Call for Nominations for Fiscal Year 2026 Marine Corps Ground Safety Awards

1.  Purpose.  To solicit nominations for the Fiscal 
Year 2026 Marine Corps Command Safety Awards.
2.  The Marine Corps Safety Awards program provides recognition
to commands and individuals for significant contributions and 
accomplishments in the field of Safety and Mishap Prevention.
The reference provides policy and procedural guidance to establish 
the Marine Corps Command Safety Awards Program.
Recipients are recognized in the following categories of safety 
and mishap prevention.
2.a.  Warrior Preservation Award:  Awarded to the Marine Corps
Installation having established the most comprehensive safety 
management system.
2.b.  Marine Corps Safety Excellence Award:  An individual award 
presented to one officer, one senior enlisted Marine 
(GySgt and higher), one junior enlisted (SSgt or below), and one 
civilian Marine, whose primary responsibilities are outside of the 
safety occupational and health field who has made a significant
contribution to their command's Marine Corps Safety Management 
System.
2.c.  Marine Corps Safety Award:  Awarded to one Marine Corps 
command in each population category (Groups I-IV), per the 
reference, who maintained the most outstanding safety management 
system.
2.d.  Marine Corps Civilian Safety Professional of the Year:  Award
recognizes a civilian government employee in the safety community 
for outstanding contributions to the Marine Corps Safety Management 
System. 
3.  Nomination packages must be received by Risk Management 
Directorate (RMD) Safety Division no later than 15 December 2026.  
Late, incorrect, or incomplete nominations will not be considered.
4.  Each nomination package should contain the following:
4.a.  Narrative style write-up IAW Volume 1, Chapter 5, of the 
reference.
4.b.  A signed cover letter from the nominee's commanding officer
providing endorsement of the nominee, the award category, and the 
name and phone number of a command point of contact.
4.c.  Individual packages shall contain one 8x10 inch 
(high resolution) color photograph, head and shoulders view, in the 
service "A" uniform without cover.  The photo is solely for Ground 
Warrior Magazine or similar promotional purposes and will not be 
used during the selection process. 
4.d.  A letter of endorsement from the first general officer in the 
chain of command.
5.  Electronic package shall contain clear legible copies of all 
required documents.
6.  Submit packages via email to HQMC_SAFETY_DIVISION@USMC.MIL or 
via USPS to:  Commandant of the Marine Corps
Attn:  Safety Division
701 S. Courthouse Road
Building 12, Suite 2O050
Arlington, VA 22204-2462
7.  All questions should be addressed to the point of contact above.
8.  All qualifying nominees will automatically be considered for the
Department of the Navy Safety Excellence Awards for Marine Corps 
Ground Safety.
9.  Release authorized by Lieutenant General Paul J Rock, Jr., 
Director, Marine Corps Staff.