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MARADMIN 163/26

Announcement of the FY25 HQMC I&L LB (Contracts) Acquisition Excellence Awards (AEA) Program Recipients

This MARADMIN announces the recipients of the FY25 HQMC Installation & Logistics, Logistics Branch (Contracts) Acquisition Excellence Awards (AEA) program. The awards recognize outstanding achievements in contracting by Marines and civilians within the Marine Corps Field Contracting System across multiple categories including individual and team awards.

Issued: April 7, 2026
1.  As specified in reference (A) HQMC I&L LB
(Contracts) solicited nominations for Deputy Commandant Installation
and Logistics Fiscal Year 2025 Acquisition Excellence Awards (AEA).
The AEA program recognizes both Marines and Civilians within Marine
Corps Field Contracting System (MCFCS) for their exemplary
performance. Final selection for each of the awards categories have
been made.//
2. The Deputy Commandant of Installations and Logistics, Headquarters
Marine Corps, congratulates the following personnel for their
selection as the FY 2025, HQMC I&L LB (Contracts) Acquisition
Excellence Awards (AEA) program recipients. Read in three columns//
Award Category               Recipient                Command
Individual Awards:
Rising Star                  Civ Randy I Zielinski    MCIWEST MCBCP
Simplified Acquisition       Civ Nicholas R VonBargen MCIWEST MCBCP
Threshold (SAT)
Government-Wide              Civ Paul S Ahuett        MCIWEST MCBCP
Commercial Purchase
Card (GCPC)
Acquisition Program
Coordinator (APC) of
the Year
Acquisition Professional      Civ Christina E Neto    MCICOM HQ
of the Year
Chief of the Contracting      LtCol Scott F Taggart   MCIEAST MCBCL
Office (CCO) of the Year
Team Awards:
Expeditionary Contracting     1st Expeditionary       1st MLG
Professionals of the year     Contracting Platoon
Regional Contracting          MCIWEST Regional        MCIWEST MCBCP
Office of the Year            Contracting Office
3. This year's award recipients will be contacted by HQMC I&L LB
staff to coordinate the presentation of awards.
4. Release authorized by Lieutenant General Stephen D. Sklenka,
Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics.