ALARACT 023/2026 ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 MAJOR GENERAL GREENE INNOVATION AWARD WINNERS

 ALARACT 023/2026
DTG: R 291551Z APR 26
UNCLAS
SUBJ/ALARACT 023/2026 – ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 MAJOR
GENERAL GREENE INNOVATION AWARD WINNERS
THIS ALARACT MESSAGE HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED BY DISA J6 ON BEHALF OF
HQDA DCS, G–1
NARR: THIS MESSAGE REPLACES ALARACT 022/2026 (WHICH IS NOW
INACTIVE)
1. (U) REFERENCES:
1.A. (U) TRANSFORMATION AND TRAINING COMMAND (T2COM) MAJOR
GENERAL GREENE INNOVATION AWARD SUBMISSION GUIDELINES (SEE
ATTACHMENT)
2. (U) THE REVIEW COMMITTEE HAS COMPLETED THE EVALUATION OF THE
NOMINATIONS FOR THE MAJOR GENERAL GREENE INNOVATION AWARDS. THE
COMMANDING GENERAL, T2COM IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS OF
THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 (FY 25) MAJOR GENERAL GREENE INNOVATION
AWARDS THAT RECOGNIZE THE BEST NEW INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGICAL
INVENTIONS AS WELL AS TECHNIQUES, PROCEDURES, AND METHODOLOGIES
THAT GREATLY ENHANCE THE ARMY’S OVERALL READINESS WHILE
POSITIVELY IMPACTING SOLDIER PERFORMANCE. THE AWARDS ARE
CATEGORIZED AS INNOVATIONS RELATED TO SCIENCE, ENGINEERING,
ACQUISITION AND TECHNOLOGY (SEAT); INNOVATIONS DEALING WITH
CATEGORIES OUTSIDE OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, ACQUISITION AND
TECHNOLOGY (NON–SEAT); AND INNOVATIONS THAT ARE SPECIFICALLY
DESIGNED FOR DEPLOYED PERSONNEL DOWNRANGE AND/OR SUPPORTING
OPERATIONS (WARFIGHTER).
3. (U) THE WINNERS OF THE MAJOR GENERAL GREENE INNOVATION AWARD
WILL BE RECOGNIZED DURING AN AWARD CEREMONY. THE LOCATION AND
SPECIFIC DATE WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE.
4. (U) SEAT FY 25 INDIVIDUAL INNOVATION AWARD WINNER IS CHIEF WARRANT
OFFICER TWO VIRGINIA AVILA FOR DEVELOPING TRACKING SYSTEMS AND
DASHBOARDS THAT PROVIDE REAL–TIME VISUALIZATION USING POWER
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE. CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER TWO AVILA WORKS FOR
THE 2D MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BATTALION, 66TH MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
BRIGADE, UNITED STATES ARMY INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY COMMAND.
5. (U) SEAT FY 25 TEAM INNOVATION AWARD WINNER IS THE 513TH MILITARY
INTELLIGENCE BRIGADE INTEGRATED GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE DIVISION
FOR THEIR DEVELOPMENT OF THE TARGET WORKBENCH, A PLUG IN THAT
ELIMINATES THE NEED FOR MANUAL INPUT ACCELERATING THE TARGETING
PROCESS. THE TEAM IS COMPRISED OF SERGEANT ERIC STIPES AND
SPECIALIST BRANDON COOKE. THE TEAM WORKS FOR THE UNITED STATES
ARMY INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY COMMAND.
6. (U) NON–SEAT FY 25 INDIVIDUAL INNOVATION AWARD WINNER IS MR.
DANIEL DENORMANDIE FOR HIS INNOVATIVE UPDATE TO THE RANGE FACILITY
MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SYSTEM. MR. DENORMANDIE IS AN ARMY CIVILIAN
PROFESSIONAL WHO WORKS FOR THE UNITED STATES ARMY INSTALLATION
MANAGEMENT COMMAND, FORT CAMPBELL.
