Higgins, Stoner, and Roebling Awards for Acquisition Innovation and Excellence

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 SYSTEMS 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 (SNCO); AND THE ROEBLING AWARD IS PRESENTED TO A MARINE 
CORPS CIVILIAN ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEE, WHO AT THE TIME OF 
THEIR NOMINATION 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 2006 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 SEPTEMBER 2007. 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. 
E-MAIL PACKAGES TO: MCSCAWARDS.USMC.MIL. PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED 
NLT 1 MARCH 2007.
4. THE AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED IN JUNE 2007 AT THE MARINE CORPS
SYSTEMS COMMAND ACQUISITION EXCELLENCE DAY IN WOODBRIDGE, VA.