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NAVADMIN 169/01
 
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SUBJ/NINETY-SECOND ANNUAL NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF
/COLORED PEOPLE (NAACP) CONVENTION ROY WILKINS RENOWN SERVICE AWARD
/SELECTION//
 
REF/A/RMG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/112043ZAPR2001//
 
AMPN/NAVADMIN 087/01 ANNOUNCED THE NAACP CONVENTION AND SOLICITED
NAVY NOMINATIONS FOR SUBJ AWARD.//
 
RMKS/1. IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE I ANNOUNCE THE SELECTION OF
LCDR ROGER G. ISOM AS THE 2001 NAVY RECIPIENT OF THE NAACP ROY
WILKINS RENOWN SERVICE AWARD.  THIS AWARD IS PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO
MEMBERS FROM EACH BRANCH OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO HAVE BEST
DEMONSTRATED ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT SUPPORT THE NAACP'S PRINCIPAL
OBJECTIVE OF ENSURING POLITICAL, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC
EQUALITY OF MINORITY CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES.
 
2.  LCDR ISOM WAS SELECTED FROM A PARTICULARLY COMPETITIVE LIST OF
DESERVING AND HIGHLY QUALIFIED NAVY NOMINEES.  THE REMARKABLE
CALIBER OF ALL NOMINEES WAS IMPRESSIVE.
 
3.  LCDR ISOM IS CURRENTLY SLATED TO BECOME EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF
USS OKLAHOMA CITY (SSN 723).  HE IS FINISHING A SUCCESSFUL TOUR AS
12TH COMPANY OFFICER AT THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.  HE WAS
RECENTLY SELECTED FOR THE 2001 FRANK M. ADAMS LEADERSHIP AWARD, WHICH
RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP FROM A FIELD OF 125 OFFICERS.
LCDR ISOM, A NAVAL NUCLEAR SUBMARINER, HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN
AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING FROM THE NAVAL ACADEMY, AND MASTER
DEGREES IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AND LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT.  HE
CONTINUES TO PROVIDE POSITIVE LEADERSHIP IN CONTRIBUTING TO THE
ADVANCEMENT OF MINORITIES IN THE NAVY.  AS A MIDSHIPMAN AT THE
ACADEMY HE WAS ONLY THE SECOND AFRICAN AMERICAN TO RISE TO THE ELITE
POSITION OF MIDSHIPMEN BRIGADE COMMANDER.  HE HAS SERVED AS AN NROTC
INSTRUCTOR AT THE HAMPTON ROADS CONSORTIUM, WHERE HE WAS AN EXCELLENT
MENTOR AND ROLE MODEL TO STUDENTS AT THE HISTORICALLY BLACK
UNIVERSITIES OF HAMPTON UNIVERSITY AND NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY.  HE
CURRENTLY SERVES ON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE MINORITY ALUMNI
COMMITTEE AT THE NAVAL ACADEMY AND IS ALSO THE OFFICER
REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE MIDSHIPMEN BLACK STUDIES CLUB WHICH SPENDS
COUNTLESS HOURS TOWARD SERVING THE COMMUNITY.  LCDR ISOM'S MOST
LASTING CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE BEEN THE DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORING OF
MANY FUTURE LEADERS OF NAVY.
 
4.  LCDR ISOM WILL BE FORMALLY RECOGNIZED ON 11 JUL 01, PRIOR TO
THE NAACP MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AWARDS BANQUET TO BE HELD AT
THE FAIRMONT HOTEL IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.  VISIT THE WEBSITE
WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL/MENTOR FOR PERIODIC NAVY UPDATES CONCERNING THE
2001 NAACP CONVENTION.  POC IS LT WILLIE HARBERT AT
(703) 695-2824/DSN 225 OR E-MAIL:  P00J3@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL.
 
5.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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