R 192058Z NOV 24
MARADMIN 559/24
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC PPO PO WASHINGTON DC// 
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CALENDAR YEAR (CY) 2024 LEFTWICH 
TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP SELECTION BOARD// 
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC/20180830// 
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1650.60, MARINE CORPS GROUND AWARDS 
PROGRAM// 
POC/E.A. BENSON/CIV/UNIT: PPO POF/-/TEL:(703)692-4303/
EMAIL: EUGENE.A.BENSON@USMC.MIL// 
POC/M.T. BRIDE/LTCOL/UNIT: PPO POF/-/TEL: (703)692-4289/
EMAIL: MATT.BRIDE@USMC.MIL// 
POC/W.H MCCABE/MAJ/UNIT: PPO POF/-/TEL:(703) 614-4510/
EMAIL: WILLIAM.H.MCCABE@USMC.MIL 
GENTEXT/Remarks/1. Situation. This MARADMIN announces the 
convening of the 2024 Leftwich Trophy for Outstanding 
Leadership selection board and solicits nominations from 
throughout the Marine Corps. The Leftwich Trophy for 
Outstanding Leadership is an award presented annually in 
memory of Navy Cross recipient Lieutenant Colonel 
William G. Leftwich, U.S. Marine Corps, killed in action 
in the Republic of Vietnam on 18 November 1970. The 
Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies, and Operations 
(DC, PP&O) will convene a board of senior field grade 
officers in early March 2025 to review nominations and 
forward recommendations to the Commandant of the Marine 
Corps for final selection and announcement of the winner. 
2. Mission. IAW Ref A, Commander, U.S. Marine Corps 
Forces Command (COMMARFORCOM); Commander, U.S. Marine 
Corps Forces Pacific (COMMARFORPAC); and Commander, U.S. 
Marine Corps Forces Reserve (COMMARFORRES) shall nominate 
eligible officers for the 2024 Leftwich Trophy for 
Outstanding Leadership, and submit nomination packages to 
DC, PP&O NLT 28 February 2025. 
3. Execution.
3.a. Prerequisites. Per the reference, commanders will 
use the following prerequisites to submit nominations:
3.a.1. Actions included in each nomination must have 
occurred within the period of eligibility 
(January-December 2024).
3.a.2. Nominees must be Marine Captains in the ground 
combat arms community serving on active duty as a 
company or battery commander within the ground combat 
element of the operating force during the period of 
eligibility. 
3.a.3. Majors and Major selectees are eligible for 
nomination, provided the actions of the nominee occurred 
as a Captain during the period of eligibility. Only 
actions performed as a Captain will be included in the 
nomination package and considered by the selection board. 
3.a.4. Nominees must not be previous recipients of the 
Leftwich Trophy. Officers previously nominated but not 
selected are eligible for subsequent nominations if they 
still meet award criteria.
3.a.5. Nominations may be submitted posthumously, 
provided the officer nominated would meet eligibility 
and award criteria in Para 4 of the Ref. 
3.a.6. Nominees should be recognized by seniors, 
contemporaries, and subordinates as officers who most 
exemplify outstanding combat arms leadership.
3.a.7. Nominees must clearly and distinguishably 
demonstrate the ideals of courage, resourcefulness, 
perseverance, and concern for the well-being of the Corps 
and their fellow Marines. 
3.a.8. Nominees must have exhibited qualities that have 
made an outstanding contribution to the development of 
esprit de corps and loyalty within their units.
3.a.9. Nominees, through personal example, must set the 
standard that all other officers seek to emulate. 
3.b. Requirements.
3.b.1. COMMARFORCOM and COMMARFORPAC shall nominate two 
(2) officers from each MEF and COMMARFORRES may nominate 
two (2) officers that have met award eligibility criteria 
outlined in para 3.a. and in the reference during the 
eligibility period.
3.b.2. Commanders shall submit nominations NLT 28 
February 2025 to DC, PP&O.
3.b.3. Nominations will consist of the following:
3.b.3.a. Biographical information of the nominee.
3.b.3.b. Summary of performance during the eligibility 
period supporting the nominee's qualifications for the 
award. 
4. Administration and logistics.
4.a. DC, PP&O (POF) will process the nomination packages. 
Packages will include the nominating unit's address, 
point of contact, and phone number (Comm and DSN). 
Packages may be submitted hard copy via mail or via email 
by Commanders identified in Para 3.b.1. Packages must 
be received by DC, PP&O (POF) NLT 28 February 2025 to 
be considered.
4.a.1. Mailing address for nomination packages is: 
Commandant of the Marine Corps, HQMC PP&O (POF) 
(Room 4A480), (Attn: Mr. Gene Benson), 3000 Marine Corps 
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20350-3000. 
4.a.2. Nomination packages submitted via email must be 
sent to all message POCs listed above.
4.a.2.a. Submit package as a .pdf file. Ensure entire 
package is legible after scanning. 
4.b. Nomination packages for deployed officers should 
be routed through the officer's deployed chain of 
command (e.g. UDP infantry battalions will be reviewed 
and submitted through 4th MAR, 3d MARDIV, and III MEF). 
5. Command and Signal.
5.a. This MARADMIN is applicable to the total force.
5.b. Ensure widest dissemination of the contents of this 
msg.
5.c. Direct all questions regarding this MARADMIN to the 
POCs listed above.
6. Release authorized by MajGen Jason L. Morris, 
Director, Operations Division, Plans, Policies, 
and Operations.//