ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 091740Z AUG 02 ZYB MIN PSN 640554J24 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N09B// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01650// NAVADMIN 241/02 MSGID/GENADMIN/NMC// SUBJ/CY 2001 RADM THOMPSON/RADM RAVITZ EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS AWARDS// REF/A/DOC/OPNAVINST 5305.7/03DEC1996// REF/B/DOC/OPNAVINST 5305.6/09NOV1990// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 5305.7, REAR ADMIRAL WILLIAM THOMPSON AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FOR ACTIVE DUTY COMMANDS). REF B IS OPNAVINST 5305.6, REAR ADMIRAL ROBERT A. RAVITZ AWARDS FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS EXCELLENCE IN THE UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE.// POC/MR J.D. LEIPOLD/GM13/NMC/-/TEL:(202) 433-3776/TEL:DSN 288-3776// RMKS/1. WINNERS OF THE CY 2001 RADM WILLIAM THOMPSON AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FOR ACTIVE DUTY COMMANDS) ARE AS FOLLOWS: A. BEST IN SHOW - USS HARRY S TRUMAN (CVN 75) - "BIG PICTURE TRAINING PROGRAM," A COMPREHENSIVE INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS EVOLUTION GEARED TOWARD EXPLAINING RELEVANT INFORMATION TO THE BATTLE GROUP PRIOR TO MAIDEN DEPLOYMENT. B. COMMUNITY RELATIONS, SHORE, LARGE 1ST PLACE - COMNAVSURFPAC, SAN DIEGO, CA - "LEADERS TO SEA SHIP VISITATION PROGRAM" FOCUSED ON MAINTAINING EXCELLENCE, IMPROVING PROGRAM COORDINATION AND RECEIVING FEEDBACK FROM VISITING GROUPS. HONORABLE MENTION - US NAVAL ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS, MD - "MIDSHIPMAN ACTION GROUP PROGRAM" GIVES MIDS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE SOME FREE TIME TO REGIONAL GROUP/ACTIVITY TO PROMOTE GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF USNA'S ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY. HONORABLE MENTION - COMSPAWAR, SAN DIEGO, CA - COMMUNICATIONS OUTREACH PROJECT ELF PROGRAM AIDED TREMENDOUSLY IN COMBATING NEGATIVE CLIMATE ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATION OF "EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCY" (ELF) TRANSMITTER SITE IN CLAM LAKE, WI. C. COMMUNITY RELATIONS, SHORE, SMALL - NO WINNER SELECTED. D. COMMUNITY RELATIONS, AFLOAT, LARGE - NO ENTRIES. E. COMMUNITY RELATIONS, AFLOAT, SMALL - NO ENTRIES. F. EMERGENCY ACTIVITIES, SHORE, LARGE 1ST PLACE - COMUSNAVFORCENTCOM/COMFIFTHFLT, TAMPA, FL - IN SUPPORT OF "OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM," FIFTH FLEET PA BROUGHT THE WAR TO THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ACCESS TO UNITS OPERATING ON THE FRONT LINES. G. EMERGENCY ACTIVITIES, SHORE, SMALL - NO WINNER SELECTED H. EMERGENCY ACTIVITIES, AFLOAT, LARGE 1ST PLACE - MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITY, USNS COMFORT (T-AH 20) - "BRINGING COMFORT TO NYC PROGRAM," AN AGGRESSIVE PA EFFORT TO FACILITATE MAKING THE PUBLIC AWARE OF THE SHIP'S AVAILABILITY/CAPABILITY TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE NYC PUBLIC IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE 9/11 TWIN TOWERS ATTACKS. I. EMERGENCY ACTIVITIES, AFLOAT, SMALL - NO ENTRIES. J. INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS, SHORE, LARGE 1ST PLACE - NAVAL STATION ROTA, SP - MULTI-FACETED PROGRAM GEARED TOWARD ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING PRO-ACTIVE INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS BY IMPLEMENTING INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES ON SEVEN BROAD THEMES. HONORABLE MENTION - NADEP JACKSONVILLE, FL - "CO/WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM," A COMPREHENSIVE EFFORT TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE COMMANDING OFFICER AND WORKFORCE, PROMOTE THE EDUCATION AND MORALE OF EMPLOYEES AND FORMALLY EXPRESS COMMAND, BASE AND NAVAIR POLICIES. HONORABLE MENTION - COMNAVSURFPAC, SAN DIEGO, CA - SOLID PROGRAM TO