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THE 2025 MARINE CORPS AVIATION ASSOCIATION (MCAA) JOHN GLENN SQUADRON MARINE AVIATION ACQUISITION AWARDS RECIPIENTS

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MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC AVN WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/THE 2025 MARINE CORPS AVIATION ASSOCIATION (MCAA)
JOHN GLENN SQUADRON MARINE AVIATION ACQUISITION AWARDS RECIPIENTS//
REF/A/MSGID/DOC/MCO 1650.29H/YMD:20100922//
AMPN/REF A IS AVIATION AWARDS ORDER.//
POC/J. M. KENNEDY/LTCOL/UNIT: MARINE AVIATION DETACHMENT
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RIVER EXECUTIVE OFFICER/-/TEL: DSN 342-1421/TEL: COMM (301) 342-1421
EMAIL: [email protected]//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. The Deputy Commandant for Aviation takes great
pleasure in congratulating the below Marines and Civilian
Acquisition Professionals on their selection for the 2025 MCAA
John Glenn Squadron Marine Aviation Acquisition Awards. Each
category was highly competitive, indicating exceptional leadership
and dedication to mission accomplishment for all nominees. Through
both personal and professional example, they have set the standard
for others to emulate in the conduct of their professional
activities and career development goals. Their resourcefulness,
initiative and selfless dedication to duty reflected great credit
upon themselves, the acquisition community and the Marine Corps.
2. The 2025 MCAA John Glenn Squadron Aviation Acquisition Award
winners are:
a. Senator John H. Glenn Test Pilot/Naval Flight Officer
(NFO) of the Year:
Maj Kevin S. Fleischer, Air Test and Evaluation Squadron TWO ONE
(HX-21), Naval Test Wing Atlantic (NTWL), Naval Air Warfare Center
Aircraft Division (NAWCAD).
b. J.J. McCue Civilian Tester of the Year: Mr. George Dameron,
Presidential Helicopters Program Office (PMA-274).
c. Lieutenant General Michael A. Hough Acquisition Officer of
the Year:
LtCol Joseph J. Davin, Presidential Helicopters Program Office
(PMA-274).
d. Thomas E. Laux Acquisition Civilian of the Year:
Mrs. Heather D. Wicks, H-53 Heavy Lift Helicopters Program Office
(PMA-261).
e. Gunnery Sergeant Sean Joyce/
Master Gunnery Sergeant Gary Leader
Acquisition Staff Non-Commissioned Officer (SNCO) of the Year:
SSgt Gage H. Bellamy, Air Test and Evaluation Squadron TWO ONE
(HX-21), Naval Test Wing Atlantic (NTWL), Naval Air Warfare Center
Aircraft Division (NAWCAD).
3. Citations as well as individual and permanent trophies will be
presented at a formal dinner banquet in the NAS Patuxent River,
Maryland area on April 17th, 2025.
4. Release authorized by Lieutenant General B. J. Gering, Deputy
Commandant for Aviation.//