ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FY 2026 MARINE CORPS ENLISTED AIDE OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER NMOS 3372

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MARADMIN 335/26
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC L WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FY 2026 MARINE CORPS ENLISTED AIDE OF THE
YEAR AWARD WINNER NMOS 3372//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MCO 1306.18B
ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGE 1 /YMD: 20240213//
AMPN/REF A IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER: ENLISTED AIDE PROGRAM//
POC/B. K. BRAZIL/CIV/UNIT: DC IL/-/TEL: 202-433-2523//
POC/B. CUZ/GYSGT/UNIT: DC IL/-/TEL: 202-433-3722//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. I am pleased to announce the Fiscal Year 2026
Marine Corps Enlisted Aide of the Year winner, Gunnery Sergeant
Dara C. Smith, nominated by Major General Brian N. Wolford,
Former Commanding General, Marine Corps Installations Pacific.
2. This award recognizes outstanding dedication and operational
excellence within the Food Service Enlisted Aide profession.
Mastery, unwavering commitment, and technical expertise form the
foundation of our Marine Corps Enlisted Aide community.
3. Gunnery Sergeant Dara C. Smith will represent the Marine Corps
as a competitor for the 2026 Department of Defense Enlisted Aide
of the Year Board. The board will convene on September 14, 2026,
with the exact time and location to be determined.
The Enlisted Aide of the Year Award Ceremony will take place on
September 15, 2026, at 1000 in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes hosted
by the Robert Irvine Foundation. The evening of September 15, 2026
all candidates and the award recipient will be formally
recognized at the Red Wine and Blues Dinner.
Congratulations, Gunnery Sergeant Dara C. Smith!
4. Release authorized by Lieutenant General Andrew M. Neibel, Deputy
Commandant, Installations and Logistics.//