R 081828Z APR 09
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MARADMIN 0238/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2009 MARINE CORPS AVIATION ASSOCIATION (MCAA) AWARDS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1650.29G//
AMPN/REF A IS AVIATION AWARDS ORDER.//
POC/T. H. HOGAN/LTCOL/UNIT:HQMC ASM-2/TEL:703-614-1244//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  TO SOLICIT NOMINATIONS FOR THE ANNUAL MCAA AWARDS, TO BE PRESENTED DURING THE 38TH ANNUAL MCAA REUNION/SYMPOSIUM IN RENO, NV, FROM 8-10 OCTOBER, 2009. NOMINATION PACKAGES ARE DUE TO CMC (ASM) NLT 04 JUN 09.
2. BACKGROUND: THESE PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS RECOGNIZE THOSE MARINES AND UNITS THAT HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES AS THE BEST IN MARINE AVIATION DURING THE AWARDING PERIOD.   
3. INSTRUCTIONS/CRITERIA FOR NOMINATIONS:
3A. THE PERIOD FOR ALL MCAA AWARDS IS 01 MAY 2008 THROUGH 30 APRIL 2009.
3B. AWARD CRITERIA AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING NOMINATION PACKAGES CAN BE FOUND ON THE HQMC DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION (ASM) WEBSITE AT HTTP:(SLASH)(SLASH)HQINET001.HQMC.USMC.MIL/AVN/ASM/MCAAAWARDS.HTM
4. THE 2009 MCAA AWARDS AND ELIGIBILITY ARE LISTED BELOW:
4A. ALFRED A. CUNNINGHAM AWARD - MARINE AVIATOR OF THE YEAR ELIGIBILITY: ALL MARINE AVIATORS, REGULAR OR RESERVE. ELIGIBILITY INCLUDES TRAINING COMMAND INSTRUCTORS AND DESIGNATED NAVAL AVIATORS ASSIGNED TO THE ACQUISITION FIELD.
4B. ROBERT GUY ROBINSON AWARD - MARINE NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER OF THE YEAR ELIGIBILITY: ALL MARINE NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS, REGULAR OR RESERVE. ELIGIBILITY INCLUDES TRAINING COMMAND INSTRUCTORS AND
DESIGNATED NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO THE ACQUISITION FIELD.
4C. EARLE HATTAWAY AWARD - MARINE AVIATION GROUND OFFICER OF THE YEAR ELIGIBILITY: ANY OFFICER SERVING IN MARINE AVIATION, REGULAR OR RESERVE, TO INCLUDE SUPPORT STAFF (01XX/02XX/04XX/6XXX/68XX/58XX/70XX) AS WELL AS NAVAL MEDICAL OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO AVIATION UNITS IN THE FMF. OFFICERS POSSESSING MOS'S 75XX/59XX/72XX/25XX/28XX ARE EXCLUDED.
4D. ROBERT F. GIBSON AWARD - MARINE AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL OFFICER OF THE YEAR ELIGIBILITY: ANY OFFICER SERVING IN A MARINE AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL BILLET WITH AN MOS IN OCCUPATIONAL FIELDS 25XX/28XX/06XX/59XX/72XX/75XX, REGULAR OR RESERVE.
4E. THE COMMANDANT'S AWARD FOR ACQUISITION EXCELLENCE ELIGIBILITY: ANY OFFICER OR ENLISTED MARINE, REGULAR OR RESERVE, TO INCLUDE PMA'S SERVING IN THE ACQUISITION FIELD.
4F.  SILVER HAWK AWARD  ELIGIBILITY: THE ACTIVE DUTY MARINE AVIATOR OR MARINE NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER WITH THE MOST SENIOR DATE OF DESIGNATION.
4G. DANNY L. RADISH AWARD - MARINE ENLISTED AIRCREW OF THE YEAR ELIGIBILITY: ANY ENLISTED AIRCREW MEMBER, REGULAR OR RESERVE.
4H. WILLIE D. SPROULE AWARD - AVIATION MAINTENANCE MARINE OF THE YEAR ELIGIBILITY: ANY ENLISTED MARINE IN OCCUPATIONAL FIELDS 60XX/61XX/62XX, REGULAR OR RESERVE.
4I. KENNETH W. SOUTHCOMB AWARD - AVIATION SUPPLY MARINE OF THE YEAR ELIGIBILITY: ANY ENLISTED MARINE IN OCCUPATIONAL FIELD 66XX, REGULAR OR RESERVE.
4J. PAUL G. VESS AWARD - AVIONICS MARINE OF THE YEAR ELIGIBILITY: ANY ENLISTED PERSONNEL IN OCCUPATIONAL FIELD 63XX/64XX, REGULAR OR RESERVE.
4K. GAINES B. GILBERT AWARD - AVIATION ORDNANCE MARINE OF THE YEAR ELIGIBILITY: ANY ENLISTED PERSONNEL IN OCCUPATIONAL FIELD 65XX, REGULAR OR RESERVE.
