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SUBJ/2003 ANNUAL NAVY LEAGUE PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS//
 
REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/14MAR1991//
 
AMPN/REF A IS SECNAVINST 1650.34C, COMMAND RECOGNITION OF
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE THROUGH ANNUAL NAVY LEAGUE AWARDS.//
POC/BRACKENBURY/LCDR/CHINFO/LOC:PENTAGON/TEL:703-692-4718//
 
RMKS/1. THE NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES (NLUS) IS A NATIONAL
ORGANIZATION OF MORE THAN 77,000 MEMBERS AND APPROXIMATELY 330
COUNCILS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND OVERSEAS. NLUS ADVOCATES A
STRONG DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY TEAM. EACH YEAR THE NAVY LEAGUE
PRESENTS ANNUAL AWARDS IN RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL
ACHIEVEMENTS IN LEADERSHIP, MARITIME AFFAIRS, SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS,
ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE, LOGISTICS COMPETENCE, AND SERVICE TO
COMMUNITY AND COUNTRY. ALL ACTIVE DUTY NAVY AND MARINE CORPS MEMBERS
ARE ELIGIBLE.
 
2. THE NLUS AWARDS ARE:
- THE JOHN PAUL JONES AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP: RECOGNIZES
A NAVY OFFICER.
- THE ADMIRAL CLAUDE V. RICKETTS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP:
RECOGNIZES TWO NAVY SAILORS (ONE E-7 OR ABOVE; ONE E-6 OR
BELOW).
- THE CAPTAIN WINIFRED QUICK COLLINS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL
LEADERSHIP: RECOGNIZES A NAVY OR MARINE CORPS FEMALE OFFICER AND A
FEMALE NAVY SAILOR OR ENLISTED MARINE.
- THE LIEUTENANT GENERAL JOHN A. LEJEUNE AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL
LEADERSHIP: RECOGNIZES A MARINE CORPS OFFICER.
- THE GENERAL GERALD C. THOMAS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP:
RECOGNIZES AN ENLISTED MARINE.
- THE STEPHEN DECATUR AWARD FOR OPERATIONAL COMPETENCE: RECOGNIZES A
SAILOR OR MARINE.
- THE GENERAL HOLLAND M. SMITH AWARD FOR OPERATIONAL COMPETENCE:
RECOGNIZES A MARINE CORPS OFFICER OR ENLISTED MARINE.
- THE ROBERT M. THOMPSON AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CIVILIAN LEADERSHIP:
RECOGNIZES A CIVILIAN WHO HAS FURTHERED THE CAUSE OF SEAPOWER.
- THE REAR ADMIRAL WILLIAM S. PARSONS AWARD FOR SCIENTIFIC AND
TECHNICAL PROGRESS: RECOGNIZES A NAVY OR MARINE CORPS OFFICER, OR A
CIVILIAN.
- THE ALFRED THAYER MAHAN AWARD FOR LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT: RECOGNIZES
A NAVY OR MARINE CORPS OFFICER, OR A CIVILIAN, FOR A NOTABLE
LITERARY CONTRIBUTION THAT HAS ADVANCED THE CAUSE OF SEAPOWER.
- THE HONORABLE J. WILLIAM MIDDENDORF II AWARD FOR ENGINEERING
EXCELLENCE: RECOGNIZES A NAVY ENLISTED SAILOR IN AN ENGINEERING
RATING GROUP.
- THE ADMIRAL BEN MOREELL AWARD FOR LOGISTICS COMPETENCE: RECOGNIZES
A NAVY OR MARINE CORPS OFFICER AND A NAVY SAILOR OR ENLISTED MARINE.
 
3. OTHER SEA SERVICE AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE OF NAVAL PROFESSIONALS IN
INTELLIGENCE, THE MERCHANT MARINES, AND THE COAST GUARD NOT INCLUDED
IN REF A, BUT ALSO SPONSORED BY NLUS:
- THE VINCENT T. HIRSCH MARITIME AWARD: RECOGNIZES AN INDIVIDUAL
WHOSE EFFORTS OR ACHIEVEMENTS HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO INCREASED PUBLIC
AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE U.S. FLAG MERCHANT MARINE.
- TWO AWARDS HONORING CIVILIAN MARINERS WHO CREW THE NAVAL FLEET
AUXILIARY FORCE AND SPECIAL MISSION SHIPS WILL BE PRESENTED. THEY
ARE: THE CAPTAIN ARTHUR L. JOHNSON AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL
LEADERSHIP AND THE OSCAR CHAPPELL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING MARITIME
STEWARDSHIP.
- THE AWARDS HONORING COAST GUARD PERSONNEL ARE: THE CAPTAIN DAVID
H. JARVIS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP BY A COAST GUARD
OFFICER. THE DOUGLAS A. MUNRO AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP BY
A COAST GUARD ENLISTED SAILOR ALSO WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE
CONVENTION.
- THE NAVAL INTELLIGENCE FOUNDATION AWARD - FOR EXCEPTIONAL
LEADERSHIP IN PROVIDING EXCELLENCE IN OPERATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
SUPPORT TO THE FLEET, TO BE AWARDED TO THAT OFFICER OF THE SEA
SERVICES, IN THE GRADES OF O-4, O-5, OR O-6, SELECTED FROM AMONG
THOSE NOMINATED BY AFLOAT AND SHORE-BASED COMMANDS.
 
4. NOMINATION PACKAGES (ORIGINAL AND ONE COPY) MUST BE SUBMITTED IAW
REF A TO NLUS AND RECEIVED NLT 31 DEC 02. LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT
BE CONSIDERED. NOMINATIONS MUST BE FULLY SUBSTANTIATED AND REFLECT A
CAREFUL AND CONSCIENTIOUS EVALUATION OF THE NOMINEE. EACH NOMINATION
PACKAGE SHALL CONTAIN A COVER PAGE, NOMINATION
ACHIEVEMENT/JUSTIFICATION SECTION, AND A PROPOSED CITATION.
 
A. THE COVER PAGE MUST INCLUDE:
 
1. NOMINEE'S FULL NAME, RANK/RATE, AND SSN;
 
2. CURRENT DUTY STATION;
 
3. HOME OF RECORD;
 
4. LENGTH OF SERVICE (FOR MILITARY NOMINEES); AND
 
5. POINT OF CONTACT: COMMERCIAL PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS.
B. ACHIEVEMENTS/JUSTIFICATION SECTION MAY BE IN PARAGRAPH OR
BULLETIZED FORMAT. IT SHOULD EXPLAIN IN A MANNER EASILY UNDERSTOOD
BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND SHOULD AVOID ACRONYMS, GENERALITIES OR
EXCESSIVE USE OF SUPERLATIVES.
C. PROPOSED CITATION SHOULD BE IN STANDARD PARAGRAPH FORM TO BE READ
ALOUD AT AWARDS PRESENTATION FOR AWARD WINNERS.
 
5. PLEASE PROVIDE A SEPARATE PACKAGE FOR EACH PERSON NOMINATED. ONLY
ORIGINAL PACKAGES WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION.
PLEASE PLAN FOR POSTAL DELAYS WHEN MAILING YOUR PACKAGE. FAX
SUBMISSIONS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED, HOWEVER THEY WILL ONLY BE
ACCEPTED IF FOLLOWED BY SIGNED ORIGINAL.  NOMINATION PACKAGES SHOULD
BE MAILED TO: AWARDS BOARD, ATTN: LOUISE HALSE, NAVY LEAGUE OF THE
UNITED STATES, 2300 WILSON BLVD., ARLINGTON, VA, 22201-3308.  IF
NOMINATION PACKAGE IS SENT BY FEDEX, SEND TO: 2300 CLARENDON BLVD.,
SUITE 705, ARLINGTON, VA, 22201-3308. TELEPHONE: 703-528-1775, EXT.
553, EMAIL: LHALSE(AT)NAVYLEAGUE.ORG.
 
6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE NAVY LEAGUE WEB
SITE AT: WWW.NAVYLEAGUE.ORG LATER THIS MONTH.
 
7. AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL NAVY LEAGUE CONVENTION IN
HONOLULU, HI, JUNE 2003.
 
8. RELEASED BY THE HONORABLE GORDON R. ENGLAND, SECRETARY OF THE
NAVY.//
 
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