Submission of Marine Corps Aviation Assoc (MCAA) Awards for 2004

1. THE 33RD ANNUAL MCAA REUNION/SYMPOSIUM WILL BE
HELD IN SAN DIEGO, CA FROM 15-19 SEPTEMBER 2004. NOMINATIONS FOR
THE MCAA AWARDS DESCRIBED IN THE REF AND LISTED BELOW SHOULD BE
SUBMITTED IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED. HOWEVER, THE FOLLOWING
AMPLIFYING INFORMATION APPLIES TO THIS YEAR'S SUBMISSIONS. PLEASE
NOTE THAT SEVERAL CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
FOR THIS YEAR:
A. THE PERIOD FOR ALL MCAA AWARDS IS 1 MAY 2003 THROUGH 30 APRIL
2004.
B. ORIGINAL NOMINATIONS (ONLY ONE ENTRY PER CATEGORY) AND ONE COPY
MUST BE SUBMITTED BY LETTER VIA THE ENDORSING CHAIN OF COMMAND TO
CMC (ASM) NLT 1 JUN 04. NOMINATIONS ENDORSED BY THE WING DO NOT
REQUIRE FURTHER ROUTING THROUGH MEF, MARFORPAC, OR MARFORLANT. DUE
TO THE VOLUME OF AWARDS RECEIVED BY THIS HEADQUARTERS, LATE OR
INCOMPLETE NOMINATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
C. INDIVIDUAL AWARD NOMINATION PACKAGES SHALL INCLUDE:
-A COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION OF ACTION(S) NOT TO EXCEED TWO PAGES
(MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT (FONT COURIER NEW, PITCH 12));
-A BIOGRAPHY OF THE INDIVIDUAL (MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT (FONT COURIER
NEW, PITCH 12));
-A PROPOSED CITATION (TEXT WILL BE IN ALL CAPS, 9 PITCH, TIMES NEW
ROMAN, LANDSCAPE FORMAT, NO MORE THAN 1250 CHARACTERS);
-TWO 8" X 10" WELL FOCUSED, CLEAR, CURRENT COLOR GLOSSY OFFICIAL
HEAD SHOT PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE NOMINEE IN THE SERVICE "A" UNIFORM FROM
THE WAIST UP (IN THE EVENT OF DEPLOYMENT, SERVICE "C" OR CAMOUFLAGE
UTILITIES MAY BE WORN), AND A MINIMUM OF FIVE DIFFERENT WELL
FOCUSED, CLEAR, 8" X 10" COLOR GLOSSY PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE NOMINEE IN
THE MARINE'S WORKING ENVIRONMENT AFFIXED INDIVIDUALLY TO SHEETS OF 8
1/2" X 11" WHITE PAPER;
-CD INCLUDED IN NOMINATION PACKAGE SHALL CONTAIN:
-A COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION OF ACTION(S) NOT TO EXCEED TWO PAGES
(MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT (FONT COURIER NEW, PITCH 12));
-A BIOGRAPHY OF THE INDIVIDUAL (MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT (FONT COURIER
NEW, PITCH 12));
-A PROPOSED CITATION (TEXT WILL BE IN ALL CAPS, 9 PITCH, TIMES NEW
ROMAN, LANDSCAPE FORMAT, NO MORE THAN 1250 CHARACTERS);
-ALL PHOTOS SUBMITTED IN HARD COPY MUST BE INCLUDED ON THE CD IN
COLOR GLOSSY PRINT DIGITAL FORMAT (JPEG MINIMUM 200 DPI).
-UNIT POC.
D. UNIT AWARD NOMINATION PACKAGES SHALL CONTAIN:
-A COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION OF ACTION(S) NOT TO EXCEED THREE PAGES
(MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT (FONT COURIER NEW, PITCH 12));
-A UNIT HISTORY (MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT (FONT COURIER NEW, PITCH 12));
-A PROPOSED CITATION (GUIDELINES ARE THE TEXT WILL BE IN ALL CAPS, 9
PITCH, TIMES NEW ROMAN, LANDSCAPE FORMAT, NO MORE THAN 1250
CHARACTERS);
-A MINIMUM OF SEVEN CURRENT COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS AFFIXED INDIVIDUALLY
TO SHEETS OF 8 1/2" X 11" WHITE PAPER WITH SHORT CAPTIONS
APPROPRIATE TO THE UNIT'S MISSION;
-SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE A COMPLETED COPY OF
THE APPROPRIATE STATISTICAL SUMMARY AS DISPLAYED IN ENCLOSURE (5) OF
THE REF;
-CD INCLUDED IN NOMINATION PACKAGE SHALL CONTAIN:
-A COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION OF ACTION(S) NOT TO EXCEED THREE PAGES
(MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT (FONT COURIER NEW, PITCH 12));
-A UNIT HISTORY (MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT (FONT COURIER NEW, PITCH 12));
-A PROPOSED CITATION (TEXT WILL BE IN ALL CAPS, 9 PITCH, TIMES NEW
ROMAN, LANDSCAPE FORMAT, NO MORE THAN 1250 CHARACTERS);
-ALL PHOTOS SUBMITTED IN HARD COPY MUST BE INCLUDED ON THE CD IN
COLOR GLOSSY PRINT DIGITAL FORMAT (JPEG MINIMUM 200 DPI ).
-UNIT POC.
2. THE 2004 MCAA AWARDS AND ELIGIBILITY ARE LISTED BELOW:
A. ALFRED A. CUNNINGHAM AWARD - MARINE AVIATOR OF THE YEAR
 ELIGIBILITY: ALL MARINE AVIATORS, REGULAR OR RESERVE.
 ELIGIBILITY INCLUDES TRAINING COMMAND
INSTRUCTORS AND DESIGNATED NAVAL AVIATORS ASSIGNED TO THE
ACQUISITION FIELD.
B. ROBERT GUY ROBINSON AWARD - MARINE NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER OF THE
YEAR
 ELIGIBILITY: ALL MARINE NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS, REGULAR OR RESERVE.
 ELIGIBILITY INCLUDES TRAINING COMMAND INSTRUCTORS 
 AND DESIGNATED NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO 
 THE ACQUISITION FIELD.
C. EARLE HATTAWAY AWARD - MARINE AVIATION GROUND OFFICER OF THE YEAR
 ELIGIBILITY: ANY OFFICER SERVING IN MARINE AVIATION, REGULAR OR 
 RESERVE, TO INCLUDE SUPPORT STAFF 
 (01XX/02XX/04XX/6XXX/68XX/58XX/70XX) AS WELL AS 
 NAVAL MEDICAL OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO AVIATION UNITS 
 IN THE FMF. OFFICERS POSSESSING MOS'S 
 75XX/59XX/72XX/25XX/28XX ARE EXCLUDED.
D. ROBERT F. GIBSON AWARD - MARINE AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL
OFFICER OF THE YEAR
 ELIGIBILITY: ANY OFFICER SERVING IN A MARINE AVIATION COMMAND AND
 CONTROL BILLET WITH AN MOS IN OCCUPATIONAL FIELDS
 25XX/28XX/06XX/59XX/72XX/75XX, REGULAR OR RESERVE.
E. SILVER HAWK AWARD
 ELIGIBILITY: THE ACTIVE DUTY MARINE AVIATOR OR MARINE NAVAL
 FLIGHT OFFICER WITH THE MOST SENIOR DATE OF
 DESIGNATION.
F. DANNY L. RADISH AWARD - MARINE ENLISTED AIRCREW OF THE YEAR
 ELIGIBILITY: ANY ENLISTED AIRCREW MEMBER FROM EITHER FIXED-WING
 OR ROTARY-WING COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING UNMANNED
 AERIAL VEHICLE OPERATORS, REGULAR OR RESERVE.
G. WILLIE D. SPROULE AWARD - AVIATION MAINTENANCE MARINE OF THE YEAR
 ELIGIBILITY: ANY ENLISTED MARINE IN OCCUPATIONAL FIELDS
 60XX/61XX/62XX, REGULAR OR RESERVE.
H. KENNETH W. SOUTHCOMB AWARD - AVIATION SUPPLY MARINE OF THE YEAR
 ELIGIBILITY: ANY ENLISTED MARINE IN OCCUPATIONAL FIELD 66XX,
 REGULAR OR RESERVE.
I. PAUL G. VESS AWARD - AVIONICS MARINE OF THE YEAR
 ELIGIBILITY: ANY ENLISTED PERSONNEL IN OCCUPATIONAL FIELD
 63XX/64XX, REGULAR OR RESERVE.
J. GAINES B. GILBERT AWARD - AVIATION ORDNANCE MARINE OF THE YEAR
 ELIGIBILITY: ANY ENLISTED PERSONNEL IN OCCUPATIONAL FIELD 65XX,
 REGULAR OR RESERVE.
K. KENNETH A. INNIS AWARD - AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL MARINE OF
THE YEAR
 ELIGIBILITY: ANY ENLISTED MARINE IN OCCUPATIONAL FIELD 25XX/28XX/
 06XX/59XX/72XX (SERVING IN A MACCS BILLET TO
 INCLUDE UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE OPERATORS),
 REGULAR OR RESERVE.
L. JACK W. DEMMOND AWARD - AVIATION GROUND MARINE OF THE YEAR
 ELIGIBILITY: ANY ENLISTED MARINE SERVING IN MARINE AVIATION,
 REGULAR OR RESERVE, TO INCLUDE SUPPORT STAFF
 (01XX/02XX/04XX/68XX/58XX/70XX) AS WELL AS
 ENLISTED MEMBERS OF THE NAVAL MEDICAL CORPS
 ASSIGNED TO AVIATION UNITS IN THE FMF. MARINES
 POSSESSING MOS'S
 60XX/61XX/62XX/63XX/64XX/65XX/25XX/28XX
 /06XX/59XX/72XX/66XX/ ARE EXCLUDED.
M. JAMES E. NICHOLSON AWARD - NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER LEADERSHIP
 ELIGIBILITY: ANY NCO OR SNCO SERVING IN MARINE AVIATION, REGULAR
 OR RESERVE.
N. JAMES MAGUIRE AWARD - EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
 ELIGIBILITY: ANY INDIVIDUAL MARINE OR UNIT OF MARINE AVIATION, 
 REGULAR OR RESERVE.
O. ROBERT M. HANSON AWARD - MARINE FIGHTER/ATTACK SQUADRON OF THE
YEAR
 ELIGIBILITY: ALL F/A-18A/C/D SQUADRONS, REGULAR OR RESERVE.
P. LAWSON H. M. SANDERSON AWARD - MARINE ATTACK SQUADRON OF THE YEAR
 ELIGIBILITY: ALL AV-8B SQUADRONS, REGULAR.
Q. ROYAL N. MOORE AWARD - MARINE TACTICAL ELECTRONIC WARFARE
SQUADRON OF THE YEAR
 ELIGIBILITY: ALL MARINE EA-6B SQUADRONS, REGULAR.
R. HENRY WILDFANG AWARD - MARINE AERIAL REFUELER TRANSPORT SQUADRON
OF THE YEAR
 ELIGIBILITY: ALL MARINE KC-130 SQUADRONS, REGULAR OR RESERVE.
S. KEITH B. MCCUTCHEON AWARD - MARINE HEAVY HELICOPTER SQUADRON OF
THE YEAR
 ELIGIBILITY: ALL MARINE CH-53E SQUADRONS, REGULAR OR RESERVE.
T. EDWARD C. DYER AWARD - MARINE MEDIUM HELICOPTER/TILTROTOR
SQUADRON OF THE YEAR
 ELIGIBILITY: ALL MARINE CH-46E, CH/RH-53D, AND MV-22 SQUADRONS,
 REGULAR OR RESERVE.
U. JOHN P. GIGUERE AWARD - MARINE LIGHT ATTACK HELICOPTER SQUADRON
OF THE YEAR
 ELIGIBILITY: ALL HMLA SQUADRONS, REGULAR OR RESERVE.
V. DONALD E. DAVIS AWARD - MARINE AVIATION LOGISTICS SQUADRON OF THE
YEAR
 ELIGIBILITY: ALL MARINE AVIATION LOGISTICS SQUADRONS, REGULAR OR
 RESERVE.
W. JAMES E. HATCH AWARD - MARINE WING SUPPORT SQUADRON OF THE YEAR
 ELIGIBILITY: ALL MARINE WING SUPPORT SQUADRONS, REGULAR OR
 RESERVE.
X. EDWARD S. FRIS AWARD - MARINE AIR COMMAND AND CONTROL UNIT OF THE
YEAR
 ELIGIBILITY: ANY UNIT WITHIN THE MARINE AIR COMMAND AND CONTROL
 SYSTEM (MACG SQUADRON OR BATTALION), REGULAR OR
 RESERVE.
Y. COMMANDANT'S AVIATION TROPHY
 ELIGIBILITY: ANY MARINE AVIATION UNIT, REGULAR OR RESERVE.
Z. AWARD NAME: PETE ROSS SAFETY AWARD
 ELIGIBILITY: ANY MARINE AVIATION UNIT, REGULAR OR RESERVE.
3. POINT OF CONTACT AT HQMC IS MAJ V.S. STOVER DSN 224-1244/1556,
COMM (703)614-1244/1556.
4. SUBMIT PACKAGES VIA FEDEX TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:

FEDEX
HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS 
DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION (ASM) 
1155 DEFENSE PENTAGON, RM 5E527
WASHINGTON, DC 20380-1775