• Each U.S. Armed Forces band may nominate one enlisted musician per calendar year.
• Completed nomination form must be received no earlier than November 15, 2024 and no later than December 15, 2024.
• The National Band Association will execute oversight of this award program with the Military/Professional Band Chair serving as coordinator.
• The George S. Howard panel of the John Philip Sousa Foundation will serve as the validation authority for the awards.
• Previous recipients are ineligible for another nomination or award. An award recipient may only receive this recognition once during their career.
• Awardees will be announced January 2025.

Send nominations to CW4 Keillor at jeremiah.m.keillor.mil@army.mil