SOLICITATION FOR THE 2027 MARINE CORPS AVIATION ASSOCIATION (MCAA) JOHN GLEN SQUADRON MARINE AVIATION ACQUISITION AWARDS

R 281820Z OCT 26
MARADMIN 538/26
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ASM//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR THE 2027 MARINE CORPS AVIATION ASSOCIATION
(MCAA) JOHN GLEN SQUADRON MARINE AVIATION ACQUISITION AWARDS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1650.29H/YMD:20100922//
AMPN/REF A IS THE AVIATION AWARDS ORDER//
POC/M. D. REITH/MAJ/UNIT: MARINE AVIATION DETACHMENT NAS PATUXENT
RIVER/TEL: DSN 342-7776/COMM: (301) 342-7776/
EMAIL: [email protected]//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Purpose.  To solicit nominations for the annual
Marine Corps Aviation Association (MCAA) John Glen Squadron (JGS)
Marine Aviation Acquisition Awards. These prestigious awards
recognize those individuals who have distinguished themselves as the
best in Marine Aviation Acquisition during the award period from
1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026.
2. Background. The MCAA JGS, located at Naval Air Station (NAS)
Patuxent River, Maryland, presents awards annually to recognize
Marines and civilians who have distinguished themselves through
significant contribution to, or professional achievement in the field
of Marine Aviation Acquisition during 2026. Citations and individual
permanent trophies will be presented at a ceremony held in the
greater NAS Patuxent River, Maryland area. Transportation and
billeting for awardees (and their spouses, if applicable) who do not
reside in the local area will be provided by the Marine Aviation
Detachment (MAD) NAS Patuxent River.
3. The 2027 MCAA JGS Marine Aviation Acquisition Awards and
eligibility are as follows:
3.a. Senator John H. Glen Test Pilot/Naval Flight Officer (NFO) of
the year. Eligibility: All Marine Aviators and Naval Flight Officers
performing duties as a test pilot or NFO.
3.b. J.J. McCue Civilian Tester of the Year. Eligibility: All
civilian government employees and contractors performing duties in
test and evaluation that contribute to or support Marine Aviation
Acquisition efforts.
3.c. Lieutenant General Michael A. Hough Acquisition Officer of the
Year. Eligibility: All Marine officers performing duties that
contribute to or support Marine Aviation Acquisition efforts.
3.d. Thomas E. Laux Acquisition Civilian of the Year. Eligibility:
All civilian government employees and contractors performing duties
that contribute to or support Marine Aviation Acquisition efforts.
3.e. Gunnery Sergeant Sean Joyce/Master Gunnery Sergeant Gary Leader
Acquisition Staff Non-Commissioned Officer (SNCO) of the Year.
Eligibility: All Marine SNCOs performing duties that contribute to
or support Marine Aviation Acquisition efforts.
4. Actions
4.a. All nomination packages shall include the following
documentation.
1. A nomination letter with a signed endorsement from the unit's
Program Manager or Commanding Officer, not to exceed (1) page;
2. Comprehensive Summary of Action, not to exceed (2) pages
4.b. All award submissions shall be submitted in Courier New
12-point font, and standard sentence capitalization (NOT ALL CAPS).
4.c. All files shall be named in accordance with the following
example: Award_Rank_LName_Unit_Nomination.pdf and
Award_Rank_LName_Unit_SOA.pdf.
4.d. Each program office or test squadron should only submit one
package per award category.
4.e. Package templates are available with the POC listed above.
4.f. Nomination packages must be received by the POC listed above
by 2359 on 7 December 2026.
5. Release authorized by Lieutenant General William H. Swan, Deputy
Commandant for Aviation.//