Calendar Year 2025 Gunnery Sergeant Edwin W. Johnson Jr Memorial Marine Corps Ammunition Awards Program (MCAAP) Recipients

1. The Commandant of the Marine Corps and the
Commander, Marine Corps Systems Command congratulates the following
individuals for their selection as the recipients of the Calendar
Year 2025 Gunnery Sergeant Edwin W. Johnson Jr. Memorial Marine Corps
Ammunition Awards Program for the categories as indicated.  As
specified in reference (a), an annual awards board was convened to
review nominations throughout the Marine Corps and select award
recipients in accordance with reference (b).
2.  The recipients are indicated by listing the award, recipient,
and nominating command.
2.a.  The Ammunition Officer of the Year Award recipient is Captain 
George Hinojosa-Rodriguez, Marine Forces Special Operations Command.
2.b.  The Ammunition Staff Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year
Award recipient is Gunnery Sergeant Jacob R. Racisz, Marine Air 
Ground Task Force Training Command.
2.c.  The Ammunition Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year Award
recipient is Sergeant Chardonnay M. Schwartz, 15th Marine 
Expeditionary Unit.
2.d.  The Ammunition Technician of the Year is Corporal Arshdeep Kaur, 
7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group.
2.e.  The Selected Marine Corps Reserve Ammunition Staff 
Non-Commissioned Officer/Officer of the Year Award recipient is Staff
 Sergeant Theodore Kleniewski Jr, 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, 
4th Marine Division.
2.f.  The Selected Marine Corps Reserve Ammunition Technician of the
Year is Sergeant Regina I. Ibanga, 4th Marine Division.
3.  Award recipients will be honored during the annual Marine Corps
Ammunition Awards Program dinner hosted by the Marine Corps 
Association at The Clubs at Quantico & Crossroads Events Center on 
Wednesday, 24 June 2026.  Travel details for award recipients will be
sent via separate correspondence.
4.  This year's award selection process was challenging due to the
highly competitive nominees for each category.  There were a total
of 48 nominees across all categories.  Commands are encouraged to
continue to nominate ground ammunition personnel that best
represent their unit and the ammunition community. It was apparent
that all those nominated are deserving of our respect and special
recognition.  Congratulations to all.
5.  Release authorized by BGen T. L. Campbell, Commander, Marine
Corps Systems Command.