R 281648Z JAN 25  
MARADMIN 039/25  
MSGID//GENADMIN/CMC I WASHINGTON DC I// 
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR NOMINATIONS TO THE CY24 DOD 
COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND HUMAN INTELLIGENCE ENTERPRISE AWARDS// 
REF/ A/ DIA/ SOLICITATION MESSAGE FOR CALENDAR YEAR (CY) 2024 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) COUNTERINTELLIGENCE (CI) AND HUMAN 
INTELLIGENCE (HUMINT) ENTERPRISE AWARDS NOMINATIONS// 
PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT (POC)/ T. M. DURAN/ MSGT/ M2X IID DC I/CMC 
WASHINGTON DC/ TEL: 703-784-5871/NIPR EMAIL: TOGIASO.DURAN@USMC.MIL/ 
SIPR EMAIL: TOGIASO.DURAN@USMC.SMIL.MIL// 
ALTERNATE POC/ C. M. LINDSEY/ CIV/ DIA LNO IID DC I/ CMC WASHINGTON 
DC/ TEL: 202-231-7610/NIPR EMAIL: CHAKA.LINDSEY@DODIIS.MIL/ SIPR 
EMAIL: CHAKA.LINDSEY2@DIA.SMIL.MIL// 
GENTEXT/ REMARKS/ 1.  Purpose.  This MARADMIN solicits nominations 
for the CY24 DOD CI and HUMINT Enterprise (DCHE) awards from the 
Marine Corps Total Force. 
2.  Background.  The DCHE awards is an annual event recognizing 
outstanding actions and significant impact of individuals and teams 
from across the CI/HUMINT community.  Per reference a, the Director, 
Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) invites all defense HUMINT 
executor organizations to submit nominations to recognize 
professionals who have, through exceptional accomplishments, 
enhanced the standing and stature of the professions, functions, and 
disciplines of CI and HUMINT activities in the DOD. 
3.  Execution.   
3.a.  Marine Corps’ DCHE award nominations will be vetted, 
deconflicted and submitted via the M2X, Intelligence Information 
Division (IID), Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) utilizing the POCs 
above.  
3.b.  Submission process.  
3.b.1.  Commands may submit one nomination per category.  For the 
purposes of this message, a command is defined as any element 
commanded by an O-6 or above.  Only nominations endorsed and vetted 
by a commander, as defined above, under whose authority the 
production, collection, training, or investigative activity was 
conducted, will be accepted.  Award categories and detailed criteria 
for each are available at a higher classification from local G2X 
sections or the POCs above. 
3.b.2.  Individuals may not be nominated for both individual and 
team awards for the same category.  Nominations must be exclusively 
for actions performed during the period of 1 January 2024 through 31 
December 2024 
3.b.3.  The submission deadline to HQMC is 16 March 2025.  No late 
submissions will be considered.  Nominations must be submitted in 
the appropriate network for the classification of the complete 
nomination package. 
4.  Nomination instructions.  
4.a. Nomination packages must include all documents described below 
utilizing times new roman, 12-point font.  Classification shall not 
exceed the SECRET//NOFORN level.  All documents shall be marked with 
appropriate classification markings in accordance with Controlled 
Access Program Coordination Office (CAPCO) guidelines. 
4.a.1.  Nomination narrative.  Not to exceed two pages.  List in 
order: the award category; nominee/team name; job series and 
rank/grade; nominee's organization; location with POC; nominating 
authority with POC; summary of achievement(s); and significance of 
achievement(s).  
4.a.2.  Award citation(s):  not to exceed 10 lines.  Provide an 
unclassified citation.  A second citation classified up to 
SECRET//NOFORN may be provided. 
4.a.3.  Individual/team biography:  maximum of one page.  Narrative 
paragraph format; refer to nominee in third person.  Team awards 
shall include a list of all nominated team members in lieu of a 
biography.  The list shall include first name, mi, last name, and 
grade/rank.  Team awards are limited to no more than 25 personnel 
and cannot contain a nominee for the individual award of the same 
category. 
4.a.4.  Vetting letter.  A letter from the nominee(s) commander 
attesting to the veracity of the nominee(s) activities and that the 
nominee(s) have been fully vetted for derogatory information such as 
unresolved security issues, criminal, UCMJ violations, and negative 
conduct counter to DOD standards of professionalism. 
4.b. Critical factors.  Use the following criteria to ensure 
submission packages address selection panel evaluation metrics. 
4.b.1.  Significance of achievement (impact).  Nominations should 
address the impact of the achievement within the scope of the unit, 
organization, or service mission. 
4.b.2.  Difficulty and complexity of the achievements.  Nominations 
should address the obstacles the nominee(s) had to overcome, and 
actions taken to achieve the outcome. 
4.b.3.  Exceeded expectations.  Nominations should describe how the 
achievement went above and beyond the expectations based on the 
grade/rank, training, and experience of the nominee(s). 
5.  Selection and award process. 
5.a.  From 17 to 23 March 2025, M2X will review, deconflict and 
select Marine Corps nominations for submission to DIA NLT 30 March 
2025. 
5.b.  DIA will convene selection panels in May 2025.  Selection 
panels will comprise members from across the defense CI Enterprise 
(DCE) and Defense HUMINT Enterprise (DHE).  Panels will provide 
recommendations to the Defense Intelligence Enterprise Manager 
(DIEM), who is the final approving authority.  Winners will be 
announced in June 2025.   
5.c.  The DIEM will host the DCHE awards ceremony in August 2025.  
Details of the ceremony will be provided via SEPCOR upon 
announcement of the awardees. 
6.  Templates and detailed instructions for nominations were 
provided via ETMS2 on SIPR to all MEF and MARFOR G2X sections 
concurrent with this message.  Direct all questions for Marine Corps 
DCHE award nominations to the POCs above. 
7.  Release authorized by Lieutenant General  M. G. Carter, Deputy 
Commandant for Information. //