R 281723Z MAR 25 MARADMIN 171/25 SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR AWARDS PROGRAM// REF/A/MSGID/DOC/TECOM ORDER 1650.2/27NOV2024// POC/C. A. BARTOS/MAJ/TECOM SSEC/TEL: (703) 432-0254/ EMAIL: [email protected]. POC/D. J. LECTORA/SSGT/SSEC CHIEF/TEL: (703) 784-3727/ EMAIL: [email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Purpose.  This MARADMIN announces the Training and Education Command (TECOM) Instructor of the Year Awards Program. 2.  Background.  In recognition of the exceptional service that full-time instructors, faculty advisors, and professors provide across the TECOM enterprise, Commanding General (CG) TECOM established the Instructor of the Year Awards Program. CG TECOM will recognize 12 formal school instructors / faculty advisors and 1 Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Instructor (MCJROTC). 3.  Tasks 3.a.   CG Training Command (TRNGCMD) convene a selection board to nominate and endorse one individual for each of the following award categories: TECOM Marksmanship/Small Arms Instructor of Year, Formal School Instructor of the Year Officer, Formal School Instructor of the Year Enlisted, Formal School Instructor of the Year Civilian, and Formal School Aviation Instructor of the Year. 3.b.   CG Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island and CG MCRD San Diego convene selection boards to nominate and endorse one individual each for the following award category:  TECOM Marksmanship/Small Arms Instructor of the Year. 3.c.   CG Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command (MAGTFTC) convene a selection board to nominate and endorse one individual for each of the following award categories:  TECOM Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Instructor of the Year Officer, TECOM MAGTF Instructor of the Year Enlisted, TECOM Exercise Controller/Instructor of the Year Officer, and TECOM Exercise Controller/Instructor of the Year Enlisted. 3.d.   CG Education Command (EDCOM) convene a selection board to nominate and endorse one individual for each of the following award categories:  TECOM MCU Faculty Advisor of the Year Officer, TECOM Faculty Advisor of the Year Enlisted, and TECOM Faculty Advisor of the Year Civilian. 3.e.   Director Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training (MCJROTC) convene a selection board to nominate and endorse one individual for the following award category:  TECOM MCJROTC Instructor of the Year. 3.f.   CG TECOM will convene the final selection board for the TECOM Marksmanship/Small Arms Instructor of Year from using CG TRNGCMD, CG MCRD Parris Island, and CG MCRD San Diego respectively endorsed nomination packages. 3.g.   Nominating major subordinate commands (MSC) must originate a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (military nominees only) in iAPS and forward via the chain of command to CG TECOM (M30010) for processing.  The first sentence of the Summary of Action (SOA) and Citation will read "Nominee for Training and Education Command (insert category title) of the Year 2025”.  CG TECOM will endorse and finalize the awards for the winners in each category via iAPS. 4.   Coordinating Instructions 4.a.   Submit nomination packages to CG TECOM using the Department of the Navy Enterprise Task Management Software Solutions (ETMS2) via response task to “USMC TECOM” no later than 8 May 2025. 4.b.   Nomination/eligibility criteria include:  Applicable to Marines, Sailors, and civilians assigned to TECOM, applicable to certified MCJROTC instructors, all ranks are eligible, nominee must not have any derogatory material or disciplinary actions during Academic Year 2024 – 2025 to include any pending matters, and nominee must consistently display a high level of performance that significantly impacts mission accomplishment.  Per paragraph five of this MARADMIN, nominees must be certified in applicable Marine Military Occupational Specialties (MOS)s and/or assigned to applicable billet descriptions for no less than 210 days during Academic Year 2024-2025 (1 June 2024 - 31 May 2025). Non-resident / distance education nominees must have served as a faculty advisor / instructor for at least 180 days of Academic Year 2024 – - 2025.  Individuals serving in a billet in which the billet is pending a Table of Organization and Equipment Change Request update to reflect the 09XX MOS are eligible. 4.c.   Marines in the 0911 (Drill Instructors) and 0913 MOSs (Marine Combat Instructors) are not eligible for this program. 5.   Administration and Logistics  5.a.  An ETMS2 tasker will be disseminated to each MSC under TECOM to submit nominees for eligible Marines and Instructors.  5.b.   Award Categories and corresponding eligible billets. 5.b.1.  TECOM Marksmanship/Small Arms Instructor of the Year:  0931 (Marksmanship Instructor)  0932 (Small Arms Weapons Instructor)  0933 (Marksmanship Coach) 5.b.2.  TECOM Formal School Instructor of the Year Officer: 0952 (Formal School Officer Instructor)  5.b.3.  TECOM Formal School Instructor of the Year Enlisted: 0951 (Formal School Enlisted Instructor) 805A (Instructor Navy enlisted) 5.b.4.  TECOM Formal School Instructor of the Year Civilian:                          (Formal School Instructor Civilian) 5.b.5.  TECOM Formal School Aviation Instructor of the Year:  0953/0954 (Formal School Officer Instructor-Fixed Wing Pilot/Naval Flight Officer) 0955/0956 (Formal School Officer Instructor-Helicopter Pilot/Naval Flight Officer) 5.b.6.  TECOM Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Instructor of the Year Officer:  0982 (MAGTF Officer Instructor) 0983/0984 (MAGTF Officer Instructor-Fixed Wing Pilot/Naval Flight Officer) 0985/0986 (MAGTF Officer Instructor-Helicopter Pilot/Naval Flight Officer)  5.b.7.  TECOM Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Instructor of the Year Enlisted: 0981 (MAGTF Enlisted Instructor) 805A (Instructor Navy enlisted) 5.b.8.  TECOM Exercise Controller/Instructor of the Year Officer:  0988 (Exercise Instructor (officer) 5.b.9.  TECOM Exercise Controller/Instructor of the Year Enlisted: 0987 (Exercise Controller (enlisted) 5.b.10. TECOM Faculty Advisor of the Year Officer: Faculty Advisor/Instructor (officer)  5.b.11. TECOM Faculty Advisor of the Year Enlisted: Faculty Advisor/Instructor (enlisted)  5.b.12. TECOM Faculty Advisor of the Year Civilian: Faculty Advisor/Professor/Instructor (civilian).  Applicable to resident, non-resident programs, and blended programs. 5.b.13.  TECOM MCJROTC Instructor of the Year:  MCJROTC Marine Senior Instructors or Marine Instructors on host institutions staff.  5.c.  Upon the completion and endorsement of all board results, award winners will be announced via separate MARADMIN.     5.d.  CG TECOM will coordinate TECOM support to Marine Corps Association’s Awards Recognition Dinner and will disseminate via ETMS2 a letter of instruction detailing any additional direction, and information pertaining to the in-person award and recognition ceremony being held 7 August 7, 2025 in the National Capital Region. An ETMS2 tasker will be disseminated to each MSC under TECOM to submit nominees for eligible Marines and Instructors. 6.  Release authorized by Lieutenant General Benjamin T. Watson, Commanding General, Training and Education Command.//