R 161720Z MAY 25 MARADMIN 233/25 MSGID/GENADMIN.CMC L WASHINGTON DC// SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CALENDAR YEAR 2024 MARINE CORPS FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES (FES) AWARD WINNERS// REF/A/DOC/DODI 6055.06// REF/B/DOC/DODM 6055.21// REF/C/DOC/AMHS 171656Z DEC 24// AMPN/REF A IS THE DOD INSTRUCTION FOR FES. REF B IS THE DOD FES ANNUAL AWARDS GUIDANCE. REF C IS THE SOLICITATION FOR AWARDS// POC/NICKELL, J.N./MGYSGT/MCICOM G-35 AVN/TEL/571-256-8197/TEL/DSN 260-8197/EMAIL/[email protected]// POC/AS-SIDDIQ, A.R./CIV/MCICOM G-35 FES/TEL/703-614-4200/DSN/260- 9195/EMAIL/[email protected]// GENTEXT//REMARKS/1. Purpose. This MARADMIN announces the results of the 2024 United States Marine Corps (USMC) FES awards. 2. Background. The awards program recognizes accomplishments from the preceding calendar year (01 January through 31 December 2024). This annual awards program recognizes combined FES and Aircraft Rescue Firefighting (ARFF) Department of the Year (Small, Medium, Large Categories), Expeditionary Firefighting and Rescue (EFR) Department of the Year, Fire Prevention Program of the Year, Military and Civilian Executive Fire Officer of the Year, Military and Civilian Fire Officer of the Year, Military and Civilian Firefighter of the Year, and Fire Service Instructor of the Year. 3. Nominations received from the Fleet Marine Force and MCICOM supporting establishments were considered and each regional nominee demonstrated a consistently high level of performance befitting the Marine Corps firefighting community. 4. Congratulations to the following Marines, Civilian Marines, Programs, and Departments on selection as the recipients of the 2024 Marine Corps FES Awards. Each category was highly competitive- indicating exceptional leadership and dedication to mission accomplishment for all nominees. Through both personal and professional examples the selectees have set the standard for others to emulate. Their resourcefulness, initiative, and selfless dedication to duty reflected great credit upon themselves, the firefighting community, and the Marine Corps. 5. 2024 USMC FES award winners. 5.a. USMC Large Fire Department of the Year is Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune Fire Department. 5.b. USMC Medium Fire Department of the Year is Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni Fire Department. 5.c. USMC Small Fire Department of the Year is Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Center (MAGTFTC) Twentynine Palms Fire Department. 5.d. USMC EFR Department of the Year is Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 174 ARFF Department. 5.e. USMC Fire Prevention Program of the year is MCB Camp Lejeune Fire Department Prevention Program. 5.f. USMC Military Executive Fire Officer of the Year is MSgt Devin Meyers, MCAS Iwakuni ARFF Department. 5.g. USMC Civilian Executive Fire Officer of the Year is Johnny Torgeson, Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB) Barstow Fire Department. 5.h. USMC Military Fire Officer of the Year GySgt Dwight Bunting, MCAS Kaneohe Bay ARFF Department. 5.i. USMC Civilian Fire Officer of the Year is Ryan Rushing, MCB Camp Pendleton Fire Department. 5.j. USMC Military Firefighter of the Year is Sgt Gavin Skyles- Jones, MCAS Miramar ARFF Department. 5.k. USMC Civilian Firefighter of the Year is Adam Craighead, MCB Camp Pendleton Fire Department. 5.l. USMC Fire Service Instructor of the Year is GySgt Conner Levinsky Marine Corps Detachment, Goodfellow Air Force Base Texas. 6. USMC winners will be forwarded by HQMC to the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment to compete in the DOD awards program per reference (b). 7. MCICOM G-3/5 will submit individual and personal awards for civilian and military winners. Citations and individual awards will be presented at the Installation and Logistics FES Leadership Training event scheduled for June 2025. MCICOM G-3/5 will provide funding for one representative per award from each winning unit to attend. Details for travel will be sent via SEPCOR. 8. Direct all questions to message POCs. 9. Release authorized by Lieutenant General Stephen D. Sklenka, Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics.//