7. (U) NON–SEAT FY 25 TEAM INNOVATION AWARD WINNER IS THE ARMY
RECRUITING ENTERPRISE TRANSFORMATION IMPLEMENTATION (ARETI) TEAM
FOR THE ACCESSIONS DOCUMENT REDUCTION EFFORT. THE TEAM IS
COMPRISED OF BRIGADIER GENERAL CAROLINE POGGE, COLONEL MARCO
BONGIOANNI, LIEUTENANT COLONEL JAMES CHESTER, LIEUTENANT COLONEL
ROBERT REIDEL, LIEUTENANT COLONEL MARK RICE, MAJOR PAUL WEISS,
MAJOR LEICIA GRANT, CAPTAIN KATHERINE MAFFEY, CAPTAIN ROSHAN
THAPAMAGAR, SERGEANT MAJOR CESAR DURAN, MASTER SERGEANT JAMES
PEREZ, SERGEANT FIRST CLASS JUSTIN WINEBRENNER, MR. JOHN SHEEHY,
MR. RYAN RAZON, MR. MARTIN STUBEDA, MR. RUSSEL STINGER, AND MR.
KENNETH KISPERT. THE ARETI TEAM WORKS FOR THE UNITED STATES ARMY
RECRUITING COMMAND.
8. (U) WARFIGHTER FY 25 INDIVIDUAL INNOVATION AWARD WINNER IS SGT
RAY NEEDHAM FOR HIS DEVELOPMENT OF THE LONG–RANGE MESH TACTICAL
NETWORK. SGT NEEDHAM WORKS FOR 5–7 CAVALRY BATTALION, 1ST
ARMORED BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, 3D INFANTRY DIVISON.
9. (U) WARFIGHTER FY 25 TEAM INNOVATION AWARD WINNER IS THE
PICKETLINE TEAM. THE TEAM IS COMPRISED OF MS KAIT KUZELA, MR. NATE
NAHM, MR. MARK FITCH, MR. ANTWAAN THOMAS, MR. ROBERT LUTTER, MR.
ADAM GREEN, AND MR. JEFF BERGAN. THE TEAM WORKS FOR THE UNITED
STATES ARMY COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATION, COMPUTER, CYBER
AND RECONNAISSANCE CENTER, UNITED STATES ARMY COMBAT
CAPABILITIES DEVELOPMENT COMMAND.
10. (U) THE T2COM POINT OF CONTACT IS MR. CHARLIE H. EVANS IV,
COMMERCIAL (571) 644–4233 OR VIA EMAIL: CHARLIE.H.EVANS.CIV@ARMY.MIL.
11. (U) THIS ALARACT MESSAGE EXPIRES ON 28 APRIL 2027.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. (U) TRANSFORMATION AND TRAINING COMMAND (T2COM) MAJOR GENERAL
GREENE INNOVATION AWARD SUBMISSION GUIDELINES.
ARMY FUTURES COMMAND (AFC) FISCAL YEAR 2025 MAJOR GENERAL
GREENE INNOVATION AWARD SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Part A. GENERAL GUIDANCE
The Army Modernization Strategy (AMS) describes how the Total Army (Regular Army, National Guard,
Army Reserve, and Civilians) are transforming the Army into a multi-domain ready force by 2035. To
achieve this end state, the Army must modernize how we fight, what we fight with, and who we are. This
approach integrates the elements of doctrine, organizations, training, materiel, leader development and
education, personnel, facilities, and policy (DOTMLPF-P). This award calls for innovations in all
DOTMLPF-P areas.
The term innovation is the result of critical and creative thinking and the conversion of new ideas into
valued outcomes. Innovation drives the development of new tools or methods. For the purpose of the
Major General Greene Innovation Award Program, innovation is broadly defined as the action or
process of innovating through change, alteration, revolution, transformation, or breakthrough.
Innovation is further characterized by the terms: creativity, originality, ingenuity, inspiration, and
inventiveness and is not limited to technologies, inventions, products, hardware, or software. Innovation
can also take the form of new measures, methods, techniques, and modernization, which have military
applications and utility that positively impact the Army mission.
1. Categories of Submission.
• SEAT: Innovations dealing with Science, Engineering, Acquisition, & Technology (SEAT)
• NON-SEAT: Innovations dealing with categories outside of Science, Engineering,
Acquisition, & Technology (SEAT)
• Warfighter Innovation: Innovations for deployed personnel downrange and/or supporting
operations.
