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MARADMIN 468/24
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ACP//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR THE 2025 MARINE CORPS AVIATION AWARDS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1650.29H/YMD:20100922//
AMPN/REF A IS THE AVIATION AWARDS ORDER.//
POC/J.W. STAPLETON/LTCOL/UNIT: HQMC AVN ACP/TEL: DSN 223-4108/
TEL: COML (703)693-4108/EMAIL: JASON.STAPLETON@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Purpose. To solicit nominations for the annual
Marine Corps Aviation Awards. These prestigious awards recognize
those Marines and units that have distinguished themselves as the
best in Marine aviation during the award period from 1 January 2024
to 31 December 2024.
2. The 2025 Marine Corps Aviation Awards are listed below:
a. Alfred A. Cunningham Award- Marine Aviator of the Year
b. Robert Guy Robinson Award- Marine Naval Flight Officer of the
Year
c. James W. Frey Award- Marine Unmanned Aerial Systems Officer
of the year
d. Earle Hattaway Award- Marine Aviation Ground Officer of the Year
e. Robert F. Gibson Award- Marine Aviation Command and Control
Officer of the Year
f. Silver Hawk Award- Marine Aviator with earliest Designation Date
g. Frank E. Petersen Award- Marine Flight Student of the Year
h. Danny L. Radish Award- Marine Enlisted Aircrew of the Year
i. Pioneer Award- Marine Enlisted Unmanned Aerial Systems
Sensor Operator of the Year
j. Willie D. Sproule Award- Aviation Maintenance Marine of the
Year
k. Kenneth W. Southcomb Award- Aviation Supply Marine of the Year
l. Paul G. Vess Award- Avionics Marine of the Year
m. Gaines B. Gilbert Award- Aviation Ordnance Marine of the Year
n. Kenneth A. Innis Award- Aviation Command and Control Marine
of the Year
o. Jack W. Demmond Award- Aviation Ground Marine of the Year
p. James E. Nicholson Award- Noncommissioned Officer Leadership
Award
q. James Maguire Award- Exceptional Achievement
r. Michael A. Hough Acquisition Award- Acquisition Excellence in
Marine Aviation
s. Commandant Aviation Trophy for Superior Performance in Marine
Aviation
t. Robert M. Hanson Award- Marine Fighter Attack Squadron of the
Year
u. Lawson H. M. Sanderson Award- Marine Attack Squadron of the Year
v. Henry Wildfang Award- Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron
of the Year
w. Fred McCorkle Award- Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
of the Year
x. Keith B. McCutcheon Award- Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
of the Year
y. John P. Giguere Award- Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron
of the Year
z. John I. Hudson Award- Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron
of the Year
aa. Donald E. Davis Award- Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron of
the Year
ab. James E. Hatch Award- Marine Wing Support Squadron of the
Year.
ac. Edward S. Fris Award- Marine Air Command and Control Unit of
the Year
ad. Pete Ross Award- Superior Performance in Marine Aviation
Safety
3. Selection of award recipients will be made by an awards board
convened by Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) Department of Aviation
(AVN) and will be comprised of senior members of the aviation
community. Announcement of award winners and details regarding
presentation of awards will be provided in future correspondence.
4. Action
a. Commands with personnel and/or organizations meeting the
criteria contained in the reference are encouraged to submit
nominations. Commands are directed to review the reference and HQMC
AVN Aircrew Programs (ACP) website in its entirety to ensure
individual and unit nomination packages are created and submitted in
accordance with both reference and the information contained in this
MARADMIN.
b. Award eligibility, criteria, and instructions for completing and
submitting nomination packages can be found on the HQMC AVN ACP
website at https://www.aviation.marines.mil/Branches/
Executive-Secretariat/ACP/Marine-Corps-Aviation-Awards/
c. Due to follow on publication requirements, all photograph
submissions to HQMC AVN ACP shall be submitted IAW the guidelines
in the 2025 Marine Corps Aviation Awards Instructions located
on the website.
d. Nomination packages must be received by HQMC AVN ACP NLT
15 January 2025. Due to the volume of award recommendations
received, late, incorrect, or incomplete nominations will not
be considered.
5. Release authorized by LtGen B. J. Gering,
Deputy Commandant for Aviation.//