R 311739Z OCT 25 MARADMIN 519/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC PPO PO WASHINGTON DC//  SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CALENDAR YEAR (CY)  2025 GYSGT JEFFREY E. BOHR  TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP SELECTION BOARD//  REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC/20180830//  AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1650.60, MARINE CORPS GROUND AWARDS  PROGRAM//  POC/E.A. BENSON/CIV/UNIT: PPO POF/-/TEL:(703)692-4303/ EMAIL: [email protected]//  POC//J.S EDWARDS/LTCOL/UNIT: PPO POF/-/TEL: (703)692-4289/ EMAIL: [email protected]//  POC/R.W. VIEHMEYER/LTCOL/UNIT: PPO POF/-/ TEL:(703) 614-4510/ EMAIL: [email protected]  POC/D.A. MELLON/MAJ/UNIT: PPO POF/-/TEL:(703) 697-0224/ EMAIL: [email protected]  GENTEXT/Remarks/1. Situation.  1.a. This MARADMIN announces the convening of the 2025  Gunnery Sergeant (GySgt) Jeffrey E. Bohr Trophy for  Outstanding Leadership selection board and solicits  nominations from throughout the Marine Corps. The GySgt  Jeffrey E. Bohr Trophy for Outstanding Leadership is an  award presented annually in memory of Silver Star  recipient GySgt Jeffrey E. Bohr, U.S. Marine Corps, killed in action in northern Baghdad, Iraq, on 10 April 2003.  This will mark the inaugural presentation of the GySgt  Jeffrey E. Bohr Trophy, establishing a new tradition of  recognizing exceptional infantry leadership in honor of  GySgt Jeffrey E. Bohr’s legacy. The Deputy Commandant for  Plans, Policies, and Operations (DC, PP&O) will convene a  board of senior field grade officers and staff  non-commissioned officers in early March 2026 to review  nominations and forward recommendations to the Commandant of the Marine Corps for final selection and announcement  of the winner.  2. Mission.  2.a. Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command  (COMMARFORCOM); Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces  Pacific (COMMARFORPAC); and Commander, U.S. Marine Corps  Forces Reserve (COMMARFORRES) shall nominate eligible  Marines for the 2025 GySgt Jeffrey E. Bohr Trophy for  Outstanding Leadership, and submit nomination packages to DC, PP&O NLT 27 February 2026.  3. Execution. 3.a. Prerequisites. Commanders will use the following  prerequisites to submit nominations: 3.a.1. Actions included in each nomination must have  occurred within the period of eligibility  (January-December 2025). 3.a.2. Nominees must be a 0369 Marine Staff Sergeant or  Gunnery Sergeant serving on Active Duty in a 0369 billet within an Infantry Battalion or Littoral Combat Team.  Eligible candidates must have served in a 0369 billet  within the total force as a Company Gunnery Sergeant,  Company Operations Chief, Platoon Sergeant, Weapons  Company Section Leader, or unit leader position outlined by the Tables of Organization. 3.a.3.  Master Sergeants/First Sergeants and Marines  selected to any commissioning program are eligible for  nomination, provided the actions of the nominee occurred  as a Staff Sergeant or Gunnery Sergeant during the period  of eligibility. Only actions performed as a Staff  Sergeant or Gunnery Sergeant will be included in the  nomination package and considered by the selection board.  3.a.4. Nominations may be submitted posthumously,  provided the Marine nominated would meet eligibility and  award criteria in this message.  3.a.5. Nominees should be recognized by seniors,  contemporaries, and subordinates as infantry unit leaders  who most exemplify outstanding infantry leadership. 3.a.6. Nominees must clearly and distinguishably  demonstrate the ideals of bold leadership, wise judgment,  complete dedication to duty, and concern for the  well-being of the Corps and their fellow Marines.  3.a.7. Nominees must have exhibited qualities that have  made an outstanding contribution to the development of  esprit de corps and loyalty within their units. 3.a.8. Nominees, through personal example, must set the  standard that all other infantry unit leaders and their  Marines seek to emulate.  3.b. Requirements. 3.b.1. COMMARFORCOM and COMMARFORPAC shall nominate two  (2) Marines from each MEF and COMMARFORRES may nominate  two (2) Marines that have met award eligibility criteria  outlined in para 3.a. during the eligibility period. 3.b.2. Commanders shall submit nominations NLT 27  February 2026 to DC, PP&O. 3.b.3. Nominations will consist of the following: 3.b.3.a An official photograph of the nominee taken  within 12 months of the convening date of the award board. 3.b.3.b. Biographical information of the nominee. 3.b.3.c. Summary of performance during the eligibility  period supporting the nominee's qualifications for the  award.  4. Administration and logistics. 4.a. DC, PP&O (POF) will process the nomination packages.  Packages will include the nominating unit's address,  point of contact, and phone number (Comm and DSN).  Packages may be submitted via email  by Commanders identified in Para 3.b.1. Packages must  be received by DC, PP&O (POF) NLT 27 February 2026 to  be considered. 4.a.1. Nomination packages submitted via email must be  sent to all message POCs listed above. 4.a.1.a. Submit package as a .pdf file. Ensure entire  package is legible after scanning.  4.b. Nomination packages for deployed Marines should  be routed through the Marine’s deployed chain of  command (e.g., UDP infantry battalions will be reviewed  and submitted through 4th MAR, 3d MARDIV, and III MEF).  5. Command and Signal. 5.a. This MARADMIN is applicable to the total force. 5.b. Ensure widest dissemination of the contents of this  msg. 5.c. Direct all questions regarding this MARADMIN to the  POCs listed above. 6. Release authorized by MajGen Jason L. Morris,  Director, Operations Division, Plans, Policies,  and Operations.//