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MARADMIN 366/25
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC L WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/FY-25 MAJOR GENERAL W.P.T. HILL MEMORIAL AWARDS FOR FOOD
SERVICE EXCELLENCE AND FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR PROGRAM//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MCO 10110.14N/YMD: 20180307//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/MCO5400.54/YMD: 20130419//
REF/C/MSGID: DOC/MCO 1650.61/YMD: 20160317//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 10110.14N, MARINE CORPS FOOD SERVICE AND
SUBSISTENCE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES THE ACTIVE DUTY GARRISON MESS HALL/
FIELD MESS AND RESERVE FIELD MESS ELIGIBILITY AND EVALUATION
PROCEDURES.
AMPN/REF B IS MCO 5400.54, MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS COMMAND ROLES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
AMPN/REF C IS MCO 1650.61, MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS
AWARDS PROGRAM (MCILAP)//
POC 1/HUNLEY, DAVID/LTCOL/MCICOM G-4/DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR
INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS (DC, I&L), FACILITIES (LF)/HQMC/FOOD
SERVICE AND SUBSISTENCE SECTION/EMAIL: DAVID.HUNLEY@USMC.MIL/TEL:
DSN 571-6232//
POC 2/FITZPATRICK, SHAWN C./MGYSGT/MCICOM G-4/DC, I&L, LF/HQMC/
FOOD SERVICE AND SUBSISTENCE SECTION/EMAIL:
SHAWN.FITZPATRICK@USMC.MIL/TEL: DSN 571-6186//
POC 3/FRIAS, JULISHA C./CIV/MCICOM G-4/DC I&L, LF, HQMC/ FOOD
SERVICE AND SUBSISTENCE SECTION/EMAIL: JULISHA.C.FRIAS.CIV@USMC.MIL/
TEL: DSN 571-6206//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. To announce the FY-25 Major General William
Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T.) Hill Memorial Awards for Food Service
Excellence and Food Service Specialist of the Year Program and
provide nomination and evaluation procedures.
1A. Effective immediately, the title of the Major General W.P.T.
Hill Memorial Awards will transition from CY to FY. This change
is to remain consistent with the Service. All future nominations
and awards will follow the Fiscal Year designation.
2. The annual Major General W.P.T. Hill Memorial Awards for Food
Service Excellence is a means to recognize those Marine Corps Food
Service operations that are outstanding in the preparation and
serving of food, customer service and management. The Food Service
Specialist of the Year Program recognizes demonstrated leadership,
culinary expertise and award winning capabilities of Marine Corps
Food Service Specialists whose personal initiative and professional
commitment are often unmatched in this difficult and demanding
specialty. There are four elements to the program: active component
garrison mess halls, active component field mess, reserve component
field mess, and Food Service Specialist of the Year.
3. This awards program was established in 1985 and is co-sponsored
by the Commandant of the Marine Corps and the National Restaurant
Association Education Foundation (NRAEF), a food service
professional organization comprised of distinguished industry
executives.
4. The Marine Corps and the NRAEF will recognize the winning
Commands in each Major General W.P.T. Hill Memorial awards program
competitive category in conjunction with annual food service
managers training event in May 2026. Representatives from the
winning commands will be guests of the NRAEF at the annual awards
ceremony and food service managers training event. Nominating
commands must identify and submit the names of two designated
representatives (Marine or GS) who will attend the event if selected
as the winning command. This information must be sent via email to
Points of Contact 2 and 3.
5. In accordance with guidance contained in the references the
criteria and procedures for submitting unit nominations are as
follows:
5A. Garrison mess halls: (1) Commanders will establish procedures
to determine the best garrison mess halls within their command.
(2) Marine Corps Installations East (MCIEAST); Marine Corps
Installations West (MCIWEST); Marine Corps Training and Education
Command (TECOM) will nominate one Management and Mess Attendant
(M&MA) facility and one Full Food Service (FFS) facility. (3)
Marine Corps Installations Pacific (MCIPAC) will nominate two M&MA
facilities. (4) Marine Corps Installations National Capital Region
(MCINCR), to include Marine Barracks Washington, Washington DC and
Indian Head, MD will submit one FFS facility.
5B. Active field mess: (1) Commanders will establish procedures to
determine the best field mess within their command. (2) Commander,
Marine Corps Forces Pacific (COMMARFORPAC), Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii
nominates a unit from I MEF and III MEF. Commander, Marine Corps
Forces Command (COMMARFORCOM), Norfolk, Virginia nominates a unit
from II MEF.
