ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 282009Z OCT 03 ZYB MIN PSN 217081J19 FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC//SN// TO ALNAV UNCLAS //N02300// ALNAV 081/03 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/OCT// SUBJ/2004 ANNUAL NAVY LEAGUE SEA SERVICE AWARDS// REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/14MAR1991// AMPN/REF A IS SECNAVINST 1650.34C, COMMAND RECOGNITION FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE THROUGH ANNUAL NAVY LEAGUE AWARDS.// POC/BERNARD/LCDR/OI-05/-/TEL:703-697-3290 /EMAIL:BERNARD.JOHN@HQ.NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. THE NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES (NLUS) IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF MORE THAN 70,000 MEMBERS AND OVER 275 COUNCILS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND OVERSEAS. EACH YEAR, NLUS PRESENTS AWARDS IN RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN LEADERSHIP, MARITIME AFFAIRS, SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS, ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE, LOGISTICS COMPETENCE, EXCELLENCE IN INTELLIGENCE, AND SERVICE TO COMMUNITY AND COUNTRY. ALL ACTIVE AND RESERVE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE. COAST GUARD MEMBERS AND CIVILIANS MAY ALSO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SOME AWARDS. 2. THE NLUS AWARDS ARE: A. THE JOHN PAUL JONES AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP RECOGNIZES A NAVY OFFICER. B. THE ADMIRAL CLAUDE V. RICKETTS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP RECOGNIZES TWO NAVY SAILORS (ONE E-7 OR ABOVE; ONE E-6 OR BELOW). C. THE CAPTAIN WINIFRED QUICK COLLINS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP RECOGNIZES A NAVY OR MARINE CORPS FEMALE OFFICER AND A FEMALE NAVY SAILOR OR FEMALE ENLISTED MARINE. D. THE LIEUTENANT GENERAL JOHN A. LEJEUNE AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP RECOGNIZES A MARINE CORPS OFFICER. E. THE GENERAL GERALD C. THOMAS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP RECOGNIZES AN ENLISTED MARINE. F. THE STEPHEN DECATUR AWARD FOR OPERATIONAL COMPETENCE RECOGNIZES A NAVY OFFICER OR SAILOR. G. THE GENERAL HOLLAND M. SMITH AWARD FOR OPERATIONAL COMPETENCE RECOGNIZES A MARINE CORPS OFFICER OR ENLISTED MARINE. H. THE ROBERT M. THOMPSON AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CIVILIAN LEADERSHIP RECOGNIZES A CIVILIAN WHO HAS FURTHERED THE CAUSE OF SEAPOWER. I. THE REAR ADMIRAL WILLIAM S. PARSONS AWARD FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PROGRESS RECOGNIZES A NAVY OR MARINE CORPS OFFICER, ENLISTED PERSON, OR A CIVILIAN. J. THE ALFRED THAYER MAHAN AWARD FOR LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT RECOGNIZES A NAVY OR MARINE CORPS OFFICER, ENLISTED PERSON, OR A CIVILIAN, FOR A NOTABLE LITERARY CONTRIBUTION THAT HAS ADVANCED THE CAUSE OF SEAPOWER. K. THE HONORABLE J. WILLIAM MIDDENDORF II AWARD FOR ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE: RECOGNIZES A NAVY ENLISTED SAILOR IN AN ENGINEERING RATING GROUP. L. THE ADMIRAL BEN MOREELL AWARD FOR LOGISTICS COMPETENCE RECOGNIZES A NAVY OR MARINE CORPS OFFICER AND A NAVY SAILOR OR ENLISTED MARINE. 3. SEA SERVICE AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE OF NAVAL PROFESSIONALS IN INTELLIGENCE, THE MERCHANT MARINES, AND COAST GUARD NOT INCLUDED IN REF A, BUT ALSO SPONSORED BY NLUS ARE: A. CIVILIAN MARINERS AWARDS FOR THE NAVAL FLEET AUXILIARY FORCE AND SPECIAL MISSION SHIPS ARE THE CAPTAIN ARTHUR L. JOHNSON AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND THE ABLE SEAMAN OSCAR CHAPPELL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING MARITIME STEWARDSHIP. B. COAST GUARD AWARDS ARE THE CAPTAIN DAVID H. JARVIS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP BY A COAST GUARD OFFICER AND THE DOUGLAS A. MUNRO AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP BY A COAST GUARD ENLISTED SAILOR. C. 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. NOMINATIONS A. NOMINATION CRITERIA. NOMINATIONS MUST BE FULLY SUBSTANTIATED AND REFLECT A CAREFUL AND CONSCIENTIOUS EVALUATION OF THE NOMINEE. IF MORE THAN ONE PERSON FROM A COMMAND IS NOMINATED FOR AN AWARD, COMPLETE AND SEPARATE NOMINATIONS PACKAGES MUST BE SUBMITTED. EACH NOMINATION PACKAGE SHALL INCLUDE: 1) A COVER PAGE WITH NOMINEE'S FULL NAME, RANK/RATE, SSN, CURRENT DUTY STATION AND ADDRESS, HOME ADDRESS, WORK AND HOME PHONE NUMBERS, HOME OF RECORD, LENGTH OF SERVICE (FOR MILITARY NOMINEES), NAME OF AWARD BEING NOMINATED FOR, POC NAME, RANK/RATE, ADDRESS, COMMERCIAL PHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER, AND EMAIL ADDRESS, AND SIGNATURE OF COMMANDING OFFICER. 2) A NOMINATION ACHIEVEMENT/JUSTIFICATION SECTION 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. 3) A PROPOSED CITATION IN STANDARD PARAGRAPH FORM TO BE READ ALOUD AT AWARDS PRESENTATION FOR AWARD WINNERS. B. SUBMISSION. NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST BE SUBMITTED IAW REF A TO NLUS AND INCLUDE THE ORIGINAL AND ONE COPY. PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED NLT 31 DEC 03. PLEASE PLAN FOR POSTAL DELAYS AS LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. 1) MAIL NOMINATION PACKAGES TO: AWARDS BOARD, ATTN: KATIE DOUD NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES 2300 WILSON BLVD. ARLINGTON, VA, 22201-3308. 2) IF SENT BY FEDEX, SEND TO: 2300 CLARENDON BLVD., SUITE 705 ARLINGTON, VA, 22201-3308 TELEPHONE: 703-528-1775, EXT. 1553 EMAIL: KDOUD@NAVYLEAGUE.ORG 5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE AWARDS AND NOMINATION PROCESS MAY BE FOUND ON THE NAVY LEAGUE WEB SITE, WWW.NAVYLEAGUE.ORG, UNDER ANNUAL SEA SERVICE AWARDS. 6. AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL NAVY LEAGUE CONVENTION IN SAN DIEGO, CA, JUNE 2004. 7. RELEASED BY THE HONORABLE GORDON R. ENGLAND, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.// BT NNNN