FY2025 DC M&RA Personnel and Programs Awards Recipients

R 231400Z FEB 26

MARADMIN 058/26

MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA//

SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 MANPOWER AND 

RESERVE AFFAIRS AWARDS PROGRAM RECIPIENTS//

REF/A/DOC/SEC/YMD:20181120//

REF/B/MSG/CMC/221703ZOCT25//

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REF/D/DOC/CMC/YMD:20230605//

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NARR/REF A IS MCO 1650.18 WITH ADMIN CHANGE, MARINE CORPS 

MANPOWER, PERSONNEL, AND ADMINISTRATION AWARDS PROGRAM 

(MCMPAAP).  REF B MARADMIN 496/25 FY25 DC M&RA PERSONNEL AND 

PROGRAMS AWARDS SOLICITATION.  REF C IS MARADMIN 564/25, 

FISCAL YEAR 2025 (FY25) RESERVE AFFAIRS ACTIVE RESERVE 

(AR)CAREER COUNSELOR OF THE YEAR AWARD.  REF D IS MCO 1610.7B 

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM (PES).  REF E IS DIRECTOR OF 

MARINE CORPS STAFF MEMO, DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY FOR USE OF 

GTCC BY USMC CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES AND EXCEPTION EVALUATION 

PROCESS.//

POC/MOSELEY, JOSEPH K/CWO5/UNIT: SECRETARIAT, DC M&RA/

TEL: 703-432-9217//

POC/DEKELAITA, RAMSEN D/MGYSGT/UNIT: SECRETARIAT, DC M&RA/

TEL: 703-432-9738/EMAIL: RAMSEN.DEKELAITA@USMC.MIL//

POC/COHEN, SARAH/CIV/UNIT: MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION/

TEL:703-640-0174/EMAIL: EVENTS@MCA-MARINES.ORG//

GENTEXT/Remarks/1.  Non-statutory awards boards reviewed 

over 140 nominations spanning several award categories. 

Amongst a field of highly qualified and genuinely outstanding 

nominees, the Deputy Commandant (DC) for Manpower and Reserve 

Affairs (M&RA) takes pleasure in congratulating the following 

recipients of the Fiscal Year (FY)  2025 DC M&RA Personnel 

and Programs of the Year:

1.a.  Administration Marine of the Year (E1-E3):  Lance 

Corporal Bryan Galvez, Combat Logistics Battalion 4, Okinawa, 

Japan.

1.b.  Administration Noncommissioned Officer of the Year:  

Corporal Isabelle B. Chavez, Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine 

Division, Okinawa, Japan.

1.c.  Reserve Administration Noncommissioned Officer of the 

Year (SMCR/IMA):  Corporal  Todd A. Karlsen, III MEF Support 

Battalion, Okinawa, Japan.

1.d.  Administration Staff Noncommissioned Officer of the Year 

(E6-E7):  Gunnery Sergeant  Adimonika N. Qiokata, Headquarters 

and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, 

CA.

1.e.  Personnel Officer of the Year: Chief Warrant Officer 3 

Jesse M. Corado, Headquarters and Service Battalion, 1st 

Marine Logistics Group, Camp Pendleton, CA.

1.f.  Manpower Officer of the Year (O1-O3): Captain Ariel A. 

Beavers, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Okinawa, Japan.

1.g.  Civilian Administrator of the Year (GS4-GS8): Mr. Edward 

W. Luckado III, Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces 

Reserve/Marine Forces South, New Orleans, LA.  As per 

reference (e), funding for this category is currently on hold.

1.h.  Civilian Analyst of the Year (GS9-GS12): Mr. Alan M. 

Epps Jr, Manpower Systems Support Activity, Kansas City, MO. 

Per reference (e), funding for this category is currently on 

hold.

1.i.  Personnel Administration Center of the Year: Regional 

Personnel Administration Center Marine Corps Installations-

East.

1.j.  Funding and travel for categories listed in paragraphs 

1.a-i will be covered by the M&RA Secretariat (SEC).  The 

point of contact is Master Gunnery Sergeant Ramsen Dekelaita, 

at ramsen.dekelaita@usmc.mil.

1.k.  Career Planner of the Year: The announcement will be 

released via separate MARADMIN. 

1.k.1  Funding and travel for the category in paragraph 1.k 

will be covered by Manpower Management (MM) Division.  The 

point of contact is Master Gunnery Sergeant Bryant Lodge at 

bryant.lodge@usmc.mil.

