Calendar Year 2025 Marine Corps Financial Management Awards Program Recipients

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MARADMIN 036/26

MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC PR WASHINGTON DC//

SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CALENDAR YEAR 2025 MARINE CORPS FINANCIAL

MANAGEMENT AWARDS PROGRAM RECIPIENTS//   

REF/A/MSGID:MARADMIN 487/25/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PR//    

NARR/REF A IS SOLICITATION OF NOMINEES FOR THE 2025 MARINE CORPS 

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AWARDS PROGRAM// 

POC1/E.J. PORTER/LTCOL/RBE/703-614-6993/EUGENE.PORTER@USMC.MIL//

POC2/M.M. PFARR/CWO5/RBE/703-697-5930/MATTHEW.PFARR@USMC.MIL//

POC3/D.M. SCHRECK/MGYSGT/RBE/703-692-5408/DAVID.SCHRECK@USMC.MIL//

GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  During January 2026, a non-statutory awards 

board reviewed 54 nominations spanning nine award categories 

announced in reference (a). Amongst a field of highly qualified 

and truly outstanding nominees, the Deputy Commandant for 

Programs and Resources takes pleasure in congratulating the 

following recipients of the 2025 Marine Corps Financial Management 

Awards Program. 

1.a. Financial Management Officer of the Year: 

Capt Brandon Hosford, MARFORPAC 

1.b. Financial Management Resource Analyst of the Year (E1-E5): 

Sgt Bowen Huang, HQBN, 3D MARDIV  

1.c. Financial Management Resource Analyst of the Year (E6-E7): 

SSgt Jasmine Navarro, 22 MEU

1.d. Financial Management Resource Officer of the Year: 

CWO3 Nathaniel Craghead, 3D Marine Aircraft Wing 

1.e. Financial Technician of the Year (E1-E5): 

Sgt Miguel Valdivia III, MCIPAC 

1.f. Financial Technician of the Year (E6-E7): 

SSgt Dylan Heatherton, 1st MLG 

1.g. Finance Officer of the Year: CWO3 Blake Strother, Regional 

Disbursing Office – Pacific, CLR 37, 3D MLG

1.h. Civilian Financial Manager of the Year (GS09 and Below): 

Kimberly Hipp, CLR 37, 3D MLG

1.i. Civilian Financial Manager of the Year (GS11 and Above): 

Cynthia Younger, HQMC P&R RFM MCPRT

2. If not already provided, selectees must email their biography, 

high-resolution official command color photo, and point of contact 

information to include name, rank, email address, and phone number 

to the POCs listed in this MARADMIN no later than 13 February 2026. 

3. Organizational awards considered each applicable unit/office for

recognition. the Deputy Commandant for Programs and Resources takes 

pleasure in congratulating the following organizations as winners 

of the 2025 Marine Corps Financial Management Awards Program.

3.a. Marine Corps Comptroller Organization/Team of the Year 

(Operating Forces): 22nd MEU 

3.b. Marine Corps Comptroller Organization/Team of the Year 

(Supporting Establishment): 12th Marine Corps District

3.c. Marine Corps Disbursing or Finance Organization/Team of the 

Year: Finance Office, Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii

4. All recipients will be recognized at the Marine Corps Financial 

Management Awards dinner on 26 February 2026 at the Army Navy 

Country Club, 1700 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202-2891. 

The dress for award recipients and service members participating in 

the ceremony is Service “A”. The dress for all other attendees is 

business attire.

5. HQMC P&R will fund travel for the individual award recipients and one 

personal family member guest. For organizational awards, P&R will fund 

two command representatives. More command representatives may attend if 

unit funded. Travel instructions for individual recipients and guests, 

lodging details, and a schedule of events will be issued via separate 

correspondence.  

6.  All attendees must register via the Marine Corps Association website 

at https:(slash)(slash)my.mca-marines.org/NC__Event?id=a0lUq0000063LXVIA2 

to attend. HQMC P&R is not involved in the registration process; however,

please contact the POCs listed in this message for assistance in the event

of any issues during registration.  Registration is currently open and 

active-duty service members are invited to register online at no cost. 

Awardee spouses may attend free of cost by emailing events@mca-marines.org

to register.

7.  Nominees submitted for the Marine Corps Financial Management Awards 

Program are highly encouraged for submissions to the Under Secretary 

Defense Comptroller (USD (C)) Awards Program, Department of the Navy 

Financial Management Awards Program, and The Society of Defense Financial

Management Awards Program. 

8.  Congratulations to all awardees and nominees. The competition was very

close with many notable achievements across each category. All individuals

nominated should be proud of their accomplishments. Your efforts continue

to reflect the standards of excellence that ensure successful financial 

management operations in the United States Marine Corps.

9. Release authorized by SES Mr. Edward C. Gardiner, Assistant

Deputy Commandant for Programs and Resources.//