R 041916Z NOV 25 MARADMIN 530/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO PO// SUBJ/FY 2025 FRANCIS D. GILL CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR DEFENSE EXCELLENCE AWARD// POC/AARON J. GUZMAN/MGYSGT/UNIT: PPO PO/-/EMAIL: [email protected] TEL: 703.692.4257// POC/TERRY L. GRAY/CWO5/UNIT: PPO PS/-/EMAIL: [email protected]/TEL: 703.692.2576// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  The purpose of this MARADMIN is to  solicit nominees for the Fiscal Year 2025 Francis D. Gill Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense  (CBRND) Excellence Award. 2. The Francis Gill Award recognizes Marine Corps CBRN  Defense Specialists (MOS 5711, Sergeant and below) who  demonstrate exceptional leadership, achievement, and  unwavering commitment to mission readiness. The Francis  Gill Award honors Staff Sergeant Francis Gill's lifelong  dedication to advancing Marine Corps CBRN defense through  his service as an instructor, curriculum developer, and  continued contributions as a civilian, recognizing junior Marines who embody his commitment to excellence and  mission readiness.  2.A. Eligibility.  Commanders will use the following  prerequisites to submit nominations. 2.A.1. Nominees can be active duty or reserve and must  possess the MOS 5711 during the period of eligibility.  Eligible actions must have occurred between 1 Oct 2024  through 30 Sept 2025. 2.A.1.A. Nominations may be submitted posthumously. 2.A.1.B. Nominees should be recognized as a Marine who  most exemplifies the outstanding qualities associated with this award. 2.A.1.C. Nominee must clearly and dramatically demonstrate  the ethos of honor, courage and commitment, and a genuine  concern for the well-being of the Corps, fellow Marines,  and the CBRND community. 2.A.1.D. Nominee must set the standard for all Marines to  follow. The nominees must exhibit qualities that have made  an outstanding contribution to the development of esprit  de corps, loyalty, and mission accomplishment within their  unit. Include specific accomplishments, their results, and  why these accomplishments set the nominee apart from their  peers.  2.A.2. Nominee packages must include the following: 2.A.2.A. Summary of action supporting the award for which the Marine is being nominated. 2.A.2.B. Appropriate endorsements via the first General  Officer in the chain of command. 2.A.2.C. Award template will be provided via separate  correspondence to CBRND sections at commands listed in  paragraph 2.A.3.A. 2.A.3. Submission of nominations. 2.A.3.A. The following commands are authorized one  submission each. I MEF, II MEF, III MEF, MARFORRES, CBIRF,  and MCSF via MFC and CBRN School via TECOM. Commands  outside the above listed units  (PFPA, HMX, MARSOC, WFTB, etc.) will submit nominations  directly to the POCs listed above. 2.A.3.B. Nominations will be submitted via e-mail to POCs listed above at CBRN Defense Section, Operations, Plans, Policies, and Operations, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. 2.A.3.C. Award nominations must be digitally signed and encrypted to protect personally identifiable information. 2.A.3.D. Nomination for this award does not affect a  Marines eligibility to receive a military award for the  same action or performance. If the nominee received a
military award for the same action or performance, the  summary of action should be included as an attachment in  support of the nomination. 2.A.3.E. Completed nominee packages endorsed through the chain of command must be received NLT 6 January 2026. Forward completed packages via e-mail to  [email protected] and confirm receipt via  separate correspondence. 2.A.4. An awards board consisting of 2 Officers and 3 Staff  non-commissioned officers will convene during  February 2026 at HQMC. 2.A.5. The Francis D. Gill CBRND Excellence Award recipient will be announced via separate correspondence. 3. Release authorized by MajGen Jason L. Morris, Director,  Operations Division, Plans, Policies and  Operations.//