R 311740Z OCT 25 MARADMIN 520/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC PPO PO WASHINGTON DC//  SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CALENDAR YEAR (CY) 2025 GUNNER HENRY L. HULBERT TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP  SELECTION BOARD//  REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC/DTD:20180830//  AMPN/REF A IS THE 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.W. BARONE/CWO5/UNIT:PPO/-/TEL:(703)614-8497/  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  Gunner Henry L. Hulbert Trophy for Outstanding Leadership  selection board and solicits nominations from throughout  the Marine Corps. The Gunner Henry L. Hulbert Trophy for  Outstanding Leadership is an award presented annually in  memory of Medal of Honor recipient Marine Gunner Henry  Lewis Hulbert, U.S. Marine Corps, killed in action during  the battle of Mont Blanc Ridge, France, on 04 October 1918.  The Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies, and Operations  (DC, PP&O) will convene a board of senior field grade  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. IAW Ref A, Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces  Command (COMMARFORCOM); Commander, U.S. Marine Corps  Forces Pacific (COMMARFORPAC); Commander, U.S. Marine  Corps Forces Reserve (COMMARFORRES); Commander, U.S.  Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (COMMARFORSOC), Commanding General, Training and  Education Command (CG, TECOM); and Commanding General,  Marine Corps Installations Command (CG, MCICOM) shall  nominate eligible officers for the 2025 Gunner Henry L.   Hulbert Trophy for Outstanding Leadership, and submit  nomination packages to DC, PP&O NLT 27 February 2026.  3. Execution. 3.a. Prerequisites. Per the reference, 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 CWO2 or CWO3 Infantry Weapons  Officer (MOS 0306 Marine Gunner) serving in Marine Gunner  billets on active duty in the active or reserve component  during the period of eligibility.  3.a.3. CWO4 and CWO4 selectee Gunners are eligible for  nomination, provided the actions of the nominee occurred  as a CWO3 during the period of eligibility. Only actions  performed as a CWO3 will be included in the nomination  package and considered by the selection board. 3.a.4. Nominees must not be previous recipients of the  Gunner Henry L. Hulbert trophy. Gunners previously  nominated but not selected are eligible for subsequent  nominations if they still meet award criteria.  3.a.5. Nominations may be submitted posthumously,  provided the Officer nominated would meet eligibility  and award criteria in para 4 of the Ref.  3.a.6. Nominees should be recognized by their seniors,  contemporaries, and subordinates as the Gunner who most  exemplifies outstanding leadership, courage, and  technical, tactical, and doctrinal expertise within  the Marine Gunner community.  3.a.7. Nominees must clearly and distinguishably  demonstrate the ideals of courage, resourcefulness,  perseverance, and concern for the well-being of the  Corps and their fellow Marines.  3.a.8. Nominees must have exhibited qualities that have  made an outstanding contribution to the development of  Esprit de Corps, infantry advocacy, and the refinement  of infantry and combat marksmanship doctrine.  3.a.9. Nominees must possess extensive technical and  tactical infantry weapons and combat marksmanship  expertise. 3.a.10. Nominees, through personal example, must set the  standard that all other Marine Gunners and enlisted  Marines seek to emulate.  3.b. Requirements. 3.b.1. COMMARFORCOM and COMMARFORPAC shall nominate one  (1) Infantry Weapons Officer (Marine Gunner) from each  MEF, and COMMARFORRES, COMMARFORSOC, CG, TECOM and CG,  MCICOM shall each nominate one (1) Infantry Weapons  Officer (Marine Gunner) that meets award eligibility  criteria outlined in para 3.a. and in the reference  during the eligibility period. 3.b.1.a COMMARFORCOM may consider the Infantry Weapons  Officer at Marine Corps Security Forces Regiment when  determining the (1) MARFORCOM nomination.   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 message. 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.//