5C. Reserve field mess: Commander Marine Forces Reserve
(COMMARFORRES) will establish procedures for determining the best
Reserve field mess within their command.
5.D. Per previous coordination, nomination package submission:
(1) COMMARFORPAC, COMMARFORCOM, MCIEAST, MCIWEST, TECOM, MCIPAC and
MCINCR will submit winning nomination packages NLT 30 September 2025.
(2) COMMARFORRES will submit winning nominee NLT 16 January 2026.
(3) Packages shall be submitted to Deputy Commandant for
Installations & Logistics (DC, I&L), Facilities (LF), Attn: MCICOM
(G-4 Food Service and Subsistence Branch) IAW paragraph 8.
5E. Major General W.P.T. Hill Awards Evaluation team will visit
nominated commands 1 December 2025 through 15 February 2026.
Nominated commands will recommend dates for the evaluation schedule.
Finalized schedule and dates will be published via separate
correspondence.
6. In accordance with guidance contained in the references the
criteria and procedures for submitting personnel nominations are as
follows:
6.A. Awards shall be made annually in the following categories:
(1) Active duty and Reserve Corporal through Sergeant serving in
Billet MOS 3381. (2) Active duty and Reserve Staff Sergeant through
Gunnery Sergeant serving in Billet MOS 3381.
6A. Active component: The subsequent organizations are authorized
to nominate the following: (a) COMMARFORPAC nominates one Corporal
through Sergeant and one Staff Sergeant through Gunnery Sergeant
from I MEF and III MEF. (b) COMMARFORCOM nominates one Corporal
through Sergeant and one Staff Sergeant through Gunnery Sergeant
from II MEF or MARSOC. (c) COMMCIPAC, COMCIWEST, COMMCIEAST,
COMMCINCR, COMTECOM nominates one Corporal through Sergeant and one
Staff Sergeant through Gunnery Sergeant. (d) Forward top
candidate for each category to DC, I&L, LF Attn: MCICOM (G-4 Food
Service and Subsistence Branch) IAW paragraph 8, NLT 16 Jan 2026.
6B. Reserve component: COMMARFORRES will submit at least two
Corporal through Sergeant and two Staff Sergeant through Gunnery
Sergeant nominees to DC, I&L, LF Attn: MCICOM (G-4 Food Service and
Subsistence Branch) IAW paragraph 8, NLT 16 Jan 2026.
6C. Commanders shall use the following prerequisites to submit
nominations:(1) Nominee must have a minimum of two years' time in
service. (2) Nominee must meet all regular retention standards. (3)
Nominee must not be a previous recipient of the same award. (4)
Nominee, through personal example, must set professional and personal
standards that others seek to emulate. (5) Nominee must epitomize
the "Whole Marine" concept through performance achievements in basic
warfighter skills as well as within the Food Service Specialist MOS.
(6) The eligibility period for this award will encompass only those
actions completed or initiated during Fiscal Year 2025.
6D. Nomination packages shall include: (1) Single page biography
stating nominee's experience and work history. (2) Summary of Action
(SoA) supporting the nominee's qualifications for the award. SoA
will be used for awards submission by DC, I&L in recognition of the
Food Service Specialist of the Year winners. (3) The SoA should
include results of local or Command-sponsored Chef of the Quarter
and Chef of the Year competition results, Field Food Service
experience and deployment history. (4) Copy of current Basic
Individual Record (BIR), MOL copy acceptable. (5) Copy of current
Basic Training Record (BTR), MOL copy acceptable. (6) All packages
will include the nominating unit's address, point of contact, and
phone number (COMM/DSN).
7. All submissions must be endorsed by Commands listed in paragraphs
5A, 5B, 5C, 6A and 6B. Late submissions and nominations directly
from subordinate Commands will not be accepted.
8. Per reference (c), all organizations shall submit personnel and
unit/organizational award nominations electronically. In cases of
multiple awards, each award package shall be transmitted via
separate email. All award packages will be emailed to POC 2 and 3
listed above. Please ensure the subject line clearly identifies the
award being submitted and Attn: MCICOM (G-4 Food Service and
Subsistence Branch). Submissions must be encrypted to protect
personally identifiable information. All packages must include
Transportation Account Codes (TAC) II for movements of trophies.
Questions can be directed to message POCs.
9. Release authorized by LtGen Stephen D. Sklenka, Deputy Commandant
for Installations and Logistics.//