R 251454Z NOV 24 MARADMIN 572/24 MSGID/MARADMIN/CMC CD WASHINGTON DC// SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR 2025 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE ENLISTED AWARDS// POC/R BROOKS//CIV/MCL/TEL: 703-207-9588 EX.150/EMAIL:  [email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Background. Each year, the Marine Corps League recognizes exceptional professional performance of active duty and reserve enlisted Marines and Sailors across the Marine Corps  nominated by O5 level commands and higher and selected by the  executive leadership of the Marine Corps League. Selected Marines and Sailors embody the extraordinary qualities of leadership,  dedication, skill, and creativity forged through the collective experience of challenging training, demanding duties, austere  environments, and the core values that all members of the Navy and Marine Corps team respect, share, and to which they aspire. In years past, recipients were recognized during the Gala and Awards Ceremony during the annual Modern Day Marine exposition. This year’s recipients will be recognized on an individual basis near their home station by leaders from their local Marine Corps League chapter.  2. This message solicits nominations for the following six awards: 2.a. Gunnery Sergeant Carlos N. Hathcock II Award: Awarded to an  enlisted Marine who has made an outstanding contribution to the improvement of marksmanship training. 2.b. Sergeant Major Wilbur Bestwick Award: Awarded to an enlisted Marine in a ground combat military occupational specialty who has made an outstanding contribution to increased combat readiness  within the organization. 2.c. Sergeant Harry D. Myers Award: Awarded to an enlisted Marine in a Combat Service Support military occupational specialty who has  made a significant contribution to increased combat readiness within the organization. 2.d. Sergeant Major Frederick B. Douglass Award: Awarded to an  enlisted Marine in an Aviation military occupational specialty who has made a significant contribution to increased combat readiness  within the organization. 2.e. Chief Hospital Corpsman George William 'Doc' Piercy Award:  Awarded to a Navy corpsman or dental technician assigned to Marine units, who has made a significant contribution to increased combat medical readiness within the organization. 2.f. Marine Corps Reservist of the Year Award: Awarded to an  enlisted Marine Corps reservist who, while serving with the Marine Corps Reserve, has made an outstanding contribution to combat  readiness within the organization. 3. All commands are encouraged to submit nominations for these  awards. Major commands should submit a nomination for each award category for maximum opportunity to recognize Marines’ sustained performance. Nominations of individual mobilization augmentees for the reservist of the year must be submitted through the reservist’s operational sponsor. Nominations for reservists assigned to  MARFORRES units must be submitted via their chain of command to  MARFORRES. 4. Nominations must reflect either sustained performance or a specific individual act. The contribution(s) must have been made during calendar year 2024. Nominations must be fully substantiated and include: 4.a. Endorsements. Nominations should be sent to GySgt Rob Brooks,  USMC (Ret.), National Director for Events, Marine Corps League. The first general officer in the nominee's chain of command must endorse the nomination. Additional endorsements beyond that are not  required. 4.b. Nomination letter. A command nomination letter in standard  letter format that includes a brief narrative justifying the  nomination and the following personal information of the nominee: 4.b.1. Full name, rank, and military occupation specialty code; 4.b.2. Current duty station and assignment; 4.b.3. Current duty address, work email, and work telephone; 4.b.4. Time in service; 4.b.5. Name and address of the unit in which the nominee was serving when contribution was made; 4.b.6. Name of point of contact with phone number and email address;  4.b.7. Home of record city and state. 4.c. Additional enclosures. In addition to the nomination letter and endorsement, each submission must include the following as separate  enclosures: 4.c.1. Nominee's biography. 4.c.2. Recommended citation, not to exceed 250 words. 4.c.3. A written and signed statement of consent by the nominee,  authorizing release of information contained in the nomination  package, per the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. The following  statement is a sample of written consent: I, rank and full name,  do hereby authorize the release of all information enclosed in this nomination package to those persons involved in the selection process. 5. A sample nomination package is available online at the Marine Corps League website at https://www.mcleaguelibrary.org/wp-content/ uploads/2024/01/EXAMPLE-MCL-Enlisted-Awards-Package_Redacted.pdf.  Any submission that does not follow the above guidelines or is  received after the deadline (see para. 7) will not be considered. 6. Award submissions will be sent to the Marine Corps League for  their review and selection. Commands and selected awardees will be notified via email after the selection process and a MARADMIN will  be released to announce the selected award recipients. 7. Submissions. All nominations should be sent electronically via  email to: [email protected] using PDF files with the following  subject line: 2025 Enlisted Awards Program (name of award category) ICO (rank and name). 8. Deadline. The Marine Corps League must receive nomination  packages no later than 01 March 2025. No extensions or exceptions  will be granted. 9. The Marine Corps League will coordinate award presentations with designated commands. Full details for selected awardees will be  provided via SEPCOR. 10. Release authorized by SES April L. Langwell, Director of  Communication, Communication Directorate, Headquarters Marine  Corps.//