Call for Nominations for Marine Corps Major Megan McClung Leadership Award

1.  Commanders are encouraged to nominate a Marine for the Major Megan McClung Leadership Award.  The Major McClung award will be presented to a field grade officer, a company grade officer, a staff noncommissioned officer, and a noncommissioned officer (NCO) or below.  The due date to submit nominations is 15 June 2022.
2.  Major Megan McClung, a public affairs officer serving with I Marine Expeditionary Force, became the first female Marine officer to be killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom, as well as the first female graduate of the United States Naval Academy to be killed in action since the school was founded in 1845.  Megan McClung was born on April 24, 1972 in Honolulu, Hawaii.  She was raised in Orange County, California and graduated from Mission Viejo High School,Mission Viejo, CA in 1990.
3.  Nominees should meet the evaluation criteria listed below:
3.a.  The nomination criteria should include inspirational, innovative, and imaginative leadership, demonstrated both on and off-duty.
3.b.  Nominees should be mature leaders who have shown exceptional leadership over time and have persevered to overcome challenges while serving.
3.c.  Nominations should address nominee's professional accomplishments, leadership style, and community involvement.
4.  Awardees will be invited to receive their award during the Joint Women's Leadership Symposium scheduled on 11 July 2022 and the Marine Day on 12 July 2022 in Norfolk, Virginia.
5.  Outreach events are open to all Marines, Sailors, and Civilian Marines regardless of rank, race, ethnicity, gender, or status.  Nominations for this award should be emailed to the group mailbox MPE_Outreach@usmc.mil via your Officer-in-Charge and include the following information: name, rank, EDIPI, unit, email, and duty station.
6.  This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force.
7.  Release authorized by BGen A. T. Williamson, Director, Manpower Plans and Policy Division.