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R 221927Z MAY 00  ZYB MIN PSN 998216J35
 
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NAVADMIN 131/00
 
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SUBJ/CAPT JOY BRIGHT HANCOCK LEADERSHIP AWARD//
 
RMKS/1.  THE WOMEN OFFICERS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION (WOPA) REQUESTS
NOMINATIONS FOR THE CAPT JOY BRIGHT HANCOCK LEADERSHIP AWARD FOR THE
YEAR 2000.  THE NATIONAL WOPA AWARD WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE NAVY
WOMEN'S NATIONAL CONVENTION ASSOCIATION IN 1987 TO RECOGNIZE THE
INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF A UNITED STATES NAVY WOMAN OFFICER OR
ENLISTED MEMBER ON ACTIVE DUTY OR RESERVE.  LAST YEAR'S RECIPIENT WAS
LCDR ELLEN MOORE, THE NAVY'S FIRST FEMALE CARRIER AIR WING
MAINTENANCE OFFICER (CAGMO), ASSIGNED TO CARRIER AIR WING SEVENTEEN.
 
2.  CRITERIA FOR THE HANCOCK LEADERSHIP AWARD INCLUDES INSPIRATIONAL,
INNOVATIVE, AND IMAGINATIVE LEADERSHIP DEMONSTRATED BY EXAMPLE, ON
AND OFF DUTY.  NOMINEES SHOULD BE MATURE LEADERS WHO HAVE
DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND PERSEVERED TO OVERCOME
HARDSHIPS AND CHALLENGES WHILE SERVING ON AND OFF DUTY.  THIS YEAR,
FOR THE FIRST TIME, OFFICER AND ENLISTED WOMEN WILL COMPETE
SEPARATELY, AND TWO AWARD WINNERS WILL BE SELECTED.
 
3.  ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE NAVY WOMEN OFFICERS (O3-O5) AND
ENLISTED (E6-9) MAY BE NOMINATED BY THEIR COMMANDING OFFICERS,
OFFICERS IN CHARGE, OR PEERS FOR THE AWARD.  NOMINATIONS SHOULD NOT
EXCEED TWO PAGES IN LENGTH AND SHOULD ADDRESS THE NOMINEE'S
ACCOMPLISHMENTS, LEADERSHIP STYLE, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.
NOMINEE'S BIOGRAPHY SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO THE NOMINATION LETTER.
BOTH SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO:  PRESIDENT, WOPA, P.O. BOX 1621,
ARLINGTON, VA 22210.  NOMINATIONS ARE DUE BY 30 JUN 00.
 
4.  THE AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL BE SELECTED BY THE WOPA BOARD OF
DIRECTORS.  AWARD WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE ANNUAL NATIONAL
WOPA SYMPOSIUM ON 4 AUG 00 AT THE UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF
THE HEALTH SCIENCES (USUHS) IN BETHESDA, MD.
 
5.  ANY QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO CDR LOIS GRUENDL,
(703) 695-4356/DSN 225, E-MAIL:  GRUENDL.LOIS@HQ.NAVY.MIL.
 
6.  RELEASED BY VADM NORBERT R. RYAN, JR., N1.
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