R 191000Z Aug 16
MARADMIN 428/16
MSGID/GENADMIN/COMMARCORSYSCOM QUANTICO, VA//
SUBJ/HIGGINS, STONER, AND ROEBLING AWARDS FOR ACQUISITION INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE 2015 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: 703-432-3953/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:  Major Gary A. Shill from Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Program Executive Officer, Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons, Patuxent River, Maryland.
2.B.  Eugene M. Stoner Award for Acquisition Innovation and Excellence:  Gunnery Sergeant Jason M. Elson from Program Manager, Infantry Weapons Systems, Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Virginia.
2.C.  Donald Roebling Award for Acquisition Innovation and Excellence:  Mr. Angelo D. Scarlato from Program Manager, Advanced Amphibious Assault, Program Executive Officer Land Systems Marine Corps, Quantico, Virginia.
3.  The awards were presented at the Marine Corps Systems Command Acquisition Excellence Awards Ceremony in Quantico, Virginia on 2 August 2016.
4.  Release authorized by BGen J. F. Shrader, Commander, Marine Corps Systems Command.//