1.l.  Active Reserve Career Planner of the Year: Gunnery 

Sergeant  Justin K. Pedersen, MWSS-471 MAG-41 4th MAW, 

Minneapolis, MN.

1.l.1.  Funding and travel for the category in paragraph 1.l. 

will be covered by Marine Forces Reserve (MFR).  The point of 

contact is Master Gunnery Sergeant James C. Williams at 

james.c.williams7@usmc.mil.

1.m.  Postal Marine of the Year (E4-E7):  Corporal Stephanie 

Chavez, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps 

Installations Pacific, Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Okinawa, 

Japan.

1.m.1.  Funding and travel for the category in paragraph 1.m. 

will be covered by Marine and Family Programs Division (MF).  

The point of contact is the point of contact is Mrs. Bonnie 

Burns at bonnie.burns@usmc.mil.

1.n.  Child Development Center Staff of the Year: Ms. 

Stephanny Vizuete, Child & Youth Programs/Tawara Terrace Youth 

Pavilion, Camp Lejeune – New River, NC.

1.n.1.  Funding and travel for categories in paragraph 1.n. 

will be covered by Marine and Family Programs Division (MF).  

The point of contact is Ms. Kari A. Ratcliffe at 

kari.ratcliffe@usmc.mil.

1.o.  Marine Family Program Employee of the Year: the 

announcement will be released via separate MARADMIN.

1.o.1.  Funding and travel for categories in paragraph 1.o. 

will be covered by Marine and Family Programs Division (MF).  

The point of contact is Mrs. Bonnie Burns at 

bonnie.burns@usmc.mil.

1.p.  Equal Opportunity Advisor of the Year: Gunnery Sergeant 

Lindsey M. Dabdoub, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine 

Division, Camp Pendleton, CA.

1.p.1.  Funding and travel for the category in paragraph 1.p. 

above will be covered by the Military Plans and Policy (MP) 

Division. The point of contact is Master Gunnery Sergeant 

Rodney D. Smith at rodney.d.smith@usmc.mil.

1.q.  Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) Marine of the 

Year (E5-E8): Staff Sergeant Brittney M. Smith, Headquarters 

and Service Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, Camp 

Pendleton, CA.

1.q.1.  Funding and travel for the category in paragraph 1.q. 

above will be covered by Business and Support Services (MR) 

Division.  The point of contact is MGySgt Michael Huff, email: 

michael.huff@usmc-mccs.org.

2.  Award recipients must submit a command board photo and a 

biography (maximum of 200 words) to the Marine Corps 

Association (MCA) and Secretariat points of contact listed in 

this MARADMIN by 13 March 2026.

2.a.  Award recipients will be officially recognized at the 

Marine Corps Association Manpower & Reserve awards dinner, 

scheduled at 1800 on 9 Apr 2026, at the clubs at Quantico, 

3017 Russell Road, Quantico, VA 22134.

2.b.  Attire. Award recipients who are service members must 

wear their service 'A' uniform, while civilian recipients are 

required to wear business attire, such as a coat and tie or a 

cocktail dress.  All guests attending the event must also be 

in business attire.  While no speeches are required, awardees 

will be present on stage to formally accept their awards.

2.c.  Costs.  Travel funding is authorized for the award 

recipient only; guest travel and lodging is not funded.  

Rental cars are available through the parent command or at the 

attendee's personal expense.  The MCA will cover the meal 

costs for each award recipient and up to three of their 

civilian guests.  Additionally, all attending Marines and 

their spouses dine free, with the number of Marines limited 

only by the ballroom's capacity.  Note that all other 

expenses, including travel and lodging, are not funded by the 

MCA.

2.d.  All applicable award recipients in categories listed in 

paragraph 1 must inform the MCA's point of contact of the 

additional attendee no later than three weeks before the event 

and complete the MCA Manpower and Reserve Affairs Programs 

Award recipient information form, which will be provided by 

the MCA.  

3.  Per reference (d), para 4.b.(3)(b), commands are directed 

to submit a DC report when significant administrative, 

commendatory, or adverse action by the MRO occurs that 

requires immediate reporting to CMC.  The Marines listed above 

are subject to a service-wide eligible award; begin section I 

of all DC reports by stating the reason for submission. 

4.  Congratulations to all personnel who were nominated.  Your 

noteworthy performance and passion for providing superior 

support to fellow Marines, Civilian Marines, other service 

personnel, and their families are truly inspirational.  

5.  Release authorized by Lieutenant General William J. 

Bowers, Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.//