R 071500Z AUG 25 MARADMIN 366/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC L WASHINGTON DC// SUBJ/FY-25 MAJOR GENERAL W.P.T. HILL MEMORIAL AWARDS FOR FOOD SERVICE EXCELLENCE AND FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR PROGRAM// REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MCO 10110.14N/YMD: 20180307// REF/B/MSGID: DOC/MCO5400.54/YMD: 20130419// REF/C/MSGID: DOC/MCO 1650.61/YMD: 20160317// AMPN/REF A IS MCO 10110.14N, MARINE CORPS FOOD SERVICE AND SUBSISTENCE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES THE ACTIVE DUTY GARRISON MESS HALL/ FIELD MESS AND RESERVE FIELD MESS ELIGIBILITY AND EVALUATION PROCEDURES. AMPN/REF B IS MCO 5400.54, MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS COMMAND ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. AMPN/REF C IS MCO 1650.61, MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS AWARDS PROGRAM (MCILAP)// POC 1/HUNLEY, DAVID/LTCOL/MCICOM G-4/DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS (DC, I&L), FACILITIES (LF)/HQMC/FOOD SERVICE AND SUBSISTENCE SECTION/EMAIL: [email protected]/TEL: DSN 571-6232// POC 2/FITZPATRICK, SHAWN C./MGYSGT/MCICOM G-4/DC, I&L, LF/HQMC/ FOOD SERVICE AND SUBSISTENCE SECTION/EMAIL:  [email protected]/TEL: DSN 571-6186// POC 3/FRIAS, JULISHA C./CIV/MCICOM G-4/DC I&L, LF, HQMC/ FOOD SERVICE AND SUBSISTENCE SECTION/EMAIL: [email protected]/ TEL: DSN 571-6206// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  To announce the FY-25 Major General William Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T.) Hill Memorial Awards for Food Service Excellence and Food Service Specialist of the Year Program and provide nomination and evaluation procedures.  1A.  Effective immediately, the title of the Major General W.P.T. Hill Memorial Awards will transition from CY to FY. This change is to remain consistent with the Service.  All future nominations and awards will follow the Fiscal Year designation. 2.  The annual Major General W.P.T. Hill Memorial Awards for Food Service Excellence is a means to recognize those Marine Corps Food Service operations that are outstanding in the preparation and serving of food, customer service and management.  The Food Service Specialist of the Year Program recognizes demonstrated leadership, culinary expertise and award winning capabilities of Marine Corps Food Service Specialists whose personal initiative and professional commitment are often unmatched in this difficult and demanding specialty.  There are four elements to the program: active component garrison mess halls, active component field mess, reserve component field mess, and Food Service Specialist of the Year. 3.  This awards program was established in 1985 and is co-sponsored by the Commandant of the Marine Corps and the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation (NRAEF), a food service  professional organization comprised of distinguished industry  executives. 4.  The Marine Corps and the NRAEF will recognize the winning  Commands in each Major General W.P.T. Hill Memorial awards program competitive category in conjunction with annual food service  managers training event in May 2026.  Representatives from the  winning commands will be guests of the NRAEF at the annual awards ceremony and food service managers training event.  Nominating commands must identify and submit the names of two designated representatives (Marine or GS) who will attend the event if selected as the winning command. This information must be sent via email to Points of Contact 2 and 3.  5.  In accordance with guidance contained in the references the criteria and procedures for submitting unit nominations are as follows: 5A.  Garrison mess halls: (1) Commanders will establish procedures to determine the best garrison mess halls within their command.  (2) Marine Corps Installations East (MCIEAST); Marine Corps Installations West (MCIWEST); Marine Corps Training and Education Command (TECOM) will nominate one Management and Mess Attendant (M&MA) facility and one Full Food Service (FFS) facility.  (3) Marine Corps Installations Pacific (MCIPAC) will nominate two M&MA facilities.  (4) Marine Corps Installations National Capital Region (MCINCR), to include Marine Barracks Washington, Washington DC and Indian Head, MD will submit one FFS facility. 5B. Active field mess: (1) Commanders will establish procedures to determine the best field mess within their command. (2) Commander, Marine Corps Forces Pacific (COMMARFORPAC), Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii nominates a unit from I MEF and III MEF. Commander, Marine Corps Forces Command (COMMARFORCOM), Norfolk, Virginia nominates a unit from II MEF. 5C.  