Fiscal Year 2024 Marine Corps Language Professional of the Year and Command Language Program of the Year Award Winners

1. Purpose.  The Marine Corps Foreign Language
Program is pleased to announce Sergeant Thomas A. Mash (PMOS 2641),
Marine Cryptologic Support Battalion (MCSB), as the Fiscal Year 2024
(FY24) Marine Corps Language Professional of the Year (LPoY),
and Marine Forces Special Operation Command (MARFORSOC) as the
FY24 Marine Corps Command Language Program of the Year (CLPoY). 
2.  Background.  The LPoY and CLPoY awards recognize the
contributions of Marine Corps language professional and language
capable Marines and Command Language Programs during FY24.  A panel
of senior language and intelligence professionals selected Sgt Mash
and MARFORSOC from a group of highly competitive nominees from
across the total force.  Both awardees will advance to compete for
the FY24 Department of Defense (DoD) Language Professional of the
Year and Command Language Program of the Year. 
3.  Execution.  Sgt Mash and MARFORSOC will be recognized during
this year's DoD Advanced Command Language Program Manager Workshop
from 9-10 September 2025, hosted virtually.  The Foreign Language
Program will provide the awardees and their units with a Microsoft
Teams link prior to the workshop.  Additionally, the Marine Corps
LPoY awardee and CLPoY awardee representative will each present
a 5-10 minute "best practices" brief to their
colleagues during the event. 
4.  Direct all questions to MARADMIN POC.