R 061830Z JAN 22
MARADMIN 001/22
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC CDI WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR THE 2022 EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE EXCELLENCE AWARDS (EWEA)//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/DECISION PAPER/YMD: 20200610//
AMPN/REF A IS THE DECISION PAPER FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EWEA//
REF/B/MARADMIN 392/21AMPN/REF B IS THE MARADMIN FOR THE 2021 EWEA BOARD RESULTS//
POC/K.H. NG/LTCOL/UNIT: HQMC CD&I, MEXWD/TEL: DSN 278-5726/TEL: COML (703) 784-5726/EMAIL: KAHO.NG@USMC.MIL//
POC/R.P. BENSON/LTCOL/UNIT: HQMC CD&I, MEXWD/TEL: DSN 278-6247/TEL: COM (703) 784-6247/EMAIL: RYAN.BENSON@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Purpose. The Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration (DC, CD&I), and the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting requirements and Capabilities (DCNO, N9) are pleased to solicit nominations for the annual Expeditionary Warfare Excellence Awards (EWEA). The EWEA are a set of prestigious individual awards intended to recognize those Marines and Sailors who have distinguished themselves as exceptional performers in their current assignment and who have most influenced the future of Naval Expeditionary Warfare and Amphibious Capabilities, Doctrine and Training through innovative concepts, leadership, and teamwork. The EWEA ceremony will take place at the 2022 Marine Corps Association (MCA) Combat Development Dinner on or around 25 August 2022.
1.a. All Marine Corps and Navy personnel regardless of units, type, and MOS are eligible for consideration for the awards. The criteria are for Enlisted Navy and Enlisted Marine (E6-E7), and Navy Officer and Marine Officer (O3-O4), Active or Reserve, that have demonstrated the expeditionary warfare core traits of innovation, leadership, and teamwork while serving in an expeditionary warfare assignment. The most outstanding contribution, in the area of naval expeditionary warfare and amphibious operations, developing or advancing concepts, doctrine, technology, or tactics, techniques and procedures that contributes towards the transformation required for the 21st century; or demonstrates continual resourcefulness by meeting operational and strategic challenges.
1.b. Inclusive dates for the awards are 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021.
1.c. The EWEA features four awards: Marine Corps Expeditionary Warfare Officer of the Year (O3-O4), Marine Corps Expeditionary Warfare Staff Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year (E6-E7), Navy Expeditionary Warfare Officer of the Year (O3-O4), and Navy Expeditionary Warfare Enlisted Sailor of the Year (E6-E7). Active or Reserve.
1.d. Selection of award recipients will be made by an awards board convened by CD&I and OPNAV N9 comprised of highly qualified members of the expeditionary warfare community. Announcement of award winners and details regarding presentation of awards will be provided in future correspondence.
2. Action
2.a. Commands with personnel meeting the criteria are highly encouraged to submit nominations via the endorsing chain of command (first O6 officer) to DC, CD&I designated Action Officer (AO).
2.b. Award nomination packages must be received by CD&I appointed AO no later than 31 March 2022.
2.c. Award nominations package shall be sent electronically via email to HQMC CD&I appointed AO, LtCol Kaho Ng: Kaho.ng@usmc.mil and LtCol Ryan P Benson: ryan.benson@usmc.mil to include one file in Microsoft Word format and one file in Portable Document Format (PDF) per nominee. The subject line should read: “Calendar Year 2022 EWEA, ICO Rank/Name”.
2.c.1. Nomination letter from command, with chain of command endorsements, to include first O6 officer in the chain of command.
2.c.2. Unit point of contact to include phone number and email address.
2.c.3. Phone number and email address for each nominee.
2.c.4. A summary of performance that provides a concise resume of qualifications, including billet description and significant contribution not to exceed two pages, using 12-pitch courier new.
2.c.5. A biography of the individual.
2.c.6. A proposed citation not to exceed 20 typewritten lines, using 12-pitch courier new font.
2.c.7. Contact the HQMC CD&I appointed AO for nomination package formats.
2.d. Commands or organizations with personnel that meet the criteria for nomination are encouraged to submit packages through their chain of command for consideration.
3. Responsibilities
3.a. HQMC CD&I, Maritime Expeditionary Warfare Division (MEXWD) is responsible for coordinating Marine Corps and Navy participation in award selections and the awards ceremony hosted by MCA.
3.b. HQMC will fund the individual awardee travel to the awards ceremonies while MCA will fund one guest for each award winner to attend the ceremonies. Every effort shall be made by local commanders to ensure the presence of the awardee(s) at the ceremony.
3.c. Individuals other than individual awardees and their spouses, who desire to attend award ceremonies, must do so at their own expense.
4. For awards information and submission, contact LtCol Kaho Ng, MEXWD, Requirement and Assessments Branch Operations Officer, Kaho.ng@usmc.mil, (703) 784-5726, or LtCol Ryan P Benson, MEXWD, Requirements and Assessments Branch Head, ryan.benson@usmc.mil, (703) 784-6247.
5. This awards program is applicable to the Marine Corps and Navy, Active and Reserve.
6. Ensure widest dissemination of the contents of this message.
7. Release authorized by Lieutenant General Karsten S. Heckl, Deputy Commandant for Combat Development & Integration.//