R 101324Z SEP 24 MARADMIN 411/24 MSGID/GENADMIN/COMMARCORSYSCOM QUANTICO VA// SUBJ/HIGGINS, STONER, ROEBLING, KREITZER, AND BATES AWARDS FOR  ACQUISITION INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE// 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/H.HAMLIN/CIV/MARCORSYSCOM/EMAIL:[email protected]/TEL: CML 703-432-4192/TEL:DSN 378-4192// POC/K.HEMPHILL/CIV/MARCORSYSCOM/EMAIL:[email protected]/TEL: CML 703-432-4198/TEL:DSN 378-4198// POC/M.WAGNER/CIV/MARCORSYSCOM/EMAIL:[email protected]/ TEL: CML 703-432-4294/TEL:DSN 378-4294// POC/J.GESLOCK/CTR/MARCORSYSCOM/EMAIL:[email protected]/ TEL: CML 703-432-4135/TEL:DSN 432-4135// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  The purpose of this MARADMIN is to solicit  nominations for the subject awards.  The reference (in the process  of being revised) provides eligibility, criteria, and submission procedures.  The Commander, Marine Corps Systems Command and the Marine Corps Association will present the Higgins, Stoner, Roebling, Kreitzer, and Bates Awards for Acquisition Innovation and  Excellence.  The Higgins Award is presented to a Marine Corps  officer, the Stoner Award is presented to a Marine Corps staff noncommissioned officer (SNCO), and the Roebling Award is presented  a Marine Corps acquisition civilian employee.  These awards superior professional excellence and/or innovation in the pursuit of acquisition, fielding, and/or support of systems and equipment to the operating forces.  The Kreitzer Award is presented to a Marine or civilian acquisition employee who inspires and motivates others  by exhibiting the highest standards of leadership, courage, and  accomplishment in their command’s business.  The Bates Award is  presented to a Marine or civilian acquisition employee who is  hand-selected by the commander for an extraordinary contribution  toward the achievement of the command’s goals and major initiatives.   2.  Eligibility.  Any Marine Corps officer or SNCO may be nominated by his/her supervisor as long as the Marine does not have an effective date of resignation or retirement before to 1 September  2025.  Any Government civilian acquisition professional currently  employed by the Marine Corps may be nominated by his/her supervisor. Previous award recipients are ineligible.  Award nominees not  selected as recipients in previous years are eligible.  Award nominations must be based on accomplishments achieved during  calendar year 2024. 3.  Nominations must be in the format outlined in enclosure (2) of  the reference.  Include the nominating organization's address and  his/her point of contact's name, phone number, and email address.   Packages must be submitted to [email protected] and received NLT 21 November 2024. 4.  The awards will be presented in the spring/summer of 2025. 5.  Release authorized by Brigadier General T. L. Campbell,  Commander, Marine Corps Systems Command.//