R 231903Z AUG 22
MARADMIN 428/22
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO PO//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2022 FRANCIS D. GILL CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR DEFENSE (CBRND) EXCELLENCE AWARD//
POC/AARON J. GUZMAN/MGYSGT/UNIT: PPO PO/-/EMAIL: AARON.GUZMAN@USMC.MIL TEL: 703.692.4257//
POC/WESLEY W. HOFFEREK/CWO5/UNIT: PPO PO/-/EMAIL: WESLEY.HOFFEREK@USMC.MIL/TEL: 703.692.2576//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. In 2016, the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense community established the Francis D. Gill CBRN Defense Excellence Award to recognize an Occupational Field 5711 or 5713 Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) who continually strives for CBRN Defense professional excellence and possesses outstanding leadership qualities.
2.  The purpose of this MARADMIN is to solicit nominees for the FY 2022 Francis D. Gill CBRND Excellence Award.
3.  Eligibility. Nominees for the award must be a Marine NCO, active or reserve, in a primary military occupational specialty (MOS) 5711 or necessary MOS 5713, CBRN Responder, billet.
3.a.  Based on selection criteria established by the CBRN Operational Advisory Group, nominees must:
3.b.  Be recognized by seniors, peers, and subordinates as a Marine who exemplifies the outstanding qualities associated with this award.
3.c.  Clearly and dramatically demonstrate the core values of honor, courage, and commitment.
3.d.  Possess a genuine concern for the well-being of the Corps, fellow Marines, and the CBRN Defense community.
3.e.  Contribute significantly to the development of esprit de corps, loyalty, and mission accomplishment within their unit.  The nomination letter should describe how actions distinguish the nominee from peers.
4.  Nominee packages must include the following:
4.a.  Summary of action supporting the award for which the Marine is being nominated.
4.b.  Appropriate endorsements via the first General Officer in the endorsing chain of command.
4.c.  A checklist identifying nomination package contents and format will be provided to CBRND sections at Commands listed in paragraph 5.a. via separate correspondence and upon request.
5.  Submission of nominations.
5.a.  The following commands are authorized one submission each.  I MEF, II MEF, III MEF, MARFORRES, CBIRF and MCSF via MFC and CBRN School via TECOM.  Commands outside the above listed units (PFPA, HMX, MARSOC, WFTB, etc.) will submit nominations directly to the message POCs.
5.b.  Award nominations must be digitally signed and encrypted to protect personally identifiable information, and submitted via electronic mail to message POCs.
5.c.  Marines nominated for this award remain eligible to receive other awards for the same period, action(s), and performance.
5.d.  A summary of action for military awards received during the Francis Gill award period (1 May 2021 - May 2022) should be included as an attachment to the nomination package.
5.e.  Completed nominee packages endorsed through the chain of command must be received NLT 15 September 2022.
6.  Selection Board.
6.a.  The Occupational Field 57 Manager will convene a selection board consisting of two officers and three staff noncommissioned officers no later than 30 Sep 2022.
6.b.  The FY22 Francis D. Gill CBRND Excellence Award winner will be announced via separate correspondence.
7.  Release authorized by Major General Roger B. Turner Jr., Director, Operations Division, Plans, Policies, and Operations.//