Solicitation for Nominees for Marine Corps Enlisted Aide of the Year NMOS 3372

1.  Purpose.  This MARADMIN solicits nominees for 
Marine Enlisted Aide of the Year Award.  
The Marine Enlisted Aide of the Year Award is an integral part of 
the Robert Irvine Foundation (RIF) Inter-Service Enlisted Aide of
the Year Recognition Program. The Staff Non-Commissioned Officer In 
Charge (SNCOIC) of the Marine Corps Enlisted Aide Program (MCEAP) 
will convene a board of Senior Enlisted Staff Non-Commissioned 
Officers on 5 June 2025. 
This board will review nominations and forward recommendations to 
the Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics for approval.
2. Mission:  To recognize Marine Enlisted Aides that have shown 
exemplary service, exceptional management skills, community 
leadership involvement, and superior technical knowledge.
3. Execution:  General Officers must submit the nomination package 
NLT 1 June 2025.
4. Concept of Operation.  The following prerequisites shall be used 
to submit nominations:
4.a. Nominee must be currently assigned to a General Officer working 
in the 3372 NMOS capacity.
4.b. Nominee must be of the rank of Corporal to Gunnery Sergeant.
4.c. Nominee must not be a previous Marine Corps Enlisted Aide of 
the Year Winner. 
4.d. Nominee must set exemplary professional and personal standards.
4.e. Nominee must epitomize the Whole Marine Concept through 
performance achievements in basic warfighter skills as well as 
within the Marine Corps Enlisted Aide Program.
4.f. The award period encompasses only those actions occurring 
within FY25.
5. Nomination packages will consist of the following:
5.a. General Information Sheet
5.b. Statement from Enlisted Aide as to why they believe they should 
be nominated for the award; 300 words or less.
5.c. General Officer Endorsement Letter
5.d. Justification Page: listing leadership and job accomplishments, 
significant self-improvement efforts, and community involvement.
5.e. Standard Military Biography
6. All packages will include the nominating units' address, point of 
contact and phone number (COMM/DSN).  
Packages must be digitally submitted to the Staff Non-Commissioned 
Officer In Charge of the Marine Corps Enlisted Aide Program; 
Gunnery Sergeant Blanquivett Cuz at blanquivett.cuz@usmc.mil.
7. Direct all questions concerning this MARADMIN to the MCEAP 
SNCOIC.
8. The winner will be announced via SEPCOR. The winner will then 
compete for the RIF Inter-Service Enlisted Aide of the Year
Competition held on 23 September 2025.
9. Release authorized by LtGen Stephen D. Sklenka, Deputy Commandant 
for Installations and Logistics.