2024 Nomination Procedure
- 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 CPT Viglucci at richard.viglucci.mil@army.mil