TO ALNAV ALNAV @ AL ALNAV(UC) INFO CNO CNO RAAUZYUW RUEWMFU6448 3232338-UUUU--RUCRNAV. ZNR UUUUU ZUI RUENAAA6448 3232338 R 182337Z NOV 04 PSN 602506J19 FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV ZEN/ALNAV @ AL ALNAV(UC) INFO ZEN/CNO CNO BT UNCLAS SUBJ: 2005 ANNUAL NAVY LEAGUE SEA SERVICE AWARDS// FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV UNCLAS //N01420// ALNAV 091/04 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/NOV// SUBJ/2005 ANNUAL NAVY LEAGUE SEA SERVICE AWARDS// REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/14MAR1991// AMPN/REF A IS SECNAVINST 1650.34C, COMMAND RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE THROUGH ANNUAL NAVY LEAGUE AWARDS.// POC/WILLIAM MARKS/LT/CALLSIGN:DIRECTOR OF NAVY COMMUNITY RELATIONS /LOC:CHINFO WASHINGTON DC/TEL:(703) 697-3290 /EMAIL:WILLIAM.J.MARKS@NAVY.MIL// PAGE 02 RUEWMFU6448 UNCLAS RMKS/1. THE NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES (NLUS) IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF NEARLY 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 ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR SOME AWARDS. 2. THE 2005 NLUS AWARD CATEGORIES ARE: A. THE JOHN PAUL JONES AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN RECOGNITION OF A NAVAL OFFICER. B. THE ADMIRAL CLAUDE V. RICKETTS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN RECOGNITION OF TWO NAVY SAILORS (ONE E-7 OR ABOVE; ONE E-6 OR BELOW). C. THE CAPTAIN WINIFRED QUICK COLLINS AWARDS FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN RECOGNITION OF A FEMALE NAVY OR MARINE CORPS OFFICER AND A FEMALE NAVY SAILOR OR ENLISTED MARINE. D. THE LIEUTENANT GENERAL JOHN A. LEJEUNE AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN RECOGNITION OF A MARINE CORPS OFFICER. PAGE 03 RUEWMFU6448 UNCLAS E. THE GENERAL GERALD C. THOMAS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN RECOGNITION OF AN ENLISTED MARINE. F. THE STEPHEN DECATUR AWARD FOR OPERATIONAL COMPETENCE IN RECOGNITION OF A NAVY OFFICER OR SAILOR. G. THE GENERAL HOLLAND M. SMITH AWARD FOR OPERATIONAL COMPETENCE IN RECOGNITION OF A MARINE CORPS OFFICER OR ENLISTED MARINE. H. THE ROBERT M. THOMPSON AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CIVILIAN LEADERSHIP IN RECOGNITION OF A CIVILIAN WHO HAS FURTHERED THE CAUSE OF SEAPOWER. I. THE REAR ADMIRAL WILLIAM S. PARSONS AWARD FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PROGRESS IN RECOGNITION OF A NAVY OR MARINE CORPS OFFICER, ENLISTED SAILOR OR MARINE OR CIVILIAN. J. THE ALFRED THAYER MAHAN AWARD FOR LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT IN RECOGNITION OF A NAVY OR MARINE CORPS OFFICER, ENLISTED SAILOR OR MARINE OR CIVILIAN FOR A NOTABLE LITERARY CONTRIBUTION THAT HAS ADVANCED THE CAUSE OF SEAPOWER. K. THE HONORABLE J. WILLIAM MIDDENDORF II AWARD FOR ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE IN RECOGNITION OF A NAVY ENLISTED SAILOR IN AN ENGINEERING RATING. L. THE ADMIRAL BEN MOREELL AWARDS FOR LOGISTICS COMPETENCE IN PAGE 04 RUEWMFU6448 UNCLAS RECOGNITION OF A NAVY OR MARINE CORPS OFFICER AND A NAVY SAILOR OR ENLISTED MARINE. 3. ADDITIONAL AWARDS SPONSORED BY NLUS BUT NOT INCLUDED IN REF A. A. CIVILIAN AWARDS: THE CAPTAIN ARTHUR L. JOHNSON AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND THE ABLE SEAMAN OSCAR CHAPPELL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING MARITIME STEWARDSHIP IN RECOGNITION OF CIVILIAN MARINERS OF THE NAVAL FLEET AUXILIARY FORCE AND SPECIAL MISSION SHIPS. B. COAST GUARD AWARDS: THE CAPTAIN DAVID H. JARVIS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP BY A COAST GUARD OFFICER AND THE DOUGLAS A. MUNRO AWARD IN RECOGNITION OF INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP BY A COAST GUARD ENLISTED SAILOR. C. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AWARD: THE NAVAL INTELLIGENCE FOUNDATION AWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP IN PROVIDING EXCELLENCE IN OPERATIONAL INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO THE FLEET IN RECOGNITION OF AN OFFICER OF THE SEA SERVICES IN THE GRADES OF O-4, O-5 OR O-6. 4. NOMINATIONS A. NOMINATION CRITERIA. (1) NOMINATIONS MUST BE FULLY SUBSTANTIATED AND REFLECT A CAREFUL AND CONSCIENTIOUS EVALUATION OF THE NOMINEE. THE AWARDS BOARD WILL PAGE 05 RUEWMFU6448 UNCLAS MAKE THEIR DECISION BASED SOLELY ON THE CONTENT OF SUBMISSIONS. (2) WHILE THE NOMINATION IS NOT STRICTLY LIMITED TO ACCOMPLISHMENTS FROM THIS CALENDAR YEAR, NOMINATIONS SHOULD STRESS ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2004. (3) IF MORE THAN ONE PERSON FROM A COMMAND IS NOMINATED FOR AN AWARD, COMPLETE AND SEPARATE NOMINATIONS PACKAGES MUST BE SUBMITTED. (4) MAXIMUM LENGTH IS TWO PAGES PER NOMINATION. B. EACH NOMINATION PACKAGE SHALL HAVE: (1) COVER PAGE TO INCLUDE: (A) NOMINEE'S FULL NAME, RANK/RATE, CURRENT DUTY STATION AND ADDRESS, HOME ADDRESS, WORK AND HOME PHONE NUMBERS, HOME OF RECORD, LENGTH OF SERVICE (FOR MILITARY NOMINEES) AND NAME OF AWARD FOR WHICH MEMBER IS BEING NOMINATED. (B) COMMAND POC NAME, RANK/RATE, MAILING ADDRESS, COMMERCIAL PHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER, EMAIL ADDRESS. (C) SIGNATURE OF COMMANDING OFFICER. (2) A JUSTIFICATION/ACHIEVEMENT SECTION IN PARAGRAPH OR BULLETIZED FORMAT, WRITTEN IN A MANNER EASILY UNDERSTOOD BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC. AVOID ACRONYMS, GENERALITIES OR EXCESSIVE USE OF SUPERLATIVES. PAGE 06 RUEWMFU6448 UNCLAS (3) A PROPOSED CITATION IN STANDARD PARAGRAPH FORM TO BE READ ALOUD AT AWARDS PRESENTATION FOR WINNER. C. 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 04. ACCOUNT FOR POSTAL DELAYS WHEN MAILING 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 PAGE 07 RUEWMFU6448 UNCLAS NORFOLK, VA IN JUNE 2005. NLUS WILL PAY FOR LODGING, MEALS AND EVENT EXPENSES FOR WINNERS AND SPOUSES. COMMANDS MAY ISSUE TRAVEL ORDERS FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL. 7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.// BT #6448 NNNN