Reserve field mess: Commander Marine Forces Reserve (COMMARFORRES) will establish procedures for determining the best Reserve field mess within their command. 5.D.  Per previous coordination, nomination package submission: (1) COMMARFORPAC, COMMARFORCOM, MCIEAST, MCIWEST, TECOM, MCIPAC and MCINCR will submit winning nomination packages NLT 30 September 2025. (2) COMMARFORRES will submit winning nominee NLT 16 January 2026. (3) Packages shall be submitted to Deputy Commandant for Installations & Logistics (DC, I&L), Facilities (LF), Attn: MCICOM (G-4 Food Service and Subsistence Branch) IAW paragraph 8. 5E. Major General W.P.T. Hill Awards Evaluation team will visit nominated commands 1 December 2025 through 15 February 2026. Nominated commands will recommend dates for the evaluation schedule. Finalized schedule and dates will be published via separate correspondence. 6.  In accordance with guidance contained in the references the criteria and procedures for submitting personnel nominations are as follows: 6.A.  Awards shall be made annually in the following categories: (1) Active duty and Reserve Corporal through Sergeant serving in Billet MOS 3381. (2) Active duty and Reserve Staff Sergeant through Gunnery Sergeant serving in Billet MOS 3381. 6A. Active component: The subsequent organizations are authorized to nominate the following: (a) COMMARFORPAC nominates one Corporal through Sergeant and one Staff Sergeant through Gunnery Sergeant from I MEF and III MEF.  (b) COMMARFORCOM nominates one Corporal through Sergeant and one Staff Sergeant through Gunnery Sergeant from II MEF or MARSOC.  (c) COMMCIPAC, COMCIWEST, COMMCIEAST, COMMCINCR, COMTECOM nominates one Corporal through Sergeant and one Staff Sergeant through Gunnery Sergeant.  (d) Forward top candidate for each category to DC, I&L, LF Attn: MCICOM (G-4 Food Service and Subsistence Branch) IAW paragraph 8, NLT 16 Jan 2026. 6B.  Reserve component: COMMARFORRES will submit at least two Corporal through Sergeant and two Staff Sergeant through Gunnery Sergeant nominees to DC, I&L, LF Attn: MCICOM (G-4 Food Service and Subsistence Branch) IAW paragraph 8, NLT 16 Jan 2026. 6C.  Commanders shall use the following prerequisites to submit nominations:(1) Nominee must have a minimum of two years' time in service.  (2) Nominee must meet all regular retention standards.  (3) Nominee must not be a previous recipient of the same award.  (4) Nominee, through personal example, must set professional and personal standards that others seek to emulate.  (5) Nominee must epitomize the "Whole Marine" concept through performance achievements in basic warfighter skills as well as within the Food Service Specialist MOS. (6) The eligibility period for this award will encompass only those actions completed or initiated during Fiscal Year 2025. 6D.  Nomination packages shall include: (1) Single page biography stating nominee's experience and work history.  (2) Summary of Action (SoA) supporting the nominee's qualifications for the award.  SoA  will be used for awards submission by DC, I&L in recognition of the Food Service Specialist of the Year winners.  (3) The SoA should include results of local or Command-sponsored Chef of the Quarter and Chef of the Year competition results, Field Food Service experience and deployment history.  (4) Copy of current Basic Individual Record (BIR), MOL copy acceptable.  (5) Copy of current Basic Training Record (BTR), MOL copy acceptable.  (6) All packages will include the nominating unit's address, point of contact, and phone number (COMM/DSN). 7.  All submissions must be endorsed by Commands listed in paragraphs 5A, 5B, 5C, 6A and 6B.  Late submissions and nominations directly from subordinate Commands will not be accepted. 8.  Per reference (c), all organizations shall submit personnel and unit/organizational award nominations electronically.  In cases of multiple awards, each award package shall be transmitted via separate email.  All award packages will be emailed to POC 2 and 3 listed above.  Please ensure the subject line clearly identifies the award being submitted and Attn: MCICOM (G-4 Food Service and Subsistence Branch).  Submissions must be encrypted to protect personally identifiable information.  All packages must include Transportation Account Codes (TAC) II for movements of trophies. Questions can be directed to message POCs. 9.  Release authorized by LtGen Stephen D. Sklenka, Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics.//