Higgins, Stoner, and Roebling Awards for Acquisition Innovation and Excellence
This MARADMIN solicits nominations for the Higgins, Stoner, and Roebling Awards, which recognize Marine Corps acquisition professionals for superior excellence and innovation. The Higgins Award is for officers, the Stoner Award is for staff noncommissioned officers, and the Roebling Award is for civilian acquisition professionals serving in ground acquisition billets during calendar year 2002.
Issued: January 16, 2003
1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO SOLICIT NOMINATIONS FOR THE SUBJECT AWARDS. THE REFERENCE PROVIDES ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND SUBMISSION PROCEDURES. EACH YEAR THE COMMANDER, MARINE CORPS MATERIAL COMMAND AND THE MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION PRESENT THE ANDREW J. HIGGINS, EUGENE M. STONER, AND DONALD ROEBLING AWARDS FOR ACQUISITION INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE. THE HIGGINS AWARD IS PRESENTED TO A MARINE CORPS OFFICER; THE STONER AWARD IS PRESENTED TO A MARINE CORPS STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER; AND THE ROEBLING AWARD IS PRESENTED TO A MARINE CORPS CIVILIAN ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEE, WHO AT THE TIME OF THEIR NOMINATIONS ARE SERVING IN GROUND ACQUISITION BILLETS. THESE AWARDS RECOGNIZE PERSONNEL FOR THEIR SUPERIOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AND/OR INNOVATION IN THE PURSUIT OF ACQUISITION, FIELDING AND/OR SUPPORT OF SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT TO THE OPERATING FORCES. 2. ELIGIBILITY. ANY MARINE CORPS OFFICER OR SNCO SERVING IN A DESIGNATED GROUND ACQUISITION BILLET DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2002 MAY BE NOMINATED BY THEIR SUPERVISOR AS LONG AS THE MARINE HAS NOT TENDERED THEIR RESIGNATION, HAS NOT APPLIED FOR RETIREMENT, OR DOES NOT EAS BEFORE 1 SEPT 03. ANY GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY THE MARINE CORPS MAY BE NOMINATED BY THEIR SUPERVISOR. PREVIOUS AWARD RECIPIENTS ARE INELIGIBLE. AWARD NOMINEES NOT SELECTED AS RECIPIENTS IN PREVIOUS YEARS ARE ELIGIBLE. 3. NOMINATIONS MUST BE IN THE FORMAT OUTLINED IN ENCLOSURE (2) OF THE REFERENCE. INCLUDE THE NOMINATING ORGANIZATION'S ADDRESS AND THEIR POINT OF CONTACT'S NAME, PHONE NUMBER, AND E-MAIL ADDRESS. MAIL PACKAGES TO: COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND, ATTN: STAFF SECRETARY, 2033 BARNETT AVE, SUITE 315, QUANTICO, VA 22134-6050. IF PACKAGE IS SENT BY FEDEX, MAIL TO: COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND, ATTN: STAFF SECRETARY, 2201A WILLIS ST., QUANTICO, VA 22134-6050. PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED NLT 15 MAR 03. 4. THE AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED DURING ACQUISITIONS AND LOGISTICS EXCELLENCE DAY ON 4 JUNE 2003 AT QUANTICO, VA.