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R 261414Z JUL 02 ZYB MIN ZYW
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01750//
NAVADMIN 228/02
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N1//
 
SUBJ/NAVY FAMILY OMBUDSMAN APPRECIATION DAY//
 
REF/A/DOC/CNO/27JUN1994//
 
AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1750.1D, NAVY FAMILY OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM//
 
RMKS/1.  THE PAST YEAR HAS BEEN MARKED BY MANY VIVID REMINDERS OF
THE CHALLENGES WHICH LIFE ROUTINELY PLACES IN OUR PATHS.  WE ARE AT
WAR AND THE NAVY MUST RESPOND TO ENSURE OUR NATION REMAINS STRONG
AND FREE.  ALTHOUGH NAVY FAMILY OMBUDSMEN DO NOT WEAR MILITARY
UNIFORMS, THEY STAND BESIDE OUR SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILIES AS VALUED
MEMBERS OF COMMAND LEADERSHIP TEAMS.  THEY ARE PROFESSIONALLY
TRAINED INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SPECIALISTS, WHO VOLUNTEER
COUNTLESS HOURS SO COMMANDS CAN FOCUS ON THE DETAILS OF PREPARING
FOR AND EXECUTING THEIR MISSIONS.  OUR NAVY FAMILY OMBUDSMEN
ARE THE CALM, KNOWLEDGEABLE VOICES WHO EMPOWER FAMILIES TO SEEK THE
HELP THEY NEED.
 
2.  EXPRESS YOUR SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THESE HEROES AT THE
FRONTLINES OF THE NAVY FAMILY.  13 SEPTEMBER 2002 IS SET ASIDE TO
RECOGNIZE THE SACRIFICES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THESE DEDICATED
VOLUNTEERS.
 
3.  COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO HOST APPROPRIATE FUNCTIONS WHICH
CLEARLY EXPRESS THE GRATITUDE WHICH WE OWE TO THE HUNDREDS OF NAVY
FAMILY OMBUDSMEN SERVING WORLDWIDE.  OMBUDSMAN APPRECIATION
CERTIFICATES ARE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND
OMBUDSMAN/DEPLOYMENT WEBSITE AT:
WWW.PERSNET.NAVY.MIL/PERS66/OMBUDSMAN1/PUBS.HTM.
 
4.  POC IS MR. R. WHRAY, PERS-662E2, (901) 874-4606/DSN 882, E-MAIL:
P662E2@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL.
 
5.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR. N1.//
 
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