R 181248Z JUN 25
MARADMIN 284/25
MSGID/MARADMIN/CG TECOM//
SUBJ/RESULTS OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR 25 TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND
INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR AWARDS PROGRAM AND CEREMONY CONDUCT//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC/YMD:20240424//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/JTR/YMD:20221201//
NARR/REF A, IS MARADMIN 171/25, ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE TRAINING AND
EDUCATION COMMAND INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR AWARDS PROGRAM 
REF B IS THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS.// 
POC/H. BROWN/MAJ/TECOM SSEC/TEL:(703) 432-0494/
EMAIL: HALI.BROWN@USMC.MIL// 
POC/D. J. LECTORA/SSGT/TECOM SSEC CHIEF/TEL:(703) 432-3727/
EMAIL: DANIEL.LECTORA.USMC.MIL//
POC/H. L. VINSON/CIV/TECOM G-3 CURRENT OPERATIONS/
TEL:(703) 432-1636/EMAIL: HORACE.VINSON@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Per reference (a), this message announces the
Academic Year 25 Marine Corps Association (MCA) Training
and Education Awards Program winners and awards ceremony.
2. Commanding General, Training and Education Command (TECOM) takes
pleasure in congratulating the following Marines / civilians on their
selection for superior leadership, outstanding instruction, and
professional contribution within the respective instructor community:
2.a.1.  TECOM Marksmanship / Small Arms Instructor of the Year:
Sergeant Ridgely W. Gray – Weapons Training Battalion, Training
Command (TRNGCMD)
2.b.2.  TECOM Formal School Instructor of the Year Officer:
Captain Jaycie M. Annable – Marine Corps Engineer School, TRNGCMD
2.b.3.  TECOM Formal School Instructor of the Year Enlisted:
Gunnery Sergeant Phillip W. Collins – Marine Detachment Fort
Gregg Adams, TRNGCMD
2.b.4. TECOM Formal School Instructor of the Year Civilian: 
Mr. Jose A. Velazquez – Marine Corps Engineer School, TRNGCMD
2.b.5.   TECOM Formal School Aviation Instructor of the Year:
Major Antony D. Garner – Marine Aviation Training Support Group-22,
TRNGCMD
2.b.6.  TECOM Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Instructor of the
Year Officer: Major Matthew Piotrowicz – Marine Aviation Weapons and
Tactics Squadron One, Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command
(MAGTFTC) 
2.b.7.  TECOM MAGTF Instructor of the Year Enlisted:
Staff Sergeant Kenneth J. Clause – Marine Corps Tactics and
Operations Group, MAGTFTC
2.b.8.  TECOM Exercise Controller / Instructor of the Year Enlisted:
Gunnery Sergeant Matthew N. Guelzow – Tactical Training and Exercise
Control Group, MAGTFTC
2.b.9.  TECOM Faculty Advisor of the Year Officer:
Major Russel S. Cox – Expeditionary Warfare School, Education Command
(EDCOM)
2.b.10.  TECOM Faculty Advisor of the Year Enlisted:
Gunnery Sergeant Froylan Ceja – Staff Noncommissioned Officer
Academy, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, EDCOM
2.b.11. TECOM Faculty Advisor of the Year Civilian:
Mr. Kevin Heaton – Marine Corps War College, EDCOM
2.b.12. TECOM Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps
(MCJROTC) Instructor of the Year: Master Sergeant Shawn M. Worthen
(Ret) MCJROTC Marine Instructor, Bensalem High School, Bensalem, PA.
3. Coordinating instructions.
3.a. These awardees will be honored by the Marine Corps Association
at an Awards Dinner on 7 August 2025 at the Hilton Alexandria Mark
Center in Arlington Virginia.
3.b. This event is open to the public and free for all active-duty
service members. Dinner and registration information can be found
at https:(slash)(slash)www.mca-marines.org/event/2025-mca-tecom-
awards-dinner/.
3.c. Logistics for awardees and their authorized chain of command
designees’ attendance will be disseminated via separate
correspondence.
4. Release authorized by Lieutenant General Benjamin T. Watson,
Commanding General, Training and Education Command.//