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SUBJ/2006 ANNUAL NAVY LEAGUE SEA SERVICE AWARDS//
REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/01NOV2005//
AMPN/REF A IS SECNAVINST 5720.44B, DON PUBLIC AFFAIRS POLICY AND
REGULATIONS.//
POC/LEWIS CROSBY/LT/CALLSIGN:DIRECTOR OF NAVY COMMUNITY RELATIONS
/LOC: CHINFO WASHINGTON DC/TEL: 703-697-3290
/EMAIL:LEWIS.CROSBY-AT-NAVY.MIL//
RMKS/1.  THE NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES (NLUS) IS A NATIONAL
ORGANIZATION OF NEARLY 65,000 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 2006 NLUS AWARD CATEGORIES ARE:
    A.  THE JOHN PAUL JONES AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN
RECOGNITION OF A NAVY 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 ENLISTED SAILOR OR ENLISTED MARINE.
    D.  THE LIEUTENANT GENERAL JOHN A. LEJEUNE AWARD FOR
INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN RECOGNITION OF A MARINE CORPS OFFICER.
    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 ENLISTED 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 ENLISTED MARINE OR CIVILIAN.
    J.  THE ALFRED THAYER MAHAN AWARD FOR LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT IN
RECOGNITION OF A NAVY OR MARINE CORPS OFFICER, ENLISTED SAILOR OR
ENLISTED 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
RECOGNITION OF A NAVY OR MARINE CORPS OFFICER AND A NAVY ENLISTED
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 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 2005.
        (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.
        (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 05.  ACCOUNT FOR POSTAL DELAYS WHEN MAILING AS
LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.     MAIL NOMINATION PACKAGES TO:
AWARDS BOARD, ATTN: SHERRY GARDNER
          NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES
          2300 WILSON BLVD.
         ARLINGTON, VA 22201-3308
         TELEPHONE: 703-528-1775, EXT. 1553
         EMAIL: SGARDNER@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 ST.
THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS IN JULY 2006.  NLUS WILL PAY FOR
LODGING, MEALS AND EVENT EXPENSES FOR WINNERS AND SPOUSES.  COMMANDS MAY
ISSUE TRAVEL ORDERS FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL.
7.  RELEASED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.  

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