R 261929Z AUG 15
MARADMIN 423/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/COMMARCORSYSCOM QUANTICO, VA//
SUBJ/HIGGINS, STONER, AND ROEBLING AWARDS FOR ACQUISITION INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE 2014 AWARD RECIPIENTS//
REF/A/MCO 1650.46B//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1650.46B (ANDREW J. HIGGINS, EUGENE M. STONER, AND DONALD ROEBLING AWARDS FOR ACQUISITION INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE)//
POC/LISA WEAVER MARCORSYSCOM/-/TEL:COMM 703-/432-3953/TEL:DSN 378-3953//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  CONGRATULATIONS TO THE RECIPIENTS OF THE HIGGINS, STONER,AND ROEBLING AWARDS FOR ACQUISITION INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE. THESE AWARDS ARE CO-SPONSORED BY THE COMMANDER, MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND AND THE MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION TO RECOGNIZE SUPERIOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AND/OR SUPPORT OF SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT TO THE OPERATING FORCES. THROUGH BOTH PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXAMPLE, THEY HAVE SET THE STANDARD FOR OTHERS TO EMULATE IN THE CONDUCT OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT GOALS. THEIR RESOURCEFULNESS, INITIATIVE, AND SELFLESS DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON THEMSELVES, THE ACQUISITION COMMUNITY, AND THE MARINE CORPS.
2.  THE AWARD RECIPIENTS ARE:
2.A.  ANDREW J. HIGGINS AWARD FOR ACQUISITION INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE – MAJ KEITH E. KOVATS FROM PROGRAM MANAGER, MARINE AIR-GROUND TASK FORCE COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND, QUANTICO, VIRGINIA.
2.B.  EUGENE M. STONER AWARD FOR ACQUISITION INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE - GUNNERY SERGEANT WILLIAM P. MEEHAN FROM PROGRAM MANAGER, MARINE AIR-GROUND TASK FORCE COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND, QUANTICO, VIRGINIA.
2.C.  DONALD ROEBLING AWARD FOR ACQUISITION INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE - MR. DENNIS M. BOUCHER FROM PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICE LAND SYSTEMS – MARINE CORPS, QUANTICO, VIRGINIA.
3. THE AWARDS WERE PRESENTED AT THE MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND ACQUISITION AWARDS DAY IN QUANTICO, VIRGINIA ON 19 AUGUST 2015.
4. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY J. F. SHRADER, COMMANDER, MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND.//