Solicitation for the 2025 Expeditionary Airfield Unit of the Year Award

1. To solicit nominations and update information
required for the annual Expeditionary Airfield Unit of the Year
Award. This prestigious award recognizes Marine Expeditionary
Airfield units within the Marine Wing Support Squadrons, Regular
and Reserve that have distinguished themselves as the best in Marine
Aviation during the award period 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024.
2. Selection is made by a board consisting of representatives from
DC, Aviation (AXE) Naval Air Systems Command (PMA-251) and Combat
Development and Integration (CDD, ACE_MIB). Announcement of award
winners and details regarding presentation of awards will be
provided in future correspondence.
3. Action
a. Commands with organizations meeting the criteria contained in
the reference are encouraged to submit nominations.
b. Award eligibility Marine Expeditionary Airfield units within the
Marine Wing Support Squadrons, Regular and Reserve.
C. Award submissions shall include:
C.1 Unit
C.2 Award
C.3 Safety
C.3.1 Hazard Reports
C.3.2 Published Safety Articles
C.3.3 NATOPS Recommendations
C.3.4 Class "A" Mishaps
C.3.5 Class "B/C" Mishaps
C.4 Operational Readiness
C.4.1 Percentage of gear RFI
C.4.1.A Surfacing
C.4.1.B Lighting
C.4.1.D Arresting Gear
C.4.2. Maintenance Manhours conducted
C.5 Personnel
C.5.1 First term reenlistments
C.5.2 Retention Rates
C.5.3 Warrant Officer packages submitted
C.5.4 MarineNet courses completed
C.5.5 CNATT Courses completed
C.5.6 Non-EAS attrition
C.5.7 Volunteer hours
C.6 Narrative of major accomplishments during award criteria period.
D. Photographs
D.1 Five (5) different color high-resolution digital photos. Please
include a variety of action shots of people, equipment,
and aircraft.
D.1.A Separate word document must contain short captions appropriate
to the unit's mission for each photo as well as photographer's POC
information (for publishing credit).
D.2 High resolution digital image of the squadron insignia.
E. Nomination packages must be received by HQMC AVN AXE NLT
1 March 2025. Send awards tracy.wilson@usmc.mil. Award
recommendations received, late, incorrect, or incomplete nominations
will not be considered.
4. Release authorized by LtGen B. J. Gering, Deputy Commandant
for Aviation.