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MARADMIN 572/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ASM//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2014 MARINE CORPS AVIATION ASSOCIATION (MCAA) AWARDS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1650.29H/YMD:20131028//
AMPN/REF A IS AVIATION AWARDS ORDER.//
POC/J. E. MARVEL/MAJ/HQMC/-/TEL:(703) 693-9875 OR EMAIL AT JUSTIN.MARVEL(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  TO SOLICIT NOMINATIONS FOR THE ANNUAL MCAA AWARDS, TO BE PRESENTED DURING THE 42ST ANNUAL MCAA REUNION/SYMPOSIUM IN RENO, NV, FROM 13-18 MAY, 2014.  NOMINATION PACKAGES ARE DUE TO CMC(ASM) NLT 01 FEB 14.
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 JANUARY 2013 THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2013.
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)WWW.MARINES.MIL/BRANCHES/MANPOWERANDSUPPORT/MCAAAWARDS.ASPX.
4. THE 2014 MCAA AWARDS AND ELIGIBILITY ARE LISTED BELOW:
4A. ALFRED A. CUNNINGHAM AWARD - MARINE AVIATOR OF THE YEAR.  ELIGIBILITY: ALL MARINE AVIATORS, REGULAR OR RESERVE.
4B. ROBERT GUY ROBINSON AWARD - MARINE NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER OF THE YEAR.  ELIGIBILITY: ALL MARINE NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS, REGULAR OR RESERVE.
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. OFFICERS IN THE FOLLOWING OCCUPATION FIELDS 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 PROGRAM MANAGERS SERVING IN THE AVIATION 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/7314/7315 (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 IN THE FOLLOWING OCCUPATION FIELDS 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-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) VIA THE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS POSTED AT HTTP://WWW.MARINES.MIL/UNIT/AVIATION/PAGES/MCAAAWARDS.ASPX.
5A. NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED BY HQMC NLT 01 FEBRUARY 2014.  LATE OR INCOMPLETE NOMINATION PACKAGES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN R. E. SCHMIDLE, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION.//