2. Type of Submission. Individuals may submit for any or all of the above-mentioned categories as an
individual (government Civilian or Military) or a group (combination of government Civilian or Military).
Team submissions must not exceed 10 total participants to include the Team Lead. Team submissions
MUST include an Annex B. Annex B will be uploaded with the team of the individual followed by Annex
B. For example, a team submission for New It Solutions will be uploaded as New It Solutions Annex B.
3. Nominations shall be submitted via the Major General Greene Innovation Award TEAMs page via a
secure portal. Email submissions will NOT be accepted. The teams page is listed as
https://dod.teams.microsoft.us/l/channel/19%3adod%3a702596ffc1be4d16bcd2cacccba1a5c6%40thr
ead.skype/General?groupId=e6e54ca5-513b-4877-bbe4-ebbab0ab501b&tenantId=fae6d70f-954b-
4811-92b6-0530d6f84c43
4. The link to submit is here: Major General Greene Innovation Award Submission Portal
5. Packets are due no later than 20 November 2025.
6. Nominations MUST include a GO/SES Endorsement memo utilizing the attached template. See Annex A.
Annex A will be uploaded with the name of the individual or team followed by Annex A. For example, an individual
submission for Jack Smith will be uploaded as Smith Annex A.
Part B. FIELDING REQUIREMENTS
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ARMY FUTURES COMMAND (AFC) FISCAL YEAR 2025 MAJOR GENERAL
GREENE INNOVATION AWARD SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Nominated innovations must have been “first fielded, adopted, and/or implemented” during
FY2024: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
1. The term “fielding” is broadly defined as the traditional, non-traditional, accelerated, special,
emergency, or other approved methods that resulted in the nomination being used or
adopted/implemented by the Solider and/or Organization.
Part C. DATA COLLECTED
The following information is required to complete your submission. Do NOT send classified information.
Is this an individual or team submission?
What is your name (individual submission) or team name (Team submission)
If it is a team submission, you will need to submit Annex B with Team members information
as required below:
Rank
or Dr.
Last
Name
First
Name
Organization Higher
Headquarters
Email Address to
mail
certificate
What submission category do you want to be considered for (pick one): SEAT, NON-SEAT,
or WARFIGHTER
What year was your submission fielded?
What is your phone number?
The ability to answer the following questions:
o Is your submission a New or modification of an existing innovation?
o Describe the problem you are trying to solve
o How does your technique, invention, or methodology/process enhance readiness?
o How does your technique, invention, or methodology impact the Solider, Unit,
Organization, Policy, or the Army institution?
o How is your technique, invention, or methodology unique or different?
o Provide a description (in easy-to-understand terms) of your technique, invention, or
methodology/process
o What is the value of your technique, invention, or methodology/process?
Part D. POINT OF CONTACT: For questions, please contact Charlie H. Evans IV, 571-644-4233 or by
email at usarmy.austin-tx.futures-cmd.mbx.mg-greene-award@army.mil
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ARMY FUTURES COMMAND (AFC) FISCAL YEAR 2025 MAJOR GENERAL
GREENE INNOVATION AWARD SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
ANNEX A
Must be on official letterhead
Office symbol Date
MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD
SUBJECT: Endorsement for the FY25 Major General Greene Innovation Award
1. This command (Specific higher headquarters and submitting organization) fully
endorses the submission for (provide specific individual name or team name) for Fiscal year 25.
2. Justification for endorsement. From the senior leader’s perspective, provide details on (1) the impact of this
innovation to either the organization, multiple organizations, or the Army at large. (2) Whether there are any
patents or awards pending/given for this innovation (3) the reason your organization feels this innovation should
win the award.
3. Point of Contact. Provide email and telephone number of the first line supervisor of the innovation submitter.
SES or GO level Signature required
Rank
Title
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ARMY FUTURES COMMAND (AFC) FISCAL YEAR 2025 MAJOR GENERAL
GREENE INNOVATION AWARD SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
ANNEX B
Rank
or
Dr.
Last
Name
First
Name
Organization Higher
Headquarters
Email Address
to mail
certificate

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