INCREASE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PRESS RELEASES FROM SURFACE FORCE UNITS IN THE PACIFIC TO BE PUBLISHED IN MEDIA WHICH SERVE THE INTERNAL AUDIENCE WORLDWIDE AND TO AID THE COLLATERAL DUTY PAO IN ACHIEVING THAT OBJECTIVE. K. INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS, SHORE, SMALL - NO WINNER SELECTED. L. INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS, AFLOAT, LARGE 1ST PLACE - USS HARRY S TRUMAN (CVN 75) - (SEE BEST IN SHOW ABOVE) M. INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS, AFLOAT, SMALL 1ST PLACE - USS ANTIETAM (CG 54) - "INFOQUAD," A LONG-TERM PROGRAM TO IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING, EFFICIENCY, EDUCATION AND MORALE AMONG CREW, THEIR FAMILIES AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL. N. SPECIAL EVENTS, OBSERVANCES AND PUBLICS, SHORE, LARGE 1ST PLACE - COMNAVSURFLANT, NORFOLK, VA - "USS COLE (DDG 67) MEMORIAL DEDICATION PROGRAM" TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND SOME MEASURE OF CLOSURE TO FAMILY MEMBERS OF COLE SAILORS KILLED IN TERRORIST ATTACK 12 OCT 2000. HONORABLE MENTION - NTC GREAT LAKES, IL - "CELEBRATING 90 YEARS, 1911-2001 PROGRAM" WAS A THREE-DAY COMMAND BIRTHDAY EVENT SHOWCASING THE CENTER'S MOTTO OF "YOUR NAVY STARTS HERE" THROUGH A VARIETY OF EVENTS TO TELL THE GREAT LAKES STORY OF YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW. O. SPECIAL EVENTS, OBSERVANCES AND PUBLICS, SHORE, SMALL 1ST PLACE - COMLOGGRUWESTPAC, SINGAPORE - PROGRAM TO ENSURE HOST NATION OF SINGAPORE MILITARY, GOV'T LEADERS AND CIVILIANS KNEW HOW GRATEFUL THE NAVY WAS FOR THE GENEROUS ACCESS GIVEN TO USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) WHEN IT BECAME THE FIRST AIRCRAFT CARRIER TO MOOR PIERSIDE IN THE LION CITY. HONORABLE MENTION - NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CTR, KEYPORT, WA - "PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONY PROGRAM" FOCUSED ON HONORING MEMBERS OF THE PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS ASSOCIATION AND EDUCATING YOUTH ABOUT THIS HISTORICAL EVENT AS WELL AS CONVEYING TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH LOCAL NEWS MEDIA THAT FREEDOM IS WON AND KEPT WITH GREAT SACRIFICE. P. SPECIAL EVENTS, OBSERVANCES AND PUBLICS, AFLOAT, LARGE 1ST PLACE - USS JOHN C STENNIS (CVN 74) - "PEARL HARBOR MOVIE PREMIERE PROGRAM" A 10-DAY EVENT HELD ABOARD STENNIS CONSISTING OF PRESS JUNKETS, MEDIA AVAILABILITIES AND INTERVIEWS WITH SAILORS BY MORE THAN 500 MEDIA OUTLETS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. Q. SPECIAL EVENTS, OBSERVANCES AND PUBLICS, AFLOAT, SMALL - NO ENTRIES 2. WINNERS OF THE CY 2001 REAR ADMIRAL ROBERT A. RAVITZ AWARDS FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS EXCELLENCE IN THE UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE ARE AS FOLLOWS: A. BEST IN SHOW - NR NAVY INFORMATION OFFICE MIDWEST DET 113, GREAT LAKES, IL - "COMMISSIONING OF USS WINSTON S CHURCHILL (DDG 81) PROGRAM" PROMOTED THE SHIP'S COMMISSIONING, NAMESAKE AND CREW TO INTERNAL/EXTERNAL MEDIA AS WELL AS ITS AND THE NAVY'S MISSION ALONG WITH THE IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL COMMUNITY RELATIONS PROJECTS. B. PUBLIC INFORMATION/MEDIA RELATIONS 1ST PLACE - NR NAVY INFORMATION OFFICE MIDWEST DET 113 - (SEE BEST IN SHOW ABOVE) HONORABLE MENTION - NR NAVY INFORMATION BUREAU NEW ENGLAND DET 101, NEWPORT, RI - "USS WINSTON S CHURCHILL (DDG 81): A GREAT SHIP NAMED FOR A GREAT MAN PROGRAM" HIGHLIGHTED THE FIRST-EVER BILLET FOR A ROYAL NAVY OFFICER, THE SHIP'S HISTORIC VISIT TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE ROLE HER CREW PLAYED IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE 11 SEPT 01 TERRORIST ATTACKS. HONORABLE MENTION - NR NAVY INFORMATION BUREAU SOUTHWEST DET 113, FT WORTH, TX - ESTABLISHED A CINCPACFLT JOINT INFORMATION BUREAU TO HANDLE THE "PEARL HARBOR MOVIE PREMIERE PROGRAM." THE JIB COORDINATED THE ARRIVAL OF MORE THAN