MARINES LUNCHEON & AWARDS CEREMONY RECIPIENTS
2022 Award Recipients
SERGEANT MAJOR WILBUR BESTWICK AWARD
Ground Combat Element Marine of the Year
Sergeant Ethan Sutherland, USMC
SERGEANT HARRY D. MYERS AWARD
Logistics Combat Element Marine of the Year
Sergeant Gustav Felixgomez, USMC
CHIEF HOSPITAL CORPSMAN GEORGE WILLIAM “DOC” PIERCY AWARD
Corpsman of the Year
Hospitalman 1st Class Timothy Moore, USN
SERGEANT MAJOR FREDERICK B. DOUGLAS AWARD
Aviation Combat Element Marine of the Year
Gunnery Sergeant Michael Creamer, USMC
GUNNERY SERGEANT CARLOS N. HATHCOCK AWARD
Marksmanship Instructor of the Year
Staff Sergeant Benjamin Morrow, USMC
THE MARINE CORPS FORCES RESERVE MARINE OF THE YEAR
Gunnery Sergeant Sean Lesson USMCR
2019 Award Recipients
SERGEANT MAJOR WILBUR BESTWICK AWARD
Ground Combat Element Marine of the Year
Staff Sergeant Nicholas E. Carney, USMC
SERGEANT HARRY D. MYERS AWARD
Logistics Combat Element Marine of the Year
Corporal Richard Coronel Nelson, USMC
CHIEF HOSPITAL CORPSMAN GEORGE WILLIAM “DOC” PIERCY AWARD
Corpsman of the Year
Hospitalman 2nd Class Daniel Matheney, USN
MARINE CORPS DRILL INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR
Gunnery Sergeant Erle W. Pettus, USMC
MARINE CORPS CAREER PLANNER OF THE YEAR
Gunnery Sergeant James R. Waddington, USMC
SERGEANT MAJOR FREDERICK B. DOUGLAS AWARD
Aviation Combat Element Marine of the Year
Staff Sergeant Esmeralda Ramirez, USMC
GUNNERY SERGEANT CARLOS N. HATHCOCK AWARD
Marksmanship Instructor of the Year
Staff Sergeant Stephen T. Ferguson, USMC
RECRUITER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Staff Sergeant Tyler J. Jennings, USMC
MARINE SECURITY GUARD OF THE YEAR
Staff Sergeant Jonathan Cabrera-Gonzalez, USMC
MARINE COMBAT INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR