ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 201504Z JUL 00 ZYB MIN PSN 598786J43
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS  //N01650//
NAVADMIN 180/00
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/PERS-60//
 
SUBJ/2000 NAVY COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD NOMINATIONS//
 
REF/A/DOC/PERS-605/23NOV99//
 
AMPN/REF A IS BUPERSINST 1650.12C, NAVY COMMUNITY SERVICE OF THE
YEAR AWARD PROGRAM//
 
RMKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS NAVADMIN IS TO SOLICIT THE 2000 ANNUAL
NAVY COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS PROGRAM NOMINATIONS AND PROVIDE A
SUMMARY OF CHANGES TO PROCEDURES FOR AWARDS SUBMISSION DESCRIBED IN
REF A.
 
2.  EACH YEAR, NAVY RECOGNIZES THE MOST OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY
SERVICE PROGRAM INITIATIVES BY INDIVIDUAL COMMANDS.  THE CATEGORIES
INCLUDE AWARDS FOR EACH OF FIVE FLAGSHIP PROJECTS:  PERSONAL
EXCELLENCE PROGRAM, HEALTH AND PHYSICAL FITNESS, CAMPAIGN DRUG-FREE,
PROJECT GOOD NEIGHBOR, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP.  IN ADDITION,
SUBCATEGORIES BASED ON COMMAND SIZE HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED TO ENHANCE
AWARD COMPETITION.  THE AWARD PERIOD IS FROM 1 JUL 99 THROUGH
30 JUN 00.
 
3.  COMMANDS MUST SUBMIT NOMINATIONS FOLLOWING THE FORMAT IN
REF A.  NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE REGIONAL
GEOGRAPHIC COMMUNITY SERVICE COORDINATOR IDENTIFIED IN PARA 4.
ALL NAVY COMMANDS ARE ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE FOR THE 2000 NAVY
COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS.  REGIONAL COORDINATORS ARE RESPONSIBLE
FOR SETTING THEIR OWN DATES TO HOLD REGIONAL AWARD COMPETITIONS
AND SELECTING THEIR MOST QUALIFIED NOMINEES TO COMPETE FOR THE
NATIONAL AWARDS.  REGIONAL WINNERS ARE DUE TO NAVY PERSONNEL
COMMAND (NAVPERSCOM) NLT 30 SEP 00 FOR THE NATIONAL AWARDS
COMPETITION.
 
4.  ONLY REGIONAL COORDINATORS ARE AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS
DIRECTLY TO NAVPERSCOM (PERS-605) FOR NATIONAL AWARDS CONSIDERATION
(EXCEPTIONS TO THIS POLICY ARE NOTED IN PARA 5).  REGIONAL
COMMUNITY SERVICE COORDINATORS AND THE STATES IN THEIR GEOGRAPHIC
AREAS ARE LISTED BELOW:
COMSUBGRU TWO                     ME, VT, NH, CT, MA, RI, NY, NJ
  POC:  MS. LENA BLANCH
  (860) 694-4779/DSN 694
COMMANDER, NAVY REGION,           VA, WU, PA, DE
MID-ATLANTIC
  POC:  MS. LINDA FENTRESS
  (757) 322-2826/DSN 262
NDW WASHINGTON DC                 NATIONAL CAPITOL AREA, MD,
  POC:  MS. KATIE CRANFORD        NORTHERN VA COUNTIES OF ARLINGTON,
  (202) 433-3728/DSN 288          FAIRFAX, LOUDON, PRINCE WILLIAM,
                                  FAUQUIER, AND ALEXANDRIA
COMMANDER, NAVY REGION, SOUTHEAST AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN,
  POC:  MS. SHERRI AKENS-RIVERA   GUANTANAMO BAY, PUERTO RICO
  (904) 542-5380/DSN 942
NTC GREAT LAKES                   IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI, IA, ND, SD
  POC:  LCDR ROBERT FEINBERG
  (847) 688-4483/DSN 792
CNATRA                            MS, MO, TX, LA, OK, AR, NM, KS
  POC:  MS. MYRA BROWN
  (504) 678-5307/DSN 678
COMMANDER, NAVY REGION, SOUTHWEST AZ, CA, NV, UT, CO
  POC:  MS. DIANE WASHINGTON
  (619) 532-4306/DSN 522
COMMANDER, NAVY REGION, HAWAII    HAWAII REGION
  POC:  LT MASON ADONIS
  (808) 474-7252/DSN 315-474
COMMANDER, NAVY REGION, MARIANAS  AMERICAN SAMOA, GUAM
  POC:  MS. BARBARA ASKEY
  (011) 671-339-5238/DSN 339
COMMANDER, NAVY REGION, NORTHWEST AK, WA, OR, ID, MT, WY
  POC:  MS. DEVONNA MONASMITH
  (360) 322-5374/DSN 322
 
5.  EXCEPTIONS:  OVERSEAS COMMANDS (EXCEPT HAWAII, GUAM, CUBA,
AND PUERTO RICO) ARE AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT THEIR NOMINATIONS
DIRECTLY TO NAVPERSCOM (PERS-605) NLT 30 SEP 00.  NAVAL
RESERVE ACTIVITIES MUST SUBMIT THEIR AWARDS PACKAGES TO THE REGIONAL
COORDINATOR LISTED ABOVE IN PARA 4.
 
6.  NOMINATIONS CANNOT EXCEED FIVE PAGES IN LENGTH AND MUST
DESCRIBE THE EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP OR COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT
USING THE CRITERIA IN ENCL 2 OF REF A.  EACH COMMAND MUST
INCLUDE THEIR E-MAIL ADDRESS IN ADDITION TO THE INFORMATION REQUESTED
IN ENCL 2.  EACH FLAGSHIP SPONSOR WILL CONDUCT AN AWARDS
BOARD WITH JUDGES, REPRESENTING ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE NAVY AND
COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS.  THE AWARDS BOARD WILL SELECT
NAVY-WIDE WINNERS IN EACH CATEGORY AND FLAGSHIP.  PERS-605'S BOARD
WILL ALSO CONSIDER NOMINATIONS FOR SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF OVERALL
COMMUNITY SERVICE.
 
7.  PLEASE CONTACT YOUR REGIONAL COORDINATOR FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ON PREPARING AWARD PACKAGES AND DEADLINES FOR AWARD
NOMINATIONS.  PREVIOUS AWARD WINNING PACKETS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
 
8.  AWARD WINNERS WILL RECEIVE COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUES AND BE
ANNOUNCED VIA NAVADMIN MESSAGE.
 
9.  RELEASED BY VADM N. R. RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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