R 081726Z JAN 26
MARADMIN 005/26
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC DC I WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR NOMINATION SUBMISSIONS
TO THE CALENDAR YEAR 2025 DEPARTMENT OF WAR
COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND HUMAN INTELLIGENCE ENTERPRISE AWARDS//
REF/ A/ DIA/ CALL FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025 DEPARTMENT
OF WAR COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND HUMAN INTELLIGENCE
ENTERPRISE AWARDS NOMINATIONS//PRIMARY 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 Calendar Year 2025 (CY25) Department of War (DoW)
Counterintelligence (CI) and Human Intelligence (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 Acting 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 across the DoW.
3. Execution.
3.a. Marine Corps’ DCHE award nominations will
be vetted, deconflicted, and submitted via the
M-2X, Information Intelligence Division (IID), Headquarters
Marine Corps (HQMC) utilizing the POCs above.
3.b. Submission Process.
3.b.1. Commands may only 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. Nomination submissions
will only be accepted if endorsed and vetted by a commander, as
defined above, under whose authority the
production, collection, training, or investigative activity was
conducted. Award categories and detailed criteria for each
category are available at a higher classification level
from local G-2X sections or the POCs above.
3.b.2. Individuals may not be nominated for both
individual and team awards in the same category.
Nominations must be exclusively limited to actions performed
during the period of 1 January 2025 through 31 December 2025.
3.b.3. The submission deadline for all nominations to HQMC
is 16 March 2026. No late submissions will be considered.
Nominations must be submitted on the appropriate network and
can be submitted utilizing the above POCs.
4. Nomination Instructions.
4.a. Nomination packages must include all documents described below
utilizing Times New Roman, 12-point font. Overall classification
level shall not exceed SECRET//NOFORN. All documents must 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: Maximum of 10 lines. Must be
UNCLASSIFIED. Award nomination packages with an award
citation marked CUI, FOUO, or other classified/controlled
marking will be returned to the nominating
command for correction.
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, middle initial, last name, and grade/rank. Team
awards are limited to no more than 25 personnel and
cannot contain the name of a nominee for the individual award
in the same category. Contractors are not eligible for individual
award nominations or inclusion in team award nominations.
4.a.4. Vetting Letter. A letter from the nominee(s) parent
command/organization attesting to the veracity of the activities
cited in the nomination package and affirming that the nominee(s)
have been fully vetted for derogatory information such as
unresolved security issues, criminal offenses, UCMJ violations, and
negative conduct counter to DoW standards of professionalism. The
signatory/attesting individual must be a civilian or
military GS/GG15/O6 or above.
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, service, or department mission.
4.b.2. Difficulty and Complexity of the Achievements. Nominations
should address the obstacles overcome and the 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 27 March 2026, M-2X will review, deconflict
and select Marine Corps nominations for submission to
DIA NLT 30 March 2026.
5.b. DIA will convene selection panels in May 2026. Selection
panels will comprise members from across the Defense CI Enterprise
and Defense HUMINT Enterprise. Panels will provide recommendations
to the Defense Intelligence Enterprise Manager (DIEM), who is
the final approving authority. Award recipients will be
announced in June 2026.
5.c. The DIEM will host the DCHE awards ceremony in August 2026.
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 MARFOR and MEF G-2X sections
concurrent with this message. Direct all questions for
Marine Corps DCHE award nominations to the local G-2X or
the POCs above.
7. Release authorized by Lieutenant General M. G. Carter,
Headquarters Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant for Information.//