R 281648Z JAN 25   MARADMIN 039/25   MSGID//GENADMIN/CMC I WASHINGTON DC I//  SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR NOMINATIONS TO THE CY24 DOD  COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND HUMAN INTELLIGENCE ENTERPRISE AWARDS//  REF/ A/ DIA/ SOLICITATION MESSAGE FOR CALENDAR YEAR (CY) 2024  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) COUNTERINTELLIGENCE (CI) AND HUMAN  INTELLIGENCE (HUMINT) ENTERPRISE AWARDS NOMINATIONS//  PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT (POC)/ T. M. DURAN/ MSGT/ M2X IID DC I/CMC  WASHINGTON DC/ TEL: 703-784-5871/NIPR EMAIL: [email protected]/  SIPR EMAIL: [email protected]//  ALTERNATE POC/ C. M. LINDSEY/ CIV/ DIA LNO IID DC I/ CMC WASHINGTON  DC/ TEL: 202-231-7610/NIPR EMAIL: [email protected]/ SIPR  EMAIL: [email protected]//  GENTEXT/ REMARKS/ 1.  Purpose.  This MARADMIN solicits nominations  for the CY24 DOD CI and HUMINT Enterprise (DCHE) awards from the  Marine Corps Total Force.  2.  Background.  The DCHE awards is an annual event recognizing  outstanding actions and significant impact of individuals and teams  from across the CI/HUMINT community.  Per reference a, the Director,  Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) invites all defense HUMINT  executor organizations to submit nominations to recognize  professionals who have, through exceptional accomplishments,  enhanced the standing and stature of the professions, functions, and  disciplines of CI and HUMINT activities in the DOD.  3.  Execution.    3.a.  Marine Corps’ DCHE award nominations will be vetted,  deconflicted and submitted via the M2X, Intelligence Information  Division (IID), Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) utilizing the POCs  above.   3.b.  Submission process.   3.b.1.  Commands may submit one nomination per category.  For the  purposes of this message, a command is defined as any element  commanded by an O-6 or above.  Only nominations endorsed and vetted  by a commander, as defined above, under whose authority the  production, collection, training, or investigative activity was  conducted, will be accepted.  Award categories and detailed criteria  for each are available at a higher classification from local G2X  sections or the POCs above.  3.b.2.  Individuals may not be nominated for both individual and  team awards for the same category.  Nominations must be exclusively  for actions performed during the period of 1 January 2024 through 31  December 2024  3.b.3.  The submission deadline to HQMC is 16 March 2025.  No late  submissions will be considered.  Nominations must be submitted in  the appropriate network for the classification of the complete  nomination package.  4.  Nomination instructions.   4.a. Nomination packages must include all documents described below  utilizing times new roman, 12-point font.  Classification shall not  exceed the SECRET//NOFORN level.  All documents shall be marked with  appropriate classification markings in accordance with Controlled  Access Program Coordination Office (CAPCO) guidelines.  4.a.1.  Nomination narrative.  Not to exceed two pages.  List in  order: the award category; nominee/team name; job series and  rank/grade; nominee's organization; location with POC; nominating  authority with POC; summary of achievement(s); and significance of  achievement(s).   4.a.2.  Award citation(s):  not to exceed 10 lines.  Provide an  unclassified citation.  A second citation classified up to  SECRET//NOFORN may be provided.  4.a.3.  Individual/team biography:  maximum of one page.  Narrative  paragraph format; refer to nominee in third person.  Team awards  shall include a list of all nominated team members in lieu of a  biography.  The list shall include first name, mi, last name, and  grade/rank.  Team awards are limited to no more than 25 personnel  and cannot contain a nominee for the individual award of the same  category.  4.a.4.  Vetting letter.  A letter from the nominee(s) commander  attesting to the veracity of the nominee(s) activities and that the  nominee(s) have been fully vetted for derogatory information such as  unresolved security issues, criminal, UCMJ violations, and negative  conduct counter to DOD standards of professionalism.  4.b. Critical factors.  Use the following criteria to ensure  submission packages address selection panel evaluation metrics.  4.b.1.  Significance of achievement (impact).  Nominations should  address the impact of the achievement within the scope of the unit,  organization, or service mission.  4.b.2.  Difficulty and complexity of the achievements.  Nominations  should address the obstacles the nominee(s) had to overcome, and  actions taken to achieve the outcome.  4.b.3.  Exceeded expectations.  Nominations should describe how the  achievement went above and beyond the expectations based on the  grade/rank, training, and experience of the nominee(s).  5.  Selection and award process.  5.a.  From 17 to 23 March 2025, M2X will review, deconflict and  select Marine Corps nominations for submission to DIA NLT 30 March  2025.  5.b.  DIA will convene selection panels in May 2025.  Selection  panels will comprise members from across the defense CI Enterprise  (DCE) and Defense HUMINT Enterprise (DHE).  Panels will provide  recommendations to the Defense Intelligence Enterprise Manager  (DIEM), who is the final approving authority.  Winners will be  announced in June 2025.    5.c.  The DIEM will host the DCHE awards ceremony in August 2025.   Details of the ceremony will be provided via SEPCOR upon  announcement of the awardees.  6.  Templates and detailed instructions for nominations were  provided via ETMS2 on SIPR to all MEF and MARFOR G2X sections  concurrent with this message.  Direct all questions for Marine Corps  DCHE award nominations to the POCs above.  7.  Release authorized by Lieutenant General  M. G. Carter, Deputy  Commandant for Information. //