R 232111Z JUL 26 MARADMIN 335/26 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC L WASHINGTON DC// SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FY 2026 MARINE CORPS ENLISTED AIDE OF THE  YEAR AWARD WINNER NMOS 3372// REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MCO 1306.18B ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGE 1 /YMD: 20240213// AMPN/REF A IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER: ENLISTED AIDE PROGRAM// POC/B. K. BRAZIL/CIV/UNIT: DC IL/-/TEL: 202-433-2523// POC/B. CUZ/GYSGT/UNIT: DC IL/-/TEL: 202-433-3722// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  I am pleased to announce the Fiscal Year 2026  Marine Corps Enlisted Aide of the Year winner, Gunnery Sergeant  Dara C. Smith, nominated by Major General Brian N. Wolford,  Former Commanding General, Marine Corps Installations Pacific. 2.  This award recognizes outstanding dedication and operational  excellence within the Food Service Enlisted Aide profession.  Mastery, unwavering commitment, and technical expertise form the  foundation of our Marine Corps Enlisted Aide community. 3.  Gunnery Sergeant Dara C. Smith will represent the Marine Corps  as a competitor for the 2026 Department of Defense Enlisted Aide  of the Year Board. The board will convene on September 14, 2026,  with the exact time and location to be determined. The Enlisted Aide of the Year Award Ceremony will take place on  September 15, 2026, at 1000 in the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes hosted  by the Robert Irvine Foundation. The evening of September 15, 2026  all candidates and the award recipient will be formally  recognized at the Red Wine and Blues Dinner. Congratulations, Gunnery Sergeant Dara C. Smith! 4.  Release authorized by Lieutenant General Andrew M. Neibel, Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics.//