R 012037Z OCT 24 MARADMIN 453/24 MSGID/GENADMIN/CG TECOM QUANTICO VA// SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS COMBINED AWARDS AND CEREMONY EVENT// REF/A/DOC/CMC/9MAY2005// NARR/REF A IS MCO 1650.39B, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS COMBINED AWARDS PROGRAM// POC/C. A. BARTOS/MAJ/TECOM SSEC/TEL:  (703) 432-0245/EMAIL: [email protected]// POC/L. B. LAURITA/MAJ/TECOM ADJ/TEL:  (703) 432-0861/EMAIL:  [email protected]// POC/H. VINSON/CIV/TECOM G-3 COPSA/TEL:  (703) 432-2324/EMAIL: [email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  This message announces the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) Combined Awards Program (CAP). 2.   In accordance with the reference, the CMC will recognize recipients in the following four awards categories: Recruiter of the Year, Drill Instructor (DI) of the Year, Marine Security Guard (MSG) of the Year, and Marine Combat Instructor (MCI) of the Year.  The in-person FY24 CMC CAP ceremony will be held in the National Capita Region.  Date, time, location, and details regarding travel will be published via separate correspondence (SEPCOR). 3.  Commanding General (CG) Marine Corps Recruiting Command will convene a selection board for recruiter of the year and runner-up among regular recruiters; Commander, Marine Forces Command will convene a selection board for MSG of the year and runner-up and will coordinate with Commanding Officer, Marine Corps Embassy Security Group (MCESG) to receive nomination packages; CG Training Command will convene a selection board for MCI of the year and runner-up.   3.a. These selection endorsements, along with photo, biography, and professional resume, will be submitted to Training and Education Command (TECOM) no later than (NLT) 1 November 2024 via SEPCOR through an Enterprise Task Management Software Solution (ETMS2) task utilizing the TECOM SPECIAL BOARDS group.  3.b. This message provides additional guidance for MSG nominations in lieu of changes to reference (a).  Nominees for Marine Security Guard of the Year will be any Marine with the 8156 MOS (CONUS or OCONUS), assigned to MCESG for the entire fiscal year.  Watchstanders, Detachment Commanders, and Instructor Advisors are eligible. Nomination packages will be submitted from each subordinate unit (MSG Regions, MSAU, and MSG School) to be screened and boarded by the Commanding Officer, MCESG prior to a submission to Commander, Marine Forces Command for final approval.  4.  CG TECOM will convene the selection board for the DI of the year nominees on 23 October 2024.  DI of the year nomination packages are due to CG TECOM NLT 11 October 2024 via SEPCOR ETMS2 task.  CG TECOM will coordinate with   CG Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego and CG Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island to receive DI of the year nomination packages. Each depot will select and submit one DI of the year nominee. 5.  CG TECOM will serve as the Office of Primary Responsibility to facilitate the FY24 CMC CAP MARADMIN release, awards, and ceremony. Upon the completion and endorsement of all pertaining boards, board winners and the first runners-up will be announced via results MARADMIN.  Additional instructions on award ceremony coordination to include dates, funding, billeting, uniform, and civilian attire will be published within the results MARADMIN announcing winners and runners-up.  6.  All commands will prepare and submit a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation medal for their winners and the runner-up via Improved Awards Processing System (iAPS) to TECOM (M30010) for processing NLT 1 November 2024.   7.  TECOM will process and forward drafted awards for all winners and first runners-up in each category via iAPS to CMC (MMPB-31) and will prepare meritorious promotion warrants for the winners for the CMC signature, as required. 8.  TECOM will coordinate the combined awards ceremony with CMC Protocol office and will promulgate a letter of instruction to adjacent and major subordinate commands to provide additional award ceremony coordinating instructions for the award winners and runners-up. 9.  Release authorized by Lieutenant General Benjamin T. Watson, Commanding General Training and Education Command.//