About this event
Appropriate Attire
Marines: Evening Dress or Blue Dress "A" with Blue Trousers *No Covers / No Gloves*
Navy: Dinner Dress Blue Jacket or Dinner Dress Blue *No Covers / No Gloves*
Civilians: Black Tie/ Formal Attire
Sequence of Events
General Reception/Cocktails
Movement to Seats
Official Ceremony
Dinner is Served
Dancing
Ball Concludes
Menu
Gateway Caesar Salad - Fresh Romaine, Shaved Parmesan and Seasoned Croutons, served with Caesar Style Dressing
Dinner Rolls with butter
Filet Mignon: Chimichurri sauce, roasted cipollini onions, three-cheese potato souflle.
Pan Seared Salmon: Crayfish butter, Wild Rice Pilaf
Vegetable Napoleon: Roasted Portobello Mushrooms, Eggplant, Zucchini, Yellow Squash, Fresh Fresh Mozzarella with Mozzarella with Fire Roasted Tomato SauceFire Roasted Tomato Sauce
Dessert: Cheesecake
*Gluten Free / Vegan / Other Diet Specific needs can be accommodated for with advanced notice. Include restrictions in meal selection.
Hotel Parking and Public Transportation
Location: Crystal Gateway Marriot, 1700 Richmond Hwy, Arlington, VA 22202
Self-Parking is limited to vehicle clearance of 6' 4" or less
Onsite Self-Parking (for both event and overnight): $35 plus tax
Onsite Valet Parking: $55 + tax
Crystal City Metro is walking distance
Room Block
Dates: Friday, 14 Nov, 2025 through Saturday, 15 Nov, 2025
Cut-Off Date: Friday, 24 Oct, 2025
Reservation Link: 
https://book.passkey.com/e/51097407
Reservation Phone #: 703-920-3230
Cost: $159.00 plus taxes and fees
Refunds for rooms are available until 72 hours out from the event
Ticket Purchase Information
All sales are online; No adhoc or in person purchases.
Ticket Prices are not inclusive of fees/service charge.
Open to all HMX-1 military, civilian and defense contractor personnel.
Security E-1 to E-3: $35 / ticket ($39.19 after fees)
E-1 to E-5: $55/ticket ($60.53 after fees)
E-6 to E-9: $90/ticket ($97.88 after fees)
Officers and Civilians: $105/ticket ($113.88 after fees)
Spouse and first guest tickets are at the price of the Service Member's Rank. Only (2) tickets are available for purchase until group sales begins, date TBD.
If you are planning on purchasing more than (2) tickets, wait until group sales begins in order to select seats at the same table for your group.
All other tickets purchased after the first two will be at the $105/ticket price.
If tickets are not purchased in the same transaction, seats can NOT be guaranteed at same table.
Refunds will be available through EventBrite. Refunds must be submitted before 31 October 2025 to be processed. Fees are non-refundable.
Please add your RANK and LAST NAME on your ticket. For your guest, please put your RANK and LAST NAME GUEST. This will help us with the seating chart when identifying your guest. DO NOT LIST THE FULL NAME OF YOUR GUEST.
Seating
Seating is organized by the Command organization.
Photography by Exposure Photography
Package A= 11oz Black Coffee Mug + Digital Download $40.00
Package B= 2-4x6 Prints + Digital Download $40.00
Package C= 1-8x10, 1-5x7 + Digital Download $60.00
Package D= 2-8x10, 2-5x7, 2-4x6 + Digital Download $80.00
6% sales tax added id paying by card; Venmo & CashApp available
Additional Information
Childcare services may be available through the Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall CDC or the MCB Quantico CDC. If interested in Childcare, please contact the Family Readiness Coordinator, Mrs. Katie Mello.
5:30 PM Reception Grand and Arlington Foyers:
 
$ Cash ONLY Bar $
 
(Limited ATMs available on site)
Bars open 5:30pm-6:30pm and reopen 7:45pm-12am
Premium Mixed Cocktails - $15.00 Each
Absolut, Bacardi Superior, Tanqueray Gin, Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum, Johnnie Walker Red Label, Maker's Mark, Jack Daniel's, Canadian Club, Dewar's White Label, Don Julio Blanco, Courvoisier VS
Premium Wines - $15.00 Each
Quintara Chardonnay, Vin 21 Sauvignon Blanc, Campo di Fiori Pinot Grigio, Sirena del Mare Rosé, Fable Roots Red Blend, Harmony and Soul Cabernet Sauvignon, Freixenet Blanc de Blanc Sparkling Wine
Imported Beer - $11.00 Each
Corona Extra, Heineken
Domestic Beer - $10.00 Each
Budweiser, Miller Lite, Samuel Adams Boston Lager, Loose Cannon, Truly Hard Seltzer
Assorted Soft Drinks - $8.00 Each
to include Regular and Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew and Diet Mountain Dew and Starry
Natural Spring and Sparkling Bottled Water - $8.00 Each
PHOTOGRAPHY NOTICE: Please be aware that by entering this event, you consent to your photograph, video, and/or likeness being used without compensation for historical, commercial, MCCS & MCBQ promotions, and social media releases. Entering provides consent and releases MCCS and MCBQ and its successors from any liability whatsoever of any nature. Do not enter this event if you do not wish to be subject to the foregoing.
Information Source: HMX | eventbrite

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