ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
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R 072109Z MAY 02 ZYB MIN PSN 749547J36
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01650//
NAVADMIN 128/02
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N1//
 
SUBJ/SALUTING SAILORS AND FAMILIES//
 
RMKS/1.  NAVY MWR IS OFFERING AN EXPANDED VARIETY OF SERVICES IN
SUPPORT OF OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM TO REDUCE THE BURDEN OF HIGH
OPERATIONAL TEMPO.  ONE IS "SALUTING SAILORS AND FAMILIES" THAT
PROVIDES SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES.
 
2.  SALUTING SAILORS AND FAMILIES CONSISTS OF CONTESTS, EVENTS,
MOVIE SNEAK PREVIEWS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT GRANT PROGRAMS.  CONTEST
INFORMATION IS POSTED ON THE MWR WEB SITE (WWW.MWR.NAVY.MIL) AND IS
ACCESSIBLE AT THE SALUTING SAILORS AND FAMILIES LINK.  SEVERAL
EVENTS OCCURRED WITH GREAT SUCCESS - THE GARTH BROOKS CONCERT, NEW
YEAR'S EVE IN NEW YORK CITY, SUPER BOWL AND MARDI GRAS, AND ST.
PATRICK'S DAY IN IRELAND.  THERE HAVE BEEN TEN MOVIE SNEAK PREVIEWS
ATTENDED BY 132,000 SAILORS AND FAMILY MEMBERS.  COMMUNITY SUPPORT
GRANTS HAVE PROVIDED SPECIAL EVENT PROGRAMMING FOR 26,000 NAVY
PERSONNEL.  THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF FUTURE CONTEST OPPORTUNITIES:
- CELEBRATE A MONUMENTAL FOURTH OF JULY:  IN ADDITION TO WATCHING THE
STUNNING FIREWORKS SHOW OVER THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT, TEN LUCKY
WINNERS AND THEIR GUESTS WILL SPEND A WEEK TOURING WASHINGTON, D.C.
- THANKSGIVING WEEK CARIBBEAN CRUISE:  LINKED TO MILITARY FAMILY
APPRECIATION WEEK, SEVEN NAVY FAMILIES WILL SPEND ONE WEEK ONBOARD A
LUXURIOUS CRUISE SHIP ON THE SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN 23 - 30 NOVEMBER.
- NEW YEARS EVE IN NEW YORK CITY PART 2:  TEN WINNERS AND THEIR
GUESTS WILL SPEND A WEEK IN THE BIG APPLE TOURING AND SIGHTSEEING,
ATTEND BROADWAY SHOWS AND TAPINGS OF TV SHOWS, AND GREET THE NEW
YEAR IN STYLE.  - THERE ARE ADDITIONAL CONTESTS UNDER CONSIDERATION
THAT MAY INCLUDE A NASCAR EVENT AND AN ALASKAN CRUISE.
 
3.  THE SUCCESS OF "SALUTING SAILORS AND FAMILIES" RELIES ON
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION.  REQUEST WIDEST DISTRIBUTION OF THIS
NAVADMIN AND YOUR COOPERATION IN ENSURING THAT THE WORD GETS OUT TO
THE DECKPLATES.
 
4.  NAVPERSCOM POINT OF CONTACT IS RON ROSSMAN, HEAD, NAVY MOTION
PICTURES, (PERS-650) AT (901) 874-6536/DSN 882 OR E-MAIL:
P650@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL.
 
5.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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