R 101324Z SEP 24
MARADMIN 411/24
MSGID/GENADMIN/COMMARCORSYSCOM QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/HIGGINS, STONER, ROEBLING, KREITZER, AND BATES AWARDS FOR 
ACQUISITION INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE//
REF/A/MCO 1650.46B//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1650.46B (ANDREW J. HIGGINS, EUGENE M. STONER,
AND DONALD ROEBLING AWARDS FOR ACQUISITION INNOVATION AND 
EXCELLENCE)//
POC/H.HAMLIN/CIV/MARCORSYSCOM/EMAIL:MCSCAWARDS@USMC.MIL/TEL:
CML 703-432-4192/TEL:DSN 378-4192//
POC/K.HEMPHILL/CIV/MARCORSYSCOM/EMAIL:MCSCAWARDS@USMC.MIL/TEL:
CML 703-432-4198/TEL:DSN 378-4198//
POC/M.WAGNER/CIV/MARCORSYSCOM/EMAIL:MCSCAWARDS@USMC.MIL/
TEL: CML 703-432-4294/TEL:DSN 378-4294//
POC/J.GESLOCK/CTR/MARCORSYSCOM/EMAIL:MCSCAWARDS@USMC.MIL/
TEL: CML 703-432-4135/TEL:DSN 432-4135//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  The purpose of this MARADMIN is to solicit 
nominations for the subject awards.  The reference (in the process 
of being revised) provides eligibility, criteria, and submission
procedures.  The Commander, Marine Corps Systems Command and the
Marine Corps Association will present the Higgins, Stoner, Roebling,
Kreitzer, and Bates Awards for Acquisition Innovation and 
Excellence.  The Higgins Award is presented to a Marine Corps 
officer, the Stoner Award is presented to a Marine Corps staff
noncommissioned officer (SNCO), and the Roebling Award is presented 
a Marine Corps acquisition civilian employee.  These awards superior
professional excellence and/or innovation in the pursuit of
acquisition, fielding, and/or support of systems and equipment to
the operating forces.  The Kreitzer Award is presented to a Marine
or civilian acquisition employee who inspires and motivates others 
by exhibiting the highest standards of leadership, courage, and 
accomplishment in their command’s business.  The Bates Award is 
presented to a Marine or civilian acquisition employee who is 
hand-selected by the commander for an extraordinary contribution 
toward the achievement of the command’s goals and major initiatives.  
2.  Eligibility.  Any Marine Corps officer or SNCO may be nominated
by his/her supervisor as long as the Marine does not have
an effective date of resignation or retirement before to 1 September 
2025.  Any Government civilian acquisition professional currently 
employed by the Marine Corps may be nominated by his/her supervisor.
Previous award recipients are ineligible.  Award nominees not 
selected as recipients in previous years are eligible.  Award
nominations must be based on accomplishments achieved during 
calendar year 2024.
3.  Nominations must be in the format outlined in enclosure (2) of 
the reference.  Include the nominating organization's address and 
his/her point of contact's name, phone number, and email address.  
Packages must be submitted to MCSCAWARDS@usmc.mil and received
NLT 21 November 2024.
4.  The awards will be presented in the spring/summer of 2025.
5.  Release authorized by Brigadier General T. L. Campbell, 
Commander, Marine Corps Systems Command.//