Announcement of the Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Gunner Henry L. Hulbert Trophy for Outstanding Leadership Selection Board

1. Situation. 
1.a. This MARADMIN announces the convening of the 2025 
Gunner Henry L. Hulbert Trophy for Outstanding Leadership 
selection board and solicits nominations from throughout 
the Marine Corps. The Gunner Henry L. Hulbert Trophy for 
Outstanding Leadership is an award presented annually in 
memory of Medal of Honor recipient Marine Gunner Henry 
Lewis Hulbert, U.S. Marine Corps, killed in action during 
the battle of Mont Blanc Ridge, France, on 04 October 1918. 
The Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies, and Operations 
(DC, PP&O) will convene a board of senior field grade 
officers in early March 2026 to review nominations and 
forward recommendations to the Commandant of the Marine 
Corps for final selection and announcement of the winner. 
2. Mission. 
2.a. IAW Ref A, Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces 
Command (COMMARFORCOM); Commander, U.S. Marine Corps 
Forces Pacific (COMMARFORPAC); Commander, U.S. Marine 
Corps Forces Reserve (COMMARFORRES); Commander, U.S. 
Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command
(COMMARFORSOC), Commanding General, Training and 
Education Command (CG, TECOM); and Commanding General, 
Marine Corps Installations Command (CG, MCICOM) shall 
nominate eligible officers for the 2025 Gunner Henry L.  
Hulbert Trophy for Outstanding Leadership, and submit 
nomination packages to DC, PP&O NLT 27 February 2026. 
3. Execution.
3.a. Prerequisites. Per the reference, commanders will 
use the following prerequisites to submit nominations:
3.a.1. Actions included in each nomination must have 
occurred within the period of eligibility 
(January-December 2025).
3.a.2. Nominees must be a CWO2 or CWO3 Infantry Weapons 
Officer (MOS 0306 Marine Gunner) serving in Marine Gunner 
billets on active duty in the active or reserve component 
during the period of eligibility. 
3.a.3. CWO4 and CWO4 selectee Gunners are eligible for 
nomination, provided the actions of the nominee occurred 
as a CWO3 during the period of eligibility. Only actions 
performed as a CWO3 will be included in the nomination 
package and considered by the selection board.
3.a.4. Nominees must not be previous recipients of the 
Gunner Henry L. Hulbert trophy. Gunners previously 
nominated but not selected are eligible for subsequent 
nominations if they still meet award criteria. 
3.a.5. Nominations may be submitted posthumously, 
provided the Officer nominated would meet eligibility 
and award criteria in para 4 of the Ref. 
3.a.6. Nominees should be recognized by their seniors, 
contemporaries, and subordinates as the Gunner who most 
exemplifies outstanding leadership, courage, and 
technical, tactical, and doctrinal expertise within 
the Marine Gunner community. 
3.a.7. Nominees must clearly and distinguishably 
demonstrate the ideals of courage, resourcefulness, 
perseverance, and concern for the well-being of the 
Corps and their fellow Marines. 
3.a.8. Nominees must have exhibited qualities that have 
made an outstanding contribution to the development of 
Esprit de Corps, infantry advocacy, and the refinement 
of infantry and combat marksmanship doctrine. 
3.a.9. Nominees must possess extensive technical and 
tactical infantry weapons and combat marksmanship 
expertise.
3.a.10. Nominees, through personal example, must set the 
standard that all other Marine Gunners and enlisted 
Marines seek to emulate. 
3.b. Requirements.
3.b.1. COMMARFORCOM and COMMARFORPAC shall nominate one 
(1) Infantry Weapons Officer (Marine Gunner) from each 
MEF, and COMMARFORRES, COMMARFORSOC, CG, TECOM and CG, 
MCICOM shall each nominate one (1) Infantry Weapons 
Officer (Marine Gunner) that meets award eligibility 
criteria outlined in para 3.a. and in the reference 
during the eligibility period.
3.b.1.a COMMARFORCOM may consider the Infantry Weapons 
Officer at Marine Corps Security Forces Regiment when 
determining the (1) MARFORCOM nomination.  
3.b.2. Commanders shall submit nominations 
NLT 27 February 2026 to DC, PP&O.
3.b.3. Nominations will consist of the following:
3.b.3.a An official photograph of the nominee taken within 
12 months of the convening date of the award board.
3.b.3.b. Biographical information of the nominee.
3.b.3.c. Summary of performance during the eligibility 
period supporting the nominee's qualifications for the 
award. 
4. Administration and Logistics.
4.a. DC, PP&O (POF) will process the nomination packages. 
Packages will include the nominating unit's address, 
point of contact, and phone number (Comm and DSN). 
Packages may be submitted via email 
by Commanders identified in Para 3.b.1. Packages must 
be received by DC, PP&O (POF) NLT 27 February 2026 to 
be considered.
4.a.1. Nomination packages submitted via email must be 
sent to all message POCs listed above.
4.a.1.a. Submit package as a .pdf file. Ensure entire 
package is legible after scanning. 
4.b. Nomination packages for deployed Marines should 
be routed through the Marine's deployed chain of 
command (e.g., UDP infantry battalions will be reviewed 
and submitted through 4th MAR, 3d MARDIV, and III MEF).
5. Command and signal.
5.a. This MARADMIN is applicable to the total force.
5.b. Ensure widest dissemination of the contents of 
this message.
5.c. Direct all questions regarding this MARADMIN to the 
POCs listed above.
6. Release authorized by MajGen Jason L. Morris, 
Director, Operations Division, Plans, Policies, 
and Operations.