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ALNAV 049/04
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SUBJ/2004 ANNUAL NAVY LEAGUE AWARD WINNERS//
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CRITERIA FOR SUBMISSION.  REF C ANNOUNCED 2003 AWARDEES.//
POC/MS. LOUISE HALSE/CIV/NLUS/-/TEL:7035281775 EXT. 553//
RMKS/1.  THE NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES (NLUS) IS A NATIONAL
ORGANIZATION OF MORE THAN 70,000 MEMBERS AND APPROXIMATELY 330
COUNCILS.  NLUS ADVOCATES A STRONG DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY TEAM.  AS
OUTLINED IN REFS A AND B, NLUS PRESENTS 15 ANNUAL AWARDS IN
RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL LEADERSHIP AND ACHIEVEMENT.
2.  THE 2004 NLUS AWARD WINNERS ARE:



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- THE JOHN PAUL JONES FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP (USN OFFICER):
CDR JOHN M. GERAGOTELIS, USN, VAQ-131, UNIT 25405
- THE ADMIRAL CLAUDE V. RICKETTS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP
(E-7 AND ABOVE):  BMCS(EOD/SW) TODD D. ROBINSON, USN, EXPLOSIVE
ORDNANCE DISPOSAL MOBILE UNIT SIX
- THE ADMIRAL CLAUDE V. RICKETTS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP
(E-6 AND BELOW):
MS1 ROBERT P. KROEGER, USN, NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES
- THE CAPTAIN WINIFRED QUICK COLLINS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL
LEADERSHIP (OFFICER):
LT LAURA J. BENDER, CHC, USNR, 2D MEDICAL BATTALION, 2D FORCE
SERVICE SUPPORT GROUP
- THE CAPTAIN WINIFRED QUICK COLLINS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL
LEADERSHIP (ENLISTED):
SSGT PAULA D. BRUCKMAN, USMC, MARINE ATTACK SQUADRON 223
- THE GENERAL JOHN A. LEJEUNE AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP:
CAPT THEODORE P. SUDMEYER, USMC, 2D TANK BATTALION, 2D MARINE
DIVISION
- THE GENERAL GERALD C. THOMAS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP:
SGT DARVIN A. WHITE, USMC, COMMAND ELEMENT, 4TH PLATOON, 1ST FORCE



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RECONNAISSANCE COMPANY, 13TH MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT
- THE REAR ADMIRAL WILLIAM S. PARSONS AWARD FOR SCIENTIFIC AND
TECHNICAL PROGRESS:
DR. ALLEN T. HJELMFELT, CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSIS
- THE STEPHEN DECATUR AWARD FOR OPERATIONAL COMPETENCE:
LT MARC L. ROULEAU, CEC, USN, U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND
- THE GENERAL HOLLAND M. SMITH AWARD FOR OPERATIONAL COMPETENCE:
MAJ KENNETH M. WOODARD, USMC, MARINE ATTACK SQUADRON 223
- THE ALFRED THAYER MAHAN AWARD FOR LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT:
CAPT SAM J. TANGREDI, USN, PROSPECTIVE DEFENSE ATTACHE TO GREECE
- THE ROBERT B. THOMPSON AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CIVILIAN LEADERSHIP:
THE HONORABLE SUSAN DAVIS AND THE HONORABLE ED SCHROCK
- THE HONORABLE J. WILLIAM MIDDENDORF II AWARD FOR ENGINEERING
EXCELLENCE:  MMC(SS) TERRANCE P. DEBOER, USN, USS FLORIDA (SSGN 728)
- THE ADMIRAL BEN MORRELL AWARD FOR LOGISTICS COMPETENCE (OFFICER):
LCDR NATHAN P. BORCHERS, USN, USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65)
- THE ADMIRAL BEN MORRELL AWARD FOR LOGISTICS COMPETENCE (ENLISTED):
SGT BRYAN K. ROGERS, USMC, 2ND TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT BATTALION, 2ND
FORCE SERVICE SUPPORT GROUP
- THE NAVAL INTELLIGENCE FOUNDATION AWARD:



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CDR ERIC A. TAYLOR, USN, USS KITTY HAWK
- THE VINCENT T. HIRSCH MARITIME AWARD:
JORDAN M. TRUCHAN, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AMERICAN
SHIP MANAGEMENT, LLC. AND PATRIOT CONTRACT SERVICES, LLC.
- THE CAPTAIN ARTHUR L. JOHNSON AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP:
FREDERICK CULLEN III, USNS JOHN ERICSSON
- THE OSCAR CHAPPELL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING MARITME STEWARDSHIP:
ANGEL R. ORTIZ, USNS SUPPLY
- THE NICHOLAS BRANGO AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP:
LCDR KEITH A. LARSON, USN(RET), COMMANDING OFFICER, TWIN CITIES
SQUADRON, NAVAL SEA CADETS CORPS
- THE CAPTAIN DAVID H. JARVIS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP:
LTJG JOSEPH B. ABEYTA, USCG, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GROUP CAPE HATTERAS
- THE DOUGLAS A. MUNRO AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP:
CHIEF PETTY OFFICER TIMOTHY H. COTTON, USCG, COAST GUARD CUTTER
VASHON
3.  AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE NAVY LEAGUE'S NATIONAL
CONVENTION IN SAN DIEGO, CA ON JUNE 11, 2004.
4.  NLUS HAD GREAT DIFFICULTY IN SELECTING THIS YEAR'S WINNERS
BECAUSE NOMINATIONS WERE OF SUCH HIGH QUALITY.  THIS YEAR'S WINNERS



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REPRESENT THE BEST OF THE BEST.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.//
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