R 042031Z FEB 25 MARADMIN 055/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC L WASHINGTON DC// SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR THE MARINE CORPS ENGINEER ASSOCIATION (MCEA) AWARDS PROGRAM FOR 2025// REF/A/MSGID/DOC/MCO 1650.61 ADMIN CH// AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1650.61 ADMIN CH, MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS AND  LOGISTICS AWARDS PROGRAM (MCILAP)// POC/MGYSGT ELGE, FORREST S./UNIT: I AND L, LPE/TEL: 571-256-7159/ EMAIL:[email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  IAW the reference, the purpose of this message is to solicit nominees for the 2025 annual Marine Corps Engineer Association  (MCEA) Awards. The MCEA Awards Program was established in 1995 to  recognize the outstanding engineer achievements of individual  Marines in addition to Marine Corps and Navy units. There are a  total of 24 award categories encompassing all aspects of the  Engineers, Utilities, Fuels and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)  Military Occupational Fields.  The categories are as follows: SAME Senior Engineer Officer (O4-O5) (Note 1) SAME Senior Engineer SNCO (E8-E9) (Note 1) Combat Engineer Officer (O1-O3) Combat Engineer SNCO (E6-E7) Combat Engineer NCO (E4-E5) Combat Engineer Marine (E1-E3) Engineer Equipment Officer (WO-CWO5) Engineer Equipment SNCO (E6-E7)  Engineer Equipment NCO (E4-E5) Engineer Equipment Marine (E1-E3) Utilities Officer (WO-CWO5) Utilities SNCO (E6-E7) Utilities NCO (E4-E5) Utilities Marine (E1-E3) Expeditionary Fuel Officer (WO-CWO5) (Note 2) Expeditionary Fuel SNCO (E6-E7) (Note 2) Expeditionary Fuel NCO (E4-E5) (Note 2) Expeditionary Fuel Marine (E1-E3) (Note 2) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer (WO-Capt) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician (E5-E7) Combat Engineer Battalion Engineer Support Battalion Marine Wing Support Squadron, Engineer Company Naval Construction Force (NCF) Unit, limited to battalion size  or smaller organizations. Note 1:  This award category is sponsored by the Society of American  Military Engineers (SAME) for outstanding contributions to military  engineering by senior Engineers, Utilities, or EOD Officer and SNCO  serving at a Major Subordinate Command (MSC) or higher. Note 2:  Tactical units only. 2. Selection of recipients will be made by an awards board comprised  of members from HQMC, I&L (LPE).  Recommendations from the board  will be forwarded to ADC, I&L (LP) for approval.  All individual and  unit awards will be presented at the annual MCEA awards banquet to  be held at The National Museum of the Marine Corps, Leatherneck  Gallery (Rotunda), 1775 Semper Fidelis Way, Triangle,  Virginia on 25 September 2025. 3. Action 3.A. Commands with personnel and/or organizations which meet the  criteria contained in the reference are encouraged to submit  nominations via the endorsing chain of command, ending with  endorsement by the first General Officer or Flag Officer in the  chain of command.  No additional chain of command endorsements  are required or desired. 3.B. Nominations must be received by POC no later than 30 April  2025.  The award covers the period 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025.   All commands anticipating submissions will provide Officer/SNCO  POC info to POC NLT 11 April 2025. Negative reports via email are  required NLT 25 April 2025.  Due to the volume of award  recommendations received, late or incomplete nominations will not  be considered.  Commands are to email complete packages, with  attachments, to the POC. No mailed copies are required or desired. 3.C. Individual award nominations shall consist of one file per  nominee in PDF format in the following order: 3.C.1. Chain of command endorsements, to include first  General  Officer or Flag Officer in chain of command. 3.C.2. A summary of action (SOA) not to exceed two pages. 3.C.3. Proposed citation (no fewer than 20 lines and no more than  30 lines). 3.C.4. Career Biography. 3.C.5. Command Photograph, (Uniform for the photograph is the  Service Alphas or service equivalent). 3.C.6. Personal data form (IAW format on MCEA website, awards page)  www.marcorengasn.org/fyi/awards-program. 3.C.7. Unit POC to include phone number and email address. 3.D. Organization award nomination packages shall consist of one  file per unit in PDF format: 3.D.1. Chain of command endorsements, to include first  General  Officer or Flag Officer in chain of command. 3.D.2. Unit chronology of events for award period, not to exceed  three pages. 3.D.3. Proposed citation (no fewer than 20 lines and no more than  30 lines). 3.D.4. Supporting documentation, shall include a complete copy of  the appropriate statistical summary (text only, no photo). 3.D.5. Personal data forms for Commanding Officer or Company  Commander and Senior Enlisted Advisor. 3.D.6. Unit POC to include phone number and email address. 3.D.7. Unit logo and if feasible, a unit photo (electronic) 3.E. Acts of valor recognized by military awards can also be  recognized by one or more of the engineer awards. 3.F. Each Marine Corps Major Command (Marine Division, Marine  Logistics Group, Marine Air Wing) may submit only one nomination  for each award category.  Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC)  may submit up to three nominations for the NCF unit award.   Supporting Establishments may also submit one nomination for  each individual award. 3.G. Samples of individual and unit award citations can be found  in Reference A, Enclosure (4). 4. Responsibilities 4.A. ADC, I&L (LPE) is responsible for coordinating Marine Corps and  NECC participation in all engineer award selections and those  ceremonies conducted by the MCEA. 4.B. Local commanders are encouraged to recognize individual and  unit award recipients at appropriate local ceremonies. 5. This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force. 6. Release authorized by BGen F. C. Poole III, Assistant Deputy  Commandant, Installations and Logistics (LP).//