TECOM Instructor of the Year Awards Program – Academic Year 2025–2026

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MARADMIN 074/26

MSGID/GENADMIN/DC T&E QUANTICO VA//

SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR OF THE

YEAR AWARDS//

REF/A/MSGID/DOC/MP/TECOM ORDER 1650.2/27NOV2024//

NARR/REF A IS THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND INSTRUCTOR OF THE

YEAR AWARDS PROGRAM//

POC1/H. A. BROWN/MAJ/TECOM SSEC/TEL: 703-432-0245/EMAIL:

HALI.BROWN@USMC.MIL//

POC2/D. J. LECTORA/GYSGT/SSEC CHIEF/TEL: 703-784-3727/EMAIL:

DANIEL.LECTORA@USMC.MIL//

POC3/L. B. LAURITA/MAJ/ADJUTANT/TEL: 703-432-0861/EMAIL:

LAURA.LAURITA.MIL@USMC.MIL//

GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Purpose.  This MARADMIN announces the Training

and Education Command (TECOM) Instructor of the Year Awards Program

for Academic Year 2025 to 2026.

2.  Background.  The Commanding General (CG), Training and Education

Command (TECOM) established the Instructor of the Year Awards Program

to recognize the exceptional service of full-time instructors,

faculty advisors, and professors across the TECOM enterprise. Through

this program, CG TECOM will recognize 12 formal school

instructors/faculty advisors and one (1) Marine Corps Junior Reserve

Officer Training Corps (MCJROTC) Instructor for the Academic Year

2025 to 2026 (1 June 2025 through 30 April 2026).

3.  Tasks

3.a.  CG Training Command (TRNGCMD) will nominate and endorse one

individual for each of the following award categories: TECOM

Marksmanship/Small Arms Instructor of the Year, Formal School

Instructor of the Year, and Formal School Aviation Instructor of

the Year.

3.b.  CG Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island and

CG MCRD San Diego will nominate and endorse one individual each for

the following award category: TECOM Marksmanship/Small Arms

Instructor of the Year.

3.c.  CG Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command (MAGTFTC)

will nominate and endorse one individual for each of the following

award categories: TECOM Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF)

Instructor of the Year and Exercise Controller/Instructor of the

Year.

3.d.  CG Education Command (EDCOM) will nominate and endorse one

individual for the following award category: TECOM MCU Faculty

Advisor of the Year.

3.e.  Director, Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training

(MCJROTC) will nominate and endorse one individual for the

following award category: TECOM MCJROTC Instructor of the Year.

3.f.  CG TECOM will convene the final selection board to

determine the winner of TECOM Marksmanship/Small Arms Instructor

of the Year.

3.g.  Nominating major subordinate commands will originate a Navy

and Marine Corps Commendation Medal in iAPS for any military nominees

and forward via the chain of command to CG TECOM (M30010) for

processing. The first sentence of the Summary of Action (SOA) and

Citation will read "Nominee for the 2026 Training and Education

Command [Insert Category Title] of the Year.” 

3.h.  Nominating major subordinate commands will draft a Certificate

of Commendation citation for any civilian nominees and forward that

as part of the nomination package requirements listed in subparagraph

4.d. of this MARADMIN.

4.  Coordinating Instructions

4.a.  Submit nomination packages to CG TECOM using the Department of

the Navy Enterprise Task Management Software Solutions (ETMS2) to

“USMC TECOM” no later than 27 March 2026. Nominations received by

USMC TECOM after 27 March 2026 will not be accepted. 

4.b.  Nomination and eligibility criteria are in accordance with

reference (a).

4.b.1.  This awards program is applicable to Marines, Sailors, and

civilians assigned to TECOM, and to certified MCJROTC instructors.

4.b.2.  Any rank, pay grade, or pay scale is eligible.

4.b.3.  Nominees must not have any derogatory material or

disciplinary actions during Academic Year 2025 to 2026

(1 June 2025 to 30 April 2026), including any pending matters.

4.b.4.  Per paragraph 5 of this MARADMIN, nominees must be certified

in the applicable Marine Occupational Specialties (MOS) and/or

assigned to applicable billet descriptions for no less than 210 days

during Academic Year 2025-2026 (1 June 2025 to 30 April 2026).

Non-resident or distance education nominees must have served as a

faculty advisor and/or instructor for at least 180 days of Academic

Year 2025 to 2026.  