4L. KENNETH A. INNIS AWARD - AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL MARINE OF THE YEAR ELIGIBILITY: ANY ENLISTED MARINE IN OCCUPATIONAL FIELD 25XX/28XX/ 06XX/59XX/72XX (SERVING IN A MACCS BILLET TO INCLUDE UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE OPERATORS), REGULAR OR RESERVE.
4M. JACK W. DEMMOND AWARD - AVIATION GROUND MARINE OF THE YEAR ELIGIBILITY: ANY ENLISTED MARINE SERVING IN MARINE AVIATION, REGULAR OR RESERVE, TO INCLUDE SUPPORT STAFF (01XX/02XX/04XX/68XX/58XX/70XX) AS WELL AS ENLISTED MEMBERS OF THE NAVAL HOSPITAL CORPS ASSIGNED TO AVIATION UNITS. MARINES POSSESSING MOS'S 60XX/61XX/62XX/63XX/64XX/65XX/25XX/28XX/06XX/59XX/72XX/66XX ARE EXCLUDED.
4N. JAMES E. NICHOLSON AWARD - NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER LEADERSHIP ELIGIBILITY: ANY NCO OR SNCO SERVING IN MARINE AVIATION, REGULAR OR RESERVE.
4O. JAMES MAGUIRE AWARD - EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT ELIGIBILITY: ANY INDIVIDUAL MARINE OR UNIT OF MARINE AVIATION, REGULAR OR RESERVE.
4P. ROBERT M. HANSON AWARD - MARINE FIGHTER/ATTACK SQUADRON OF THE YEAR ELIGIBILITY: ALL F/A-18A/C/D SQUADRONS, REGULAR OR RESERVE.
4Q. LAWSON H. M. SANDERSON AWARD - MARINE ATTACK SQUADRON OF THE YEAR ELIGIBILITY: ALL AV-8B SQUADRONS.
4R. ROYAL N. MOORE AWARD - MARINE TACTICAL ELECTRONIC WARFARE SQUADRON OF THE YEAR ELIGIBILITY: ALL MARINE EA-6B SQUADRONS.
4S. HENRY WILDFANG AWARD - MARINE AERIAL REFUELER TRANSPORT SQUADRON OF THE YEAR ELIGIBILITY: ALL MARINE KC-130 SQUADRONS, REGULAR OR RESERVE.
4T. FRED MCCORKLE AWARD - MARINE MEDIUM TILTROTOR SQUADRON OF THE YEAR ELIGIBILITY:  ALL MARINE MV-22 SQUADRONS. 
4U. KEITH B. MCCUTCHEON AWARD - MARINE HEAVY HELICOPTER SQUADRON OF THE YEAR ELIGIBILITY: ALL MARINE CH-53D AND CH-53E SQUADRONS, REGULAR OR RESERVE.
4V. EDWARD C. DYER AWARD - MARINE MEDIUM HELICOPTER SQUADRON OF THE YEAR ELIGIBILITY: ALL MARINE CH-46E SQUADRONS, REGULAR OR RESERVE.
4W. JOHN P. GIGUERE AWARD - MARINE LIGHT ATTACK HELICOPTER SQUADRON OF THE YEAR ELIGIBILITY: ALL HMLA SQUADRONS, REGULAR OR RESERVE.
4X. DONALD E. DAVIS AWARD - MARINE AVIATION LOGISTICS SQUADRON OF THE YEAR ELIGIBILITY: ALL MARINE AVIATION LOGISTICS SQUADRONS, REGULAR OR RESERVE.
4Y. JAMES E. HATCH AWARD - MARINE WING SUPPORT SQUADRON OF THE YEAR ELIGIBILITY: ALL MARINE WING SUPPORT SQUADRONS, REGULAR OR RESERVE.
4Z. EDWARD S. FRIS AWARD - MARINE AIR COMMAND AND CONTROL UNIT OF THE YEAR ELIGIBILITY: ANY UNIT WITHIN THE MARINE AIR COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (MACG SQUADRON OR BATTALION), REGULAR OR RESERVE.
4AA. COMMANDANT'S AVIATION TROPHY ELIGIBILITY: ANY MARINE AVIATION UNIT, REGULAR OR RESERVE.
4BB. PETE ROSS SAFETY AWARD ELIGIBILITY: ANY MARINE AVIATION UNIT, REGULAR OR RESERVE.
5. NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST BE SUBMITTED, THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND, TO:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS(ASM-52)
3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON, RM 5E527
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-3000
5A. LATE OR INCOMPLETE NOMINATION PACKAGES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
6. ADVANCE NOTICE FOR 2010:  IN ORDER TO ALIGN WITH A CALENDAR YEAR AWARDING PERIOD AND A CHANGE TO THE ANNUAL MCAA REUNION/SYMPOSIUM TO THE MAY TIMEFRAME, THE 2010 MCAA AWARDS WILL COVER THE PERIOD OF 01 JAN 09 THROUGH 31 DEC 2009.  DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS TO HQMC WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN, BUT CAN BE EXPECTED TO BE 01 FEB 10.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN G. J. TRAUTMAN III, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION.//