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NAVADMIN 124/02
 
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SUBJ/CAPT JOY BRIGHT HANCOCK LEADERSHIP AWARD//
 
RMKS/1.  THE WOMEN OFFICERS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION (WOPA) REQUESTS
NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2002 CAPT JOY BRIGHT HANCOCK LEADERSHIP AWARDS.
THIS AWARD HONORS THE VISIONARY LEADERSHIP OF CAPT JOY BRIGHT
HANCOCK WHOSE IDEALS AND DEDICATION LED TO THE INTEGRATION OF WOMEN
INTO THE REGULAR NAVY.  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 OR
MARINE CORPS WOMAN OFFICER AND ENLISTED MEMBER ON ACTIVE OR RESERVE
DUTY.  PREVIOUS AWARD RECIPIENTS INCLUDE RADM ROBERTA HAZARD, RADM
LOUISE WILMOT, CAPT KATHLEEN BRUYERE, AND MASTER CHIEF GINGER
SIMPSON.  LAST YEAR'S RECIPIENTS WERE LT DIANNA WOLFSON AND CTTC
BRENDA J. WILLIAMS.
 
2.  THERE WILL BE TWO AWARDS, ONE FOR AN OFFICER, O5 AND BELOW, AND
ONE FOR A SENIOR ENLISTED, NAVY E7 THROUGH E9 AND USMC E6 THROUGH
E9.  CRITERIA IS THE SAME FOR BOTH THE HANCOCK LEADERSHIP AWARDS AND
INCLUDES INSPIRATIONAL, INNOVATIVE, AND IMAGINATIVE LEADERSHIP
DEMONSTRATED BY EXAMPLE, ON AND OFF DUTY.  NOMINEES SHOULD BE MATURE
LEADERS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP OVER TIME AND
PERSEVERED TO OVERCOME HARDSHIPS AND CHALLENGES WHILE SERVING.
THROUGH THEIR VISIONARY LEADERSHIP, THEY SHOULD HAVE MADE
SIGNIFICANT LASTING DECISIONS THAT RESULTED IN IMPROVED WORKING
CONDITIONS AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THEIR PEERS AND SUBORDINATES, AS
WELL AS NAVY/MARINE CORPS AS A WHOLE.
 
3.  ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE NAVY AND MARINE WOMEN OFFICERS AND
SENIOR ENLISTED 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
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS, LEADERSHIP STYLE, AND COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT.  NOMINEE'S BIOGRAPHY SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO THE
NOMINATION LETTERS.  SAMPLE NOMINATION PACKAGES CAN BE VIEWED AT
WWW.WOPA.ORG, CLICK ON WOPA SYMPOSIUM AND JBH AWARD.  POSTAL SERVICE
IN THE WASHINGTON DC AREA IS DELAYED BY SECURITY PRECAUTIONS. ALLOW
ADEQUATE TIME FOR DELIVERY BY REGULAR MAIL TO:  PRESIDENT, WOPA, PO
BOX 1621, ARLINGTON, VA 22210.  SEND VIA EXPRESS MAIL OR FEDEX TO:
CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL, OFFICE OF WOMEN'S POLICY (PERS-00W), NAVY
ANNEX RM 1611, WASHINGTON, DC 20370.  NO FAX COPIES WILL BE
ACCEPTED.  NOMINATIONS ARE DUE BY 14 JUN 02.
 
4.  THE WOPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL SELECT THE AWARD RECIPIENTS.
WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE ANNUAL NATIONAL WOPA SYMPOSIUM ON
1 AUG 02 AT THE NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY, MILITARY DISTRICT
WASHINGTON, FORT MCNAIR.
 
5.  POC IS LCDR J. H. DITTMER AT (703) 614-1012/DSN 224 OR EMAIL:
N123CR13@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL.
 
6.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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