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SUBJ/PUBLIC AFFAIRS - 2001 ANNUAL NAVY LEAGUE AWARD WINNERS//

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AMPN/REF A IS NAVADMIN 304/00 REQUESTING NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2001
ANNUAL NAVY LEAGUE PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS.//
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RMKS/1. THIS ALNAV PROVIDES THE LIST OF WINNERS FOR THE 2001 NAVY
LEAGUE ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS.

2. THE NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES (NLUS) IS A NATIONAL
ORGANIZATION OF MORE THAN 70,000 MEMBERS AND APPROX 330 COUNCILS.
NLUS ADVOCATES A STRONG DEPARTMENT OF NAVY TEAM.  NLUS PRESENTS
ANNUAL AWARDS IN RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL LEADERSHIP
AND ACHIEVEMENT.

3. THE 2001 NLUS AWARD WINNERS ARE:
-- THE JOHN PAUL JONES AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP (USN
OFFICER):  CAPT DANIEL N. HARWELL, USN, CHIEF OF STAFF, NAVAL FORCES
JAPAN;
-- THE ADMIRAL CLAUDE V. RICKETTS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP
(E-7 AND ABOVE):  MTCM (AW/SS) SEAN P. MCGURK, USN, ELECTRONIC
ATTACK SQUADRON 136;
-- THE ADMIRAL CLAUDE V. RICKETTS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP
(E-6 AND BELOW):  AT1 (AW/SW) DANIEL L. GRAY, USN, HELICOPTER COMBAT
SQUADRON TWO;
-- THE CAPTAIN WINIFRED QUICK COLLINS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL
LEADERSHIP (USN OR USMC FEMALE OFFICER):  LT KENDRA M. BOWERS, USN,
STRIKE FIGHTER SQUADRON 105;
-- THE CAPTAIN WINIFRED QUICK COLLINS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL
LEADERSHIP (USN OR USMC FEMALE ENLISTED):  AD1 RENEE L.
BEHN-LEBLANC, USN, PATROL SQUADRON 9, UNIT 25447;
-- THE GENERAL JOHN A. LEJEUNE AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP
(USMC OFFICER):  CAPT WESLEY A. PHILBECK, USMC, 2D FAST COMPANY,
MARINE CORPS SECURITY FORCE BATTALION;
-- THE GENERAL GERALD C. THOMAS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP
(USMC ENLISTED):  GYSGT RAYMOND E. STEPHENS, USMC, 1ST RECRUIT
TRAINING BATTALION, PARRIS ISLAND;
-- THE REAR ADMIRAL WILLIAM S. PARSONS AWARD FOR SCIENTIFIC AND
TECHNICAL PROGRESS (USN, USMC OR CIVILIAN):  MR. MAX N. YODER,
DIRECTOR, ELECTRONIC DIVISION, OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH, ARLINGTON,
VA;
-- THE STEPHEN DECATUR AWARD FOR OPERATIONAL COMPETENCE (USN):  LT
RANDY F. HETH, USN, SUBMARINE SQUADRON SUPPORT UNIT NEW LONDON;
-- THE GENERAL HOLLAND M. SMITH AWARD FOR OPERATIONAL COMPETENCE
(USMC):  CAPTAIN SEAN NICHOLAS DAY, USMC, MSG BATTALION - STATE DEPT;
-- THE ALFRED THAYER MAHAN AWARD FOR LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT (USN, USMC
OR CIVILIAN):  BGEN EDWIN H. SIMMONS, USMC (RET.), ALEXANDRIA, VA;
-- THE ROBERT M. THOMPSON AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CIVILIAN LEADERSHIP
(CIV):  DR. ROBERT D. BALLARD, PRESIDENT, INSTITUTE FOR EXPLORATION,
MYSTIC, CT;
--THE HONORABLE J. WILLIAM MIDDENDORF II AWARD FOR ENGINEERING
EXCELLENCE (USN ENLISTED IN ENGINEERING RATING):  MMCS (SW) RICKEY

A. SEITER, USN, USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64);
-- THE ADMIRAL BEN MOREELL AWARD FOR LOGISTICS COMPETENCE (USN OR
USMC OFFICER):  LCDR PETER G. STAMATOPOULOS, SC, USN, COMMANDER,
LOGISTICS FORCES, U.S. NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND, COMMANDER TASK
FORCE FIVE THREE;
-- THE ADMIRAL BEN MOREELL AWARD FOR LOGISTICS COMPETENCE (USN OR
USMC ENLISTED):  SKC (SW/AW) JAMES M. SHEFFER, USN, CARRIER GROUP
EIGHT, UNIT 60104;
-- THE NAVAL INTELLIGENCE FOUNDATION AWARD (USN, USMC OR COAST GUARD
OFFICER 0-4 THROUGH 0-6):  CDR SAMUEL J. FOX, USN, U.S. NAVAL
FORCES, CENTRAL COMMAND;
-- THE CAPTAIN ARTHUR L. JOHNSON AWARD (MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND):
CAPTAIN JOHN C. POPE, DON, AFLOAT PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT CENTER;
-- THE ABLE SEAMAN OSCAR CHAPPELL AWARD (MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND
CIV):  MR. TONY A. BRUEMMER, USNS LARAMIE (T203).

4.  AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED 22 JUNE 2001 AT THE ANNUAL NAVY LEAGUE
CONVENTION IN RENO, NV.

5.  RELEASED BY THE HONORABLE ROBERT B. PIRIE, JR., ACTING SECRETARY
OF THE NAVY.//

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