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AMPN/REF A NAVADMIN 265/99 SOLICITING NOMINATIONS FOR SUBJECT
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RMKS/1. REF A SOLICITED NOMINATIONS FOR THE THIRD ANNUAL COPERNICUS
AWARDS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO NAVAL WARFARE IN THE
DISCIPLINES OF C4I, INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND INFORMATION WARFARE.
THE COPERNICUS AWARDS CO-SPONSORS, THE ARMED FORCES COMMUNICATIONS
AND ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION (AFCEA) AND THE US NAVAL INSTITUTE (USNI)
HAVE CONCURRED WITH 25 OPNAV SELECTED INDIVIDUALS FROM 116 NOMINEES.
THE WINNERS ARE:
ST2(SS) CRAIG L. WERLEY, USS WILLIAM H BATES (SSN-680)
CDR STEVEN SWICEGOOD, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
ENS CAROLINE D. WELBORN, COMMANDER IN CHIEF, U.S. NAVAL FORCES EUROPE
MAJ JOHN S. BENNET, PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICE TACTICAL AIRCRAFT
 PROGRAM ITCM(SW) TERRY H. PARHAM, COMMANDER, SECOND FLEET
CTRC CHERYL L. SHREY, COMMANDER, NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE DEVELOPMENT
GROUP MR. DAVID G. HUFF, FLENUMMETOCCEN MONTEREY, CA
MR. THOMAS L. BUNCH, SHIPS INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY SAN
DIEGO, CA UTCS(SCW) RODNEY L. MILSTEAD, THIRD NCB PEARL HARBOR, HI
LCDR WENDY R. BRANSOM, COMMANDER IN CHIEF, U.S. ATLANTIC FLEET
LCDR PETER R. FALK, COMMANDER, SUBMARINE FORCES ATLANTIC
CDR DAVID G. SIMPSON, USS JOHN F KENNEDY (CV-67)
CDR JACK E. JOYNSON, PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICE THEATER SURFACE
COMBATANTS MS. JULIE O'DELL, U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY ANNAPOLIS, MD
IT2 PETER D. WALKER, NAVCOMTELSTA BAHRAIN
ETC(SW) RICHARD S. RICHARD, ASSAULT CRAFT UNIT FOUR
LCDR MICKEY S. BATSON, NAVSECGRUACT CORRY STATION PENSACOLA, FL
LCDR MICHAEL T. BORQUE, COMMANDER, MARITIME SURV AND RECON FORCES
SIXTH FLEET LCDR KAREN J. EDWARDS, NAVCOMTELSTA FAR EAST YOKOSUKA, JA
CPL WILLIAM P. BURNS, MARINE FORCES PACIFIC KANEOHE BAY, HI
CAPT THOMAS F. KEELEY, ARMED FORCES STAFF COLLEGE NORFOLK, VA
CE1(SCW) RICHARD L. BEASLEY, NCTAMS EURCENT DET LONDON, UK
LCDR JOHN S. DAY, COMMANDER, AMPHIBIOUS GROUP THREE
ENS JAMES S. BRADY, NAVCOMTELSTA DIEGO GARCIA
CAPT JOHN M. YURCHAK, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
 
2. AFCEA/USNI HAVE MAILED LETTERS OF CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL
COPERNICUS AWARD WINNERS INVITING THEM AND THEIR COMMANDING OFFICERS
TO ATTEND A LUNCHEON AT 1200 ON 10 FEBRUARY 2000 AT THE SAN DIEGO
CONVENTION CENTER IN SAN DIEGO, CA. THE WINNERS, THEIR SPOUSES AND
COMMANDING OFFICERS WILL ALSO BE INVITED TO ATTEND THE AFCEA/USNI
AWARDS DINNER THE SAME DAY AT 1800, AT THE SAN DIEGO MARRIOT AND
MARINA HOTEL IN SAN DIEGO, CA. RSVP TO NANCY TEMPLE, 4400 FAIR LAKES
COURT, FAIRFAX, VA 22033-3899, PHONE:(703)631-6147, FAX (703)631-4693
EMAIL: NTEMPLE'AT'AFCEA.ORG.
 
3. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE COPERNICUS AWARD WINNERS AND
NOMINEES.  YOUR EFFORTS ARE CRITICAL IN ENABLING A REVOLUTION IN
MILITARY AFFAIRS BASED ON COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGIES.
 
4. RELEASED BY R.E. BROOKS, N6B.//
 
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