R 281723Z MAR 25
MARADMIN 171/25
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND INSTRUCTOR
OF THE YEAR AWARDS PROGRAM//
REF/A/MSGID/DOC/TECOM ORDER 1650.2/27NOV2024//
POC/C. A. BARTOS/MAJ/TECOM SSEC/TEL: (703) 432-0254/
EMAIL: CHRISTOPHER.A.BARTOS@USMC.MIL.
POC/D. J. LECTORA/SSGT/SSEC CHIEF/TEL: (703) 784-3727/
EMAIL: DANIEL.LECTORA@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Purpose.  This MARADMIN announces the Training
and Education Command (TECOM) Instructor of the Year Awards Program.
2.  Background.  In recognition of the exceptional service that
full-time instructors, faculty advisors, and professors provide
across the TECOM enterprise, Commanding General (CG) TECOM
established the Instructor of the Year Awards Program. CG TECOM
will recognize 12 formal school instructors / faculty advisors
and 1 Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Instructor
(MCJROTC).
3.  Tasks
3.a.   CG Training Command (TRNGCMD) convene a selection board to
nominate and endorse one individual for each of the following award
categories: TECOM Marksmanship/Small Arms Instructor of Year, Formal
School Instructor of the Year Officer, Formal School Instructor of
the Year Enlisted, Formal School Instructor of the Year Civilian,
and Formal School Aviation Instructor of the Year.
3.b.   CG Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island and CG
MCRD San Diego convene selection boards to nominate and endorse one
individual each for the following award category:  TECOM
Marksmanship/Small Arms Instructor of the Year.
3.c.   CG Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command (MAGTFTC)
convene a selection board to nominate and endorse one individual
for each of the following award categories:  TECOM Marine Air Ground
Task Force (MAGTF) Instructor of the Year Officer, TECOM MAGTF
Instructor of the Year Enlisted, TECOM Exercise
Controller/Instructor of the Year Officer, and TECOM Exercise
Controller/Instructor of the Year Enlisted.
3.d.   CG Education Command (EDCOM) convene a selection board to
nominate and endorse one individual for each of the following award
categories:  TECOM MCU Faculty Advisor of the Year Officer,
TECOM Faculty Advisor of the Year Enlisted, and TECOM Faculty
Advisor of the Year Civilian.
3.e.   Director Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training
(MCJROTC) convene a selection board to nominate and endorse one
individual for the following award category:  TECOM MCJROTC
Instructor of the Year.
3.f.   CG TECOM will convene the final selection board for the
TECOM Marksmanship/Small Arms Instructor of Year from using CG
TRNGCMD, CG MCRD Parris Island, and CG MCRD San Diego respectively
endorsed nomination packages.
3.g.   Nominating major subordinate commands (MSC) must originate
a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (military nominees only)
in iAPS and forward via the chain of command to CG TECOM (M30010)
for processing.  The first sentence of the Summary of Action (SOA)
and Citation will read "Nominee for Training and Education Command
(insert category title) of the Year 2025”.  CG TECOM will endorse
and finalize the awards for the winners in each category via iAPS.
4.   Coordinating Instructions
4.a.   Submit nomination packages to CG TECOM using the Department
of the Navy Enterprise Task Management Software Solutions (ETMS2)
via response task to “USMC TECOM” no later than 8 May 2025.
4.b.   Nomination/eligibility criteria include:  Applicable to
Marines, Sailors, and civilians assigned to TECOM, applicable to
certified MCJROTC instructors, all ranks are eligible, nominee must
not have any derogatory material or disciplinary actions during
Academic Year 2024 – 2025 to include any pending matters, and
nominee must consistently display a high level of performance that
significantly impacts mission accomplishment.  Per paragraph five of
this MARADMIN, nominees must be certified in applicable Marine
Military Occupational Specialties (MOS)s and/or assigned to
applicable billet descriptions for no less than 210 days during
Academic Year 2024-2025 (1 June 2024 - 31 May 2025).
Non-resident / distance education nominees must have served as a
faculty advisor / instructor for at least 180 days of Academic Year
2024 – - 2025.  Individuals serving in a billet in which the billet
is pending a Table of Organization and Equipment Change Request
update to reflect the 09XX MOS are eligible.
4.c.   Marines in the 0911 (Drill Instructors) and 0913 MOSs
(Marine Combat Instructors) are not eligible for this program.
5.   Administration and Logistics 
5.a.  An ETMS2 tasker will be disseminated to each MSC under TECOM
to submit nominees for eligible Marines and Instructors. 
5.b.   Award Categories and corresponding eligible billets.
5.b.1.  TECOM Marksmanship/Small Arms Instructor of the Year: 
0931 (Marksmanship Instructor) 
0932 (Small Arms Weapons Instructor) 
0933 (Marksmanship Coach)
5.b.2.  TECOM Formal School Instructor of the Year Officer:
0952 (Formal School Officer Instructor) 
5.b.3.  TECOM Formal School Instructor of the Year Enlisted:
0951 (Formal School Enlisted Instructor)
805A (Instructor Navy enlisted)
5.b.4.  TECOM Formal School Instructor of the Year Civilian:
                         (Formal School Instructor Civilian)
5.b.5.  TECOM Formal School Aviation Instructor of the Year: 
0953/0954 (Formal School Officer Instructor-Fixed Wing Pilot/Naval
Flight Officer)
0955/0956 (Formal School Officer Instructor-Helicopter Pilot/Naval
Flight Officer)
5.b.6.  TECOM Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Instructor of the
Year Officer: 
0982 (MAGTF Officer Instructor)
0983/0984 (MAGTF Officer Instructor-Fixed Wing Pilot/Naval Flight
Officer)
0985/0986 (MAGTF Officer Instructor-Helicopter Pilot/Naval Flight
Officer) 
5.b.7.  TECOM Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Instructor of
the Year Enlisted:
0981 (MAGTF Enlisted Instructor)
805A (Instructor Navy enlisted)
5.b.8.  TECOM Exercise Controller/Instructor of the Year Officer: 
0988 (Exercise Instructor (officer)
5.b.9.  TECOM Exercise Controller/Instructor of the Year Enlisted:
0987 (Exercise Controller (enlisted)
5.b.10. TECOM Faculty Advisor of the Year Officer:
Faculty Advisor/Instructor (officer) 
5.b.11. TECOM Faculty Advisor of the Year Enlisted:
Faculty Advisor/Instructor (enlisted) 
5.b.12. TECOM Faculty Advisor of the Year Civilian:
Faculty Advisor/Professor/Instructor (civilian).  Applicable to
resident, non-resident programs, and blended programs.
5.b.13.  TECOM MCJROTC Instructor of the Year: 
MCJROTC Marine Senior Instructors or Marine Instructors on host
institutions staff. 
5.c.  Upon the completion and endorsement of all board results,
award winners will be announced via separate MARADMIN.    
5.d.  CG TECOM will coordinate TECOM support to Marine Corps
Association’s Awards Recognition Dinner and will disseminate via
ETMS2 a letter of instruction detailing any additional direction,
and information pertaining to the in-person award and recognition
ceremony being held 7 August 7, 2025 in the National Capital Region.
An ETMS2 tasker will be disseminated to each MSC under TECOM to
submit nominees for eligible Marines and Instructors.
6.  Release authorized by Lieutenant General Benjamin T. Watson,
Commanding General, Training and Education Command.//