4.b.5.  The nominee must consistently display a high level of

performance that significantly and positively impacts mission

accomplishment.

4.c.  Marines serving in a billet MOS (BMOS) of 0911 

(Drill Instructors) or 0913 (Marine Combat Instructors) are not

eligible for this program; these Marines compete and are recognized

separately through the Commandant of the Marine Corps Combined Awards

Program.

4.c.1.  Individuals serving in a BMOS that has not yet been officially

changed on the table of organization (T/O) to a BMOS of 09XX remain

eligible for the Instructor of the Year Awards Program until the T/O

is updated accordingly.    

4.d.  Nomination Package Requirements. This year’s package templates

will be sent via ETSM2 to all TECOM MSCs. Package templates may also

be requested from the points of contact listed on this MARADMIN.

4.d.1.  Chain of command endorsements, up to and including the first

general officer in the chain of command.

4.d.2.  Nomination letter from the first commanding officer or

equivalent in the nominee’s chain of command with the following items

as enclosures:

4.d.2.a.  Nominee’s professional resume (1 page).

4.d.2.b.  Nominee’s professional narrative biography

(no more than 2 pages).

4.d.2.c.  The iAPS-generated NAVMC 11533 with the Navy and Marine

Corps Commendation Medal citation and summary of action for military

nominees (no more than 1 page for the summary of action) or a

Certificate of Commendation citation (no more than 1 page with a

1250-character limit) for civilian nominees.

4.d.2.d.  Nominee professional photograph submitted separately as a

high-resolution JPG/JPEG file, with no banner or text box. The photo

must be a command-style photograph featuring the U.S. National Ensign.

Uniform for military nominees is the Service Alpha uniform, and for

civilian nominees is business attire.

5.  Administration and Logistics 

5.a.  Award Categories and corresponding eligible billets.

5.a.1.  TECOM Marksmanship/Small Arms Instructor of the Year: 

0931 (Marksmanship Instructor) 

0932 (Small Arms Weapons Instructor) 

0933 (Marksmanship Coach)

5.a.2.  TECOM Formal School Instructor of the Year Officer:

0952 (Formal School Officer Instructor) 

5.a.3.  TECOM Formal School Instructor of the Year Enlisted:

0951 (Formal School Enlisted Instructor)

805A (Instructor Navy enlisted)

5.a.4.  TECOM Formal School Instructor of the Year Civilian:

(Formal School Instructor Civilian)

5.a.5.  TECOM Formal School Aviation Instructor of the Year: 

0953/0954 (Formal School Officer Instructor-Fixed Wing Pilot/Naval

Flight Officer)

0955/0956 (Formal School Officer Instructor-Helicopter Pilot/Naval

Flight Officer)

5.a.6.  TECOM Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Instructor of

the Year Officer: 

0982 (MAGTF Officer Instructor)

0983/0984 (MAGTF Officer Instructor-Fixed Wing Pilot/Naval Flight

Officer)

0985/0986 (MAGTF Officer Instructor-Helicopter Pilot/Naval Flight

Officer) 

5.a.7.  TECOM Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Instructor of

the Year Enlisted:

0981 (MAGTF Enlisted Instructor)

805A (Instructor Navy enlisted)

5.a.8.  TECOM Exercise Controller/Instructor of the Year Officer: 

0988 (Exercise Instructor (officer)

5.a.9.  TECOM Exercise Controller/Instructor of the Year Enlisted: 

0987 (Exercise Controller (enlisted)

5.a.10.  TECOM Faculty Advisor of the Year Officer:

Faculty Advisor/Instructor (officer) 

5.a.11.  TECOM Faculty Advisor of the Year Enlisted:

Faculty Advisor/Instructor (enlisted) 

5.a.12.  TECOM Faculty Advisor of the Year Civilian:

Faculty Advisor/Professor/Instructor (civilian).  Applicable to

resident programs, non-resident programs, and blended programs.

5.a.13.  TECOM MCJROTC Instructor of the Year: 

MCJROTC Marine Senior Instructors or Marine Instructors on host

institutions’ staff. 

5.b.  Following the completion and endorsement of all board results,

the 13 award winners will be announced by a separate MARADMIN.    

5.c.  CG TECOM will disseminate a letter of instruction via ETMS2

with additional information pertaining to the in-person award and

recognition ceremony, scheduled for 7 May 2026 in the National

Capital Region.

6.  Release authorized by LtGen Benjamin T. Watson,

Deputy Commandant, Training and Education.//