R 051242Z MAY 08
MARADMIN 283/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ASM//
SUBJ/SUBMISSION OF MARINE CORPS AVIATION ASSOC (MCAA) AWARDS
/AND REQUEST FOR MAW UPDATES FOR MCAA JOURNAL SYMPOSIUM FOR 2008//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1650.29G/YMD:20031130//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1650.29G ON AVIATION AWARDS.//
POC/T. H. HOGAN/LTCOL/UNIT:HQMC/-/TEL:(703) 614-1244//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  NOMINATIONS FOR THE ANNUAL MCAA AWARDS, TO BE
PRESENTED DURING THE 37TH ANNUAL MCAA REUNION/SYMPOSIUM IN MYRTLE
BEACH, SC FROM 16-18 OCTOBER, 2008, ARE DUE TO CMC (ASM) NLT 20 JUN
08.  THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES AWARD SUBMISSION PROCEDURES AS WELL AS
CHANGES TO SOME AWARD CATEGORIES.  ALL COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO
READ THIS ENTIRE MESSAGE PRIOR TO SUBMITTING AWARD NOMINATIONS.
A. THE PERIOD FOR ALL MCAA AWARDS IS 1 MAY 2007 THROUGH 30
APRIL 2008.
B. IN ORDER TO TRANSITION TO AN ALL-ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION POLICY
COMMANDS SUBMITTING TO HQMC SHOULD SUBMIT ORIGINAL NOMINATIONS (ONLY
ONE ENTRY PER CATEGORY) ELECTRONICALLY VIA MCEITS.  MCEITS
PROCEDURES FOR SUBMISSION WILL BE PUBLISHED UNDER SEPARATE
CORRESPONDENCE.  ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE ENDORSING
CHAIN OF COMMAND TO CMC (ASM) NLT 20 JUN 08.  NOMINATIONS ENDORSED
BY THE WING DO NOT REQUIRE FURTHER ENDORSEMENT. LATE OR INCOMPLETE
NOMINATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
C. INDIVIDUAL AWARD NOMINATION PACKAGES SHALL INCLUDE:
C1A. COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION OF ACTION(S) NOT TO EXCEED TWO PAGES
(MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT (FONT: COURIER NEW, PITCH 12, STANDARD
SENTENCE CAPITALIZATION)).
C1B.  A BIOGRAPHY OF THE INDIVIDUAL (MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT
(FONT:COURIER NEW, PITCH 12, STANDARD SENTENCE CAPITALIZATION)).
C1C.  PROPOSED CITATION (MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT
(FONT:COURIER NEW, PITCH 12, STANDARD SENTENCE CAPITALIZATION),
LANDSCAPE FORMAT, NO MORE THAN 1250 CHARACTERS)).
C1D.  TWO HIGH-RESOLUTION DIGITAL(300 DPI PREFERRED), WELL-FOCUSED,
CLEAR, CURRENT COLOR OFFICIAL HEAD SHOT PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE NOMINEE
IN THE SERVICE "A" UNIFORM FROM THE WAIST UP (IN THE EVENT OF
DEPLOYMENT, SERVICE "C" OR MARINE CORPS COMBAT UTILITIES MAY BE
WORN), AND A MINIMUM OF FIVE DIFFERENT, HIGH-RESOLUTION DIGITAL(300
DPI PREFERRED), WELL-FOCUSED, CLEAR, COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE
NOMINEE IN THE MARINE'S WORKING ENVIRONMENT.  PHOTOS MUST BE
STAND-ALONE JPEG FILES (NOT EMBEDDED IN A DOCUMENT).
C1E.  UNIT POC.
C2.  FOR COMMANDS UNABLE TO SUBMIT VIA MCEITS, THE NOMINATION
PACKAGE SHALL BE SUBMITTED AS A HARD-COPY AND ON CD.
D.  UNIT AWARD NOMINATION PACKAGES SHALL CONTAIN:
D1A.  A COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION OF ACTION(S) NOT TO EXCEED
THREE PAGES (MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT (FONT: COURIER NEW, PITCH 12,
STANDARD SENTENCE CAPITALIZATION)).
D1B.  A UNIT HISTORY (MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT (FONT:
COURIER NEW, PITCH 12, STANDARD SENTENCE CAPITALIZATION)).
D1C.  A PROPOSED CITATION (TEXT WILL BE IN STANDARD SENTENCE
CAPITALIZATION, FONT: TIMES NEW ROMAN, PITCH 12, LANDSCAPE FORMAT,
NO MORE THAN 1250 CHARACTERS).
D1D.  A MINIMUM OF SEVEN HIGH-RESOLUTION DIGITAL (300DPI PREFERRED)
CURRENT COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS.  PHOTOS MUST BE STAND-ALONE JPEG FILES
(NOT EMBEDDED IN A DOCUMENT). ACCOMPANYING THE PHOTOS MUST BE SHORT
CAPTIONS APPROPRIATE TO THE UNITS MISSION.
D1E.  SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE A COMPLETED COPY
OF THE APPROPRIATE STATISTICAL SUMMARY AS DISPLAYED IN ENCLOSURE (5)
OF THE REF.
D1F.  UNIT POC.
D2.  FOR COMMANDS UNABLE TO SUBMIT VIA MCEITS, THE NOMINATION
PACKAGE SHALL BE SUBMITTED AS A HARD-COPY AND ON CD.
2. A HIGHLIGHT OF EACH MCAA REUNION/SYMPOSIUM IS THE MCAA JOURNAL
WHICH PROVIDES AN UPDATE OF EACH AIRCRAFT WING'S ACTIVITIES AND
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE PAST YEAR, COVERING THE PERIOD 1 MAY
07 - 30 APR 08. EACH WING WILL SUBMIT A NARRATIVE(NOTE: 1500-2000
WORDS OF TEXT, HARD COPY AND CD-ROM) IN MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT
UTILIZING STANDARD SENTENCE CAPITALIZATION.  NARRATIVE SHOULD
INCLUDE A BALANCED VIEW OF THE WING'S ACTIVITIES MENTIONING AS MANY
FUNCTIONS, EXERCISES, OPERATIONS AND SQUADRONS AS POSSIBLE.
3. EACH WING WILL SUBMIT 12-15 HIGH-RESOLUTION DIGITAL (300DPI
PREFERRED) CURRENT COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS THAT SUPPORT THE NARRATIVE.
PHOTOS MUST BE STAND-ALONE JPEG FILES (NOT EMBEDDED IN A DOCUMENT).
PHOTOS MUST INCLUDE CAPTIONS IDENTIFYING THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE
PHOTO ACCOMPANIED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S NAME.
4. THE 2008 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 COMMANDANTS 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 FROM EITHER
FIXED-WING OR ROTARY-WING COMMUNITIES, 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 IN THE FMF. MARINES
POSSESSING MOS'S
60XX/61XX/62XX/63XX/64XX/65XX/25XX/28XX/06XX/59XX/72XX/66XXARE
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, REGULAR.
4R. ROYAL N. MOORE AWARD - MARINE TACTICAL ELECTRONIC WARFARE
SQUADRON OF THE YEAR
ELIGIBILITY: ALL MARINE EA-6B SQUADRONS, REGULAR.
4S. HENRY WILDFANG AWARD - MARINE AERIAL REFUELER TRANSPORT
SQUADRON OF THE YEAR
ELIGIBILITY: ALL MARINE KC-130 SQUADRONS, REGULAR OR RESERVE.
4T. KEITH B. MCCUTCHEON AWARD - MARINE HEAVY HELICOPTER
SQUADRON OF THE YEAR
ELIGIBILITY: ALL MARINE CH-53D AND CH-53E SQUADRONS, REGULAR OR
RESERVE.
4U. EDWARD C. DYER AWARD - MARINE MEDIUM HELICOPTER SQUADRON OF THE
YEAR
ELIGIBILITY: ALL MARINE CH-46E SQUADRONS, REGULAR OR RESERVE.
4V. FRED N. MCCORKLE AWARD - MARINE MEDIUM TILTROTOR SQUADRON OF THE
YEAR
ELIGIBILITY:  ALL MARINE MV-22 SQUADRONS.  SUBMISSION CRITERIA WILL
REMAIN IDENTICAL TO THE EDWARD C. DYER AWARD.
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. POINT OF CONTACT AT HQMC IS LTCOL T. H. HOGAN (ASM-52)/DSN
224-1244/1556, COMM (703)614-1244/1556.  EMAIL:
TIMOTHY.H.HOGAN@USMC.MIL.
6. SUBMIT HARD-COPY PACKAGES TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION (ASM-52)
3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON, RM 5E527
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-3000
DUE TO DELAYS WITH STANDARD MAIL, FEDEX IS PREFERRED.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN G. J. TRAUTMAN III, DEPUTY COMMANDANT
FOR AVIATION.//