Submission of Marine Corps Aviation Assoc (MCAA) Awards and Request for MAW Updates for MCAA Journal Symposium for 2005

1. THE 34TH ANNUAL MCAA REUNION/SYMPOSIUM WILL BE HELD IN
RENO, NV FROM 13-16 OCTOBER 2005. 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. 
A. THE PERIOD FOR ALL MCAA AWARDS IS 1 MAY 2004 THROUGH 30 APRIL
2005.
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 05. 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.
3. A HIGHLIGHT OF EACH MCAA CONVENTION IS THE MCAA JOURNAL WHICH PROVIDES
AN UPDATE OF EACH AIRCRAFT WING'S ACTIVITIES AND SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING 
THE PAST YEAR, COVERING THE PERIOD 1 MAY 04-30 APR 05. REQUEST WING 
ADDRESSEES SUBMIT A NARRATIVE (1300-1500 WORDS OF TEXT, HARD COPY AND CD-ROM)
IN MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT UTILIZING NATURAL CAPITALIZATION. NARRATIVE SHOULD
INCLUDE A BALANCED VIEW OF THE WING'S ACTIVITIES MENTIONING AS MANY
FUNCTIONS, EXERCISES AND SQUADRONS AS POSSIBLE. 
4. REQUEST 12-15 COLOR GLOSSY PHOTOS THAT SUPPORTS THE NARRATIVE. 
PLEASE INCLUDE HIGH RESOLUTION PHOTOS ON CD-ROM. PHOTOS SHOULD INCLUDE 
CAPTIONS IDENTIFYING THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE PHOTO ACCOMPANIED WITH THE
PHOTOGRAPHERS NAME. 
5. THE 2005 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 STAFF01XX/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-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.
5. POINT OF CONTACT AT HQMC IS MAJ V.S. STOVER DSN 224-1244/1556,
COMM (703)614-1244/1556. EMAIL: STOVERVS@HQMC.USMC.MIL
6. SUBMIT PACKAGES VIA FEDEX TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS 
DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION (ASM-2) 
3000 DEFENSE PENTAGON, RM 5E527
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-3000 
IF UNABLE TO UTILIZE FEDEX SERVICES PLEASE NOTIFY POC FOR 
ALTERNATE DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS.