R 192038Z MAR 25
MARADMIN 146/25
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC DC I WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/SELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2024 MARINE CORPS
ASSOCIATION INFORMATION AWARDS//
REF/A/MSGID: MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC I/YMD: 20240226//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 095/24 SOLICITATION FOR THE MARINE CORPS
ASSOCIATION INFORMATION AWARDS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2024//
POC/JOSE R. VALLE/MAJ/DC I STAFF SECRETARY/EMAIL:
JOSE.VALLE@USMC.MIL/TEL: 703-693- 8697//
POC/KELVIN R. AGUILAR/MSGT/DC I ADMIN CHIEF/EMAIL
KELVIN.AGUILAR@USMC.MIL/TEL: 703-693-8693//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. The Marine Corps Association (MCA) Information
Awards are administered by the Deputy Commandant for Information
(DC I) and consist of 24 individual awards, 3 unit/organization
awards, and 1 individual or team award in the fields of information.
The high quality of the nominees reflects the continued outstanding
performance of all the Marines and Civilians throughout the Marine
Corps Information Environment Enterprise. Congratulations to all
the nominees and selectees for this year’s MCA Information Awards.
2. I am pleased to announce the following selectees:
2.a. The General Alfred M. Gray Award: Captain Ruben I. Pantoja,
MACG-38.
2.b. The James Hamilton Information Technology (IT) Management
Civilian Marine of the Year Award: Mr. Jonathan Thompson, MCCOG.
2.c. The PFC Herbert A. Littleton Enlisted Communications Awards.
2.c.1. Noncommissioned Officer Award for Operational Communications
Excellence: Sgt Trevor J. Wolfe, 24th MEU.
2.c.2. Staff Noncommissioned Officer Award for Operational
Communications Excellence: GySgt Christopher A. Bostick, 31st MEU.
2.c.3. Noncommissioned Officer Award for Electronics Maintenance
Excellence: Sgt Lucas A. Camacho, 24th MEU.
2.c.4. Staff Noncommissioned Officer Award for Electronics
Maintenance Excellence: GySgt Jack L. Hubbard, MWCS-18.
2.d. The LtCol Michael D. Kuszewski Marine Corps Intelligence
Officer of the Year Award: CWO3 Tuan Nguyen, 3d MLR.
2.e. The John J. Guenther Marine Corps Intelligence Civilian of the
Year Award: Mr. Victor Reyes, 700 CST.
2.f. The MGySgt Samuel C. Plott Marine Corps Intelligence Staff
Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Award: GySgt Ryan M. Kugler,
Support Detachment.
2.g. The MSgt Charles C. Arndt Marine Corps Intelligence
Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Award: Sgt. Samantha J. Bunner,
USINDOPACOM JIOC.
2.h. The LCpl James E. Swain Marine Corps Intelligence Enlisted
Marine of the Year Award: LCpl Karl R. Brooks, 31st MEU.
2.i. The LtGen Vincent R. Stewart, Intelligence Unit of the Year
Award: MOG-C.
2.j. The Information Civilian of the Year Award: Mr. Nicholas
Cheek, CMT 1.
2.k. METOC Marine of the Year: Sgt Manuel A. Lopezchaves, HQ MCAS
IWAKUNI.
2.l. The LtCol Kevin M. Shea Memorial Unit of the Year Award,
MWCS-18.
2.m. The CWO5 Brian "Joe" Graniero Restricted Officer Communications
Awad: CWO3 Benjamin M. Yancovich, MARFOR EUCOM.
2.n. The Information Unit of the Year Award: 15th MEU.
2.o. The Marine Corps Information Environment Enterprise (MCIEE)
Technical Leadership Award: Mr. Charles Jones, CEID.
2.p. The MCIEE Innovation Award: Marine Corps Software Factory.
2.q. The Cyberspace Warfare Officer of the year Award 1st Lt Marco
McGavick, 9th Comm Bn.
2.r. The Cyberspace restricted officer of the Year Award: CWO3
Zachary Delong, MCCOB.
2.s. The Information Cyberspace Warfare Enlisted Marine of the Year
Award: Cpl Patrick Young, 9th Comm Bn.
2.t. The Cyberspace Warfare NCO of the Year Award: Sgt. Thomas
Campbell, 700 CST.
2.u. The Cyberspace Warfare SNCO of the Year Award: GySgt Zachary
Young, MCSB.
2.v. The Maritime Space Officer of the Year Award: LtCol Jameson
Payne: MARFORSPACE.
2.w. The Influence NCO of the Year Award: Sgt Jason Frink, AC/S
G39/G6.
2.x. The Influence SNCO of the Year Award: GySgt Jonathan Padilla,
3d MLR.
2.y. The Influence Officer of the Year Award: Major Ansley R. White,
III MEF.
3. The Information Awards selectees will be honored at the annual
MCA Information Awards Dinner. Held in close coordination between
MCA and DC I, this dinner showcases the top performing Marines,
civilians and units from the Information, C4, and Intelligence
communities on 29 May 2025. Dinner and registration information can
be found at https:(slash)(slash) www.mca-marines.org/event/
2025-mca-information-awards-dinner/
4. Again, I extend my sincere congratulations to these
professionals and their families who displayed the utmost
professionalism and loyalty to our Marine Corps.
5. Release authorized by Lieutenant General M. G. Carter,
Headquarters Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant for Information.//