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SUBJ/2001 VADM JAMES BOND STOCKDALE LEADERSHIP AWARD WINNERS//
 
RMKS/1.  I AM PLEASED TO CONGRATULATE CDR JEFFERY S. JONES,
FORMER CO, USS HAWES (FFG 53), AND CDR JOHN M. RICHARDSON, CO,
USS HONOLULU (SSN 718), AS THE 2001 RECIPIENTS OF THE VADM JAMES
BOND STOCKDALE AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP.
 
2.  THIS UNIQUE FLEET AWARD WAS ESTABLISHED IN HONOR OF VADM
JAMES BOND STOCKDALE, WHOSE DISTINGUISHED NAVAL CAREER
SYMBOLIZED THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE IN BOTH PERSONAL
EXAMPLE AND LEADERSHIP.  THE AWARD IS PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO TWO
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY BELOW THE GRADE OF CAPTAIN
WHO ARE IN COMMAND OF A SINGLE SHIP, SUBMARINE, OR AVIATION
SQUADRON AT THE TIME OF NOMINATION.  CANDIDATES ARE NOMINATED BY
PEERS WHO THEMSELVES MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE AWARD.
 
3.  THE 2001 WINNERS WERE CHOSEN FROM AMONG EIGHT OUTSTANDING
FINALISTS IN A REVIEW PROCESS WHICH INCLUDED SCREENING AT THE
FLEET COMMANDER LEVEL AND FINAL SELECTION BY A BOARD OF SENIOR
OFFICERS IN MILLINGTON, TN.  A HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS TO THE
OTHER FINALISTS.
CINCLANTFLT FINALISTS:
CAPT GREGORY S. PARKER, FORMER CO, USS WEST VIRGINIA (SSBN 736)
CDR JAMES C. STEIN, FORMER CO, PATROL SQUADRON EIGHT
CINCPACFLT FINALISTS:
CDR PETER GUMATAOTAO, FORMER CO, USS DECATUR (DDG 73)
CDR WILLIAMS S. PERSONIOUS, FORMER CO, HELICOPTER COMBAT SUPPORT
SQUADRON THREE
CDR THOMAS S. ROWDEN, FORMER CO, USS MILIUS (DDG 69)
CDR MICHAEL S. WHITE, CO, ATTACK FIGHTER SQUADRON ONE THREE
SEVEN
 
4.  CDR JONES AND CDR RICHARDSON, AS WELL AS ALL NOMINEES, CAN
BE JUSTIFIABLY PROUD OF THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS.
 
5.  AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED IN OCTOBER 2001.
 
6.  ADMIRAL VERN CLARK SENDS.//
 
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