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SUBJ/2010 ANNUAL NAVY LEAGUE SEA SERVICE AWARDS// POC/MS. ANGELA 
MOGENSEN/CIV/NLUS/-/TEL: 703-312-1554/
EMAIL: AMOGENSEN(AT)NAVYLEAGUE.ORG//

RMKS/1.  FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS, THE NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES 
(NLUS) HAS WORKED TIRELESSLY TO EDUCATE CITIZENS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE 
OF SEA POWER AND SUPPORT THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE SEA SERVICES.  THE 
LEAGUE'S 270 COUNCILS AND MORE THAN 60,000 MEMBERS ARE TIRELESS 
ADVOCATES FOR OUR SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILIES.  FOR THE 53RD YEAR, NLUS 
IS ONCE AGAIN PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE ITS ANNUAL AWARDS IN RECOGNITION OF 
OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL LEADERSHIP AND ACHIEVEMENT.

2.  THE 2010 NLUS AWARD WINNERS ARE:
    A.  THE JOHN PAUL JONES AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP (USN 
OFFICER):  CAPTAIN JOHN CORDLE, USN, USS SAN JACINTO (CG 56)
    B.  THE ADMIRAL CLAUDE V. RICKETTS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL 
LEADERSHIP (E-7 AND ABOVE):  CHIEF SPECIAL WARFARE OPERATOR JOSEPH 
MOLINA, USN, NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE TRAINING DETACHMENT WEST; SEAL TEAM 
SEVEN
    C.  THE ADMIRAL CLAUDE V. RICKETTS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL 
LEADERSHIP (E-6 AND BELOW):  SPECIAL WARFARE OPERATOR FIRST CLASS JAMES 
PURDY, USN, SEAL TEAM SEVEN
    D.  THE CAPTAIN WINIFRED QUICK COLLINS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL 
LEADERSHIP (OFFICER):  MAJOR LAUREN EDWARDS, USMC, COMBAT LOGISTICS 
REGIMENT-2, MARINE EXPEDITIONARY BRIGADE-AFGHANISTAN, TASK FORCE 
LEATHERNECK
    E.  THE CAPTAIN WINIFRED QUICK COLLINS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL 
LEADERSHIP (ENLISTED):  COMMAND MASTER CHIEF CHERI INVERSO, USN, 
USNAVCENT FWD HQ AFGHANISTAN
    F.  THE ALFRED THAYER MAHAN AWARD FOR LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT:  
COMMANDER JAMES KRASKA, JAGC, USN, NAVAL WAR COLLEGE
    G.  THE LIEUTENANT GENERAL JOHN A. LEJEUNE AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL 
LEADERSHIP:  MAJOR FRANK CHAWK, USMC, COMBAT LOGISTICS REGIMENT-2, 2D 
MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP
    H.  THE GENERAL GERALD C. THOMAS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL 
LEADERSHIP:  STAFF SERGEANT TIMOTHY TARDIF, USMC, 2D BATTALION, 1ST 
MARINES, 1ST MARINE DIVISION (REIN)
    I.  THE REAR ADMIRAL WILLIAM S. PARSONS AWARD FOR SCIENTIFIC AND 
TECHNICAL PROGRESS:  LIEUTENANT BRIAN BARRICK, USN, U.S. THIRD FLEET
    J.  THE STEPHEN DECATUR AWARD FOR OPERATIONAL COMPETENCE:  
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER DAVID PAYNE, USN, USS ALEXANDRIA (SSN 757)
    K.  THE GENERAL HOLLAND M. SMITH AWARD FOR OPERATIONAL COMPETENCE:  
CAPTAIN FREDDY MORALES, USMC, COMBAT LOGISTICS REGIMENT-2, MARINE 
EXPEDITIONARY BRIGADE-AFGHANISTAN, TASK FORCE LEATHERNECK
    L.  THE ROBERT M. THOMPSON AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CIVILIAN 
LEADERSHIP:  MR. MICHAEL HILES, UNMANNED AVIATION AND STRIKE WEAPONS; 
NAS PATUXENT RIVER
    M.  THE HONORABLE J. WILLIAM MIDDENDORF II AWARD FOR ENGINEERING 
EXCELLENCE:  GAS TURBINE SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN ELECTRICAL FIRST CLASS JOSE 
CARRILLO, USN, USS LAKE ERIE (CG 70)
    N.  THE ADMIRAL BEN MOREELL AWARD FOR LOGISTICS COMPETENCE 
(OFFICER):  CAPTAIN JOSHUA ONUSKA, USMC, MARINE AVIATION LOGISTICS 
SQUADRON 12, MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP 12, 1ST MARINE AIRCRAFT WING
    O.  THE ADMIRAL BEN MOREELL AWARD FOR LOGISTICS COMPETENCE 
(ENLISTED):  LOGISTICS SPECIALIST SENIOR CHIEF BERYL O'CONNER, JR., 
USN, USS GEORGE H. W. BUSH (CVN 77)
    P.  THE NAVAL INTELLIGENCE FOUNDATION AWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL 
LEADERSHIP IN INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO THE FLEET:  CAPTAIN CARL INMAN, 
USN, NIMITZ OPERATIONAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
    Q.  THE CAPTAIN ARTHUR L. JOHNSON AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL 
LEADERSHIP:  MR. VICTOR M. MARTINO, USNS ARCTIC (T-AOE-8)
    R.  THE ABLE SEAMAN OSCAR CHAPPELL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING MARITIME 
STEWARDSHIP:  MR. RICARDO V. BAUTISTA, USNS SAN JOSE (AFS-7)

3.  AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL NLUS CONVENTION IN 
JACKSONVILLE, FL, IN OCTOBER 2010.

4.  RELEASED BY RAY MABUS, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.//

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