ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 061240Z AUG 01 ZYB MIN PSN 633036J21
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS
NAVADMIN 202/01
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N1//
 
SUBJ/2001 NAVY COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD NOMINATIONS//
 
REF/A/DOC/PERS-605/23NOV1999//
 
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 2001 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 AS WELL AS AN
AWARD FOR OVERALL EXCELLENCE.  THE FIVE FLAGSHIP PROJECTS ARE:
    -PERSONAL EXCELLENCE PROGRAM
    -HEALTH SAFETY AND FITNESS PROGRAM
    -CAMPAIGN DRUG-FREE PROGRAM
    -PROJECT GOOD NEIGHBOR
    -ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
 
3.  IN ADDITION, SUBCATEGORIES BASED ON COMMAND SIZE HAVE
BEEN ESTABLISHED TO ENHANCE AWARD COMPETITION.  THE OVERALL
EXCELLENCE AWARD, USS BAINBRIDGE (CGN 25) AWARD, IS OPEN TO ALL
COMMANDS BUT IS ONLY PRESENTED TO ONE REGARDLESS OF COMMAND SIZE.
THE NOMINATION PACKAGES FOR THE USS BAINBRIDGE (CGN 25) AWARD MUST
HAVE AT LEAST THREE OF THE FIVE FLAGSHIP PROJECTS INCLUDED IN THE
PACKAGE.  THE AWARD PERIOD FOR ALL CATEGORIES IS FROM 1 JUL 00
THROUGH 30 JUN 01.
 
4.  COMMANDS MUST SUBMIT NOMINATIONS FOLLOWING THE FORMAT IN REF A.
NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE REGIONAL GEOGRAPHIC COMMUNITY
SERVICE COORDINATOR IDENTIFIED IN PARA 5.  ALL NAVY COMMANDS ARE
ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE FOR THE 2001 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 01 FOR THE
NATIONAL AWARDS COMPETITION.
 
5.  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 6).  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, WV, PA, DE
MID-ATLANTIC
    POC:  MS. LOTTIE HAYES
    (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,          AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN,
SOUTHEAST                        GUANTANAMO BAY, PUERTO RICO
    POC:  MRS. SHERRI ALBERTSON
    (904) 542-5380/DSN 942
NTC GREAT LAKES                  IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI, IA, ND, SD
    POC:  LT HERBERT COARD
    (847) 688-4483/DSN 792
CNATRA                           MS, MO, TX, LA, OK, AR, NM, KS
    POC:  MS. MYRA BROWN
    (361) 961-3625/DSN 861
COMMANDER, NAVY REGION,          AZ, CA, NV, UT, CO
SOUTHWEST
    POC:  MS. DIANNE WASHINGTON
    (619) 532-4306/DSN 522
COMMANDER, NAVY REGION,          HAWAII REGION
HAWAII
    POC:  MRS. VERDI FUJIMORI
    (808) 473-4222 EXT. 271
COMMANDER, NAVY REGION,          AMERICAN SAMOA, GUAM
MARIANAS
    POC:  MS. BARBARA ASKEY
    (671) 339-5238/DSN 339
COMMANDER, NAVY REGION,          AK, WA, OR, ID, MT, WY
NORHTWEST
    POC:  MS. DEVONNA MONASMITH
    (360) 396-4081/DSN 744
 
6.  EXCEPTIONS:  OVERSEAS COMMANDS (EXCEPT HAWAII, GUAM, CUBA, AND
PUERTO RICO) ARE AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT THEIR NOMINATIONS DIRECTLY TO
NAVPERSCOM (PERS-605) NLT 30 SEP 01.  NAVAL RESERVE ACTIVITIES MUST
SUBMIT THEIR AWARDS PACKAGES TO THE REGIONAL COORDINATOR LISTED
ABOVE IN PARA 5.
 
7.  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 OF REF A.
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 BOARD WILL ALSO CONSIDER
NOMINATIONS FOR THE USS BAINBRIDGE (CGN 25) AWARD.
 
8.  PLEASE CONTACT YOUR REGIONAL COORDINATOR FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ON PREPARING AWARD PACKAGES AND DEADLINES FOR AWARD
NOMINATIONS.  PREVIOUS AWARD WINNING PACKETS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
 
9.  AWARD WINNERS WILL RECEIVE COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUES AND BE
ANNOUNCED VIA NAVADMIN MESSAGE.
 
10.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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