2026 Marine Corps Installations and Logistics Excellence Awards — Board Results and Ceremony Details

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MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC L WASHINGTON DC//   

SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2026 MARINE CORPS AWARDS FOR INSTALLATIONS

AND LOGISTICS EXCELLENCE BOARD RESULTS//  

REF/A/MSGID: MCO 1650.61 CH 1//  

REF/B/MSGID: MCICOM Policy Letter 1-23//  

REF/C/MARADMIN 557/23  

AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1650.61 CH 1, MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS AND

LOGISTICS AWARDS PROGRAM (MCILAP)//  

AMPN/REF B IS MCICOM POLICY LETTER 1-23, MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS

COMMAND CIVILIAN OF THE YEAR PROGRAM//  

AMPN/REF C IS SOLICITATION FOR THE 2026 MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS

AND LOGISTICS AWARDS// 

POC/SETH CORMIER/LTCOL/UNIT:HQMC IL, LPO-1/EMAIL: 

SETH.C.CORMIER@USMC.MIL/TEL:571-256-7194// 

POC/STACI RENO/GS-14/UNIT: HQMC IL, LPO-1/EMAIL: 

STACI.RENO@USMC.MIL/TEL:571-256-2771// 

POC/RYAN MITCHELL/GS-14/UNIT: MCICOM/EMAIL: 

RYAN.S.MITCHELL@USMC.MIL/TEL:571-256-2842//  

GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  The Commandant of the Marine Corps and the 

Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics (DC, I&L) take

great pleasure in announcing the results of the 2026 Installations

and Logistics Awards program.  These awards recognize the outstanding

achievements of the Corps' top performing Marines, Civilian Marines,

and units in the Installations and Logistics community.  The 

following individuals and units will be recognized on 

26 March 2026 by the DC, I&L. 

2.  Installations & Logistics Award Winners. 

2.a.  The Marine Corps Installations Command Civilian of the Year is

Ms. Alicia Bell, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. 

2.b.  The Marine Corps Installations Command Officer of the Year is

CWO2 Daniel A. Jensen, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, 

Marine Corps Base Camp Butler.  

2.c.  The Marine Corps Installations Command Enlisted of the Year is

 MSgt Linwood E. Hinton, Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton. 

2.d.  The Marine Corps Installations Excellence Award 

(Air Station of the Year) is Marine Corps Air Station Yuma. 

2.e.  The Marine Corps Installations Excellence Award 

(Ground Installation of the Year) is Marine Corps Base Camp Butler.

2.f.  The First Lieutenant Travis Manion Marine Corps Officer 

Logistician of the Year is Capt Angel Ramirez, 31st Marine 

Expeditionary Unit (MEU), III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).  

2.g.  The Marine Corps Enlisted Logistician of the Year is SSgt

Sergio Bautistarocha, 1st Marine Raider Battalion. 

2.h.  The Mr. Nicholas M. Linkowitz Marine Corps Civilian 

Logistician of the Year is Mr. Louis Rodriguez, Marine Corps Air

Station Miramar. 

2.i.  The Marine Corps Logistics Organization of the Year 

(Large Unit) is Combat Logistics Regiment 35. 

2.j.  The Marine Corps Logistics Organization of the Year 

(Small Unit) is Logistics Support Team (LST) M. 

2.k.  The Marine Corps Logistics Organization of the Year for

Innovation is Supply Management Unit (SMU), 3d MLG.  

3.  Congratulations to all awardees and nominees. The competition 

was incredibly close, and all individuals and organizations nominated

should be proud of their accomplishments. Your achievements continue

to reflect the standards of logistics excellence. 

4.  HQMC will provide funding for one command representative per

award category for both individual and unit awards. Travel 

instructions for individual recipients, lodging details, and a 

schedule of events will be issued via separate 

correspondence (SEPCOR).  

4.a.  No later than 26 February 2026, commands are responsible for

ensuring that their respective individual awardees submit a 

high-resolution official color photo and point of contact 

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

along with any other correspondence via email to the I&L 

organizational mailbox at IL_Award_Nominations@usmc.mil. Ensure the

subject line identifies the nominee's full name, rank, and award.  

4.b.  No later than 26 February 2026, the Marine Corps Logistics

 Organizations/Teams of the Year must submit primary point of contact

information for personnel who will represent the organization/team 

via email to the I&L organizational mailbox at

 IL_Award_Nominations@usmc.mil. Ensure the subject line identifies

 the organization/team's full name and award.  

5.  The Installations and Logistics Excellence Awards Dinner will 

be held on 26 March 2026 at the Renaissance Capital View Hotel in 

Alexandria, Virginia.  The dress for award recipients and service 

members participating in the ceremony is service alphas with ribbons

and shooting badges.  The dress for all other attendees is 

business or cocktail attire. 

6. All attendees must register via the Marine Corps Association 

website at 

https://www.mca-marines.org/event/2026-i-and-l-awards-dinner/ to

attend. HQMC I&L is not involved in the registration process; 

however, please contact the POCs listed in this message for 

assistance in the event of any issues.  Registration is open and

active-duty service members can register online at no cost.   

7.  Release authorized by LtGen Stephen D. Sklenka, Deputy 

Commandant for Installations and Logistics.//