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R 271631Z JAN 00 ZYBW MIN PSN 670754J29
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
INFO MWRSPTACT QUANTICO VA//CMC//MW//
CDRUSACFSC ALEXANDRIA VA//CFSC-AFS/CFSC-SF-RS//
HQ AFSVA RANDOLPH AFB TX//SVPAF//
 
UNCLAS  //N01710//
NAVADMIN 010/00
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/PERS-65//
 
SUBJ/1999 NAVY ATHLETES OF THE YEAR//
 
REF/A/DOC/NAVPERSCOM/2DEC92//
 
AMPN/REF A IS BUPERSINST 1710.20, ADMINISTRATION OF NAVY SPORTS
PROGRAMS//
 
RMKS/1.  IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I ANNOUNCE THE 1999 NAVY MALE
AND FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR SELECTIONS.
 
2.  THE 1999 NAVY MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR IS ABE1 STEVEN A. MAYS.
ABE1 MAYS IS ASSIGNED TO NAVAL AIR STATION, PENSACOLA.  CURRENTLY
RANKED NUMBER 1 AT 54KG IN THE UNITED STATES IN GRECO-ROMAN
WRESTLING, ABE1 MAYS IS ALSO THE DEFENDING ARMED FORCES, U.S. SENIOR
NATIONAL OPEN, AND WORLD TEAM TRIALS CHAMPION.
 
3.  THE 1999 NAVY FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR IS LT MARTHA S. DUNNE.
LT DUNNE DISTINGUISHED HERSELF IN THE SPORT OF TRACK CYCLING.  A
NAVAL AVIATOR, LT DUNNE IS ASSIGNED TO NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE GROUP
ONE IN SAN DIEGO AS THE AIR OPERATIONS OFFICER.  COMPETING AT THE
NATIONAL LEVEL FOR ONLY TWO YEARS, LT DUNNE IS AMONG THE TOP TRACK
CYCLISTS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.  HER 9TH PLACE FINISH IN THE
U.S. ELITE NATIONAL TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP HELPED PROPEL HER TO A 24TH
PLACE RANKING IN NATIONAL STANDINGS.
 
4.  THESE OUTSTANDING ATHLETES WERE HONORED AT THE UNITED STATES
MILITARY SPORTS ASSOCIATION ARMED FORCES ATHLETE OF THE YEAR BANQUET
ON 14 JAN 00 IN WASHINGTON, DC.  A SPECIAL THANKS GOES OUT TO
ALL COMMANDS WHO HAVE SUPPORTED NAVY PERSONNEL IN THEIR QUEST TOWARDS
ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE AND TO ALL SAILORS WHO HAVE REPRESENTED NAVY AT
ALL LEVELS OF ATHLETIC COMPETITION.
 
5.  CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEAR'S AWARDEES AND TO ALL THE
INDIVIDUALS NOMINATED FOR THIS AWARD.
 
6.  COMNAVPERSCOM POC IS MR. JOHN HICKOK, PERS-651E, AT
(901) 874-6620/DSN 882.
 
7.  RELEASED BY VADM N. R. RYAN, JR., N1.
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