R 192058Z NOV 24 MARADMIN 559/24 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC PPO PO WASHINGTON DC//  SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CALENDAR YEAR (CY) 2024 LEFTWICH  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/M.T. BRIDE/LTCOL/UNIT: PPO POF/-/TEL: (703)692-4289/ EMAIL: [email protected]//  POC/W.H MCCABE/MAJ/UNIT: PPO POF/-/TEL:(703) 614-4510/ EMAIL: [email protected]  GENTEXT/Remarks/1. Situation. This MARADMIN announces the  convening of the 2024 Leftwich Trophy for Outstanding  Leadership selection board and solicits nominations from  throughout the Marine Corps. The Leftwich Trophy for  Outstanding Leadership is an award presented annually in  memory of Navy Cross recipient Lieutenant Colonel  William G. Leftwich, U.S. Marine Corps, killed in action  in the Republic of Vietnam on 18 November 1970. The  Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies, and Operations  (DC, PP&O) will convene a board of senior field grade  officers in early March 2025 to review nominations and  forward recommendations to the Commandant of the Marine  Corps for final selection and announcement of the winner.  2. Mission. IAW Ref 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 officers for the 2024 Leftwich Trophy for  Outstanding Leadership, and submit nomination packages to  DC, PP&O NLT 28 February 2025.  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 2024). 3.a.2. Nominees must be Marine Captains in the ground  combat arms community serving on active duty as a  company or battery commander within the ground combat  element of the operating force during the period of  eligibility.  3.a.3. Majors and Major selectees are eligible for  nomination, provided the actions of the nominee occurred  as a Captain during the period of eligibility. Only  actions performed as a Captain will be included in the  nomination package and considered by the selection board.  3.a.4. Nominees must not be previous recipients of the  Leftwich Trophy. Officers 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 seniors,  contemporaries, and subordinates as officers who most  exemplify outstanding combat arms leadership. 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 and loyalty within their units. 3.a.9. Nominees, through personal example, must set the  standard that all other officers seek to emulate.  3.b. Requirements. 3.b.1. COMMARFORCOM and COMMARFORPAC shall nominate two  (2) officers from each MEF and COMMARFORRES may nominate  two (2) officers that have met award eligibility criteria  outlined in para 3.a. and in the reference during the  eligibility period. 3.b.2. Commanders shall submit nominations NLT 28  February 2025 to DC, PP&O. 3.b.3. Nominations will consist of the following: 3.b.3.a. Biographical information of the nominee. 3.b.3.b. 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 hard copy via mail or via email  by Commanders identified in Para 3.b.1. Packages must  be received by DC, PP&O (POF) NLT 28 February 2025 to  be considered. 4.a.1. Mailing address for nomination packages is:  Commandant of the Marine Corps, HQMC PP&O (POF)  (Room 4A480), (Attn: Mr. Gene Benson), 3000 Marine Corps  Pentagon, Washington, DC 20350-3000.  4.a.2. Nomination packages submitted via email must be  sent to all message POCs listed above. 4.a.2.a. Submit package as a .pdf file. Ensure entire  package is legible after scanning.  4.b. Nomination packages for deployed officers should  be routed through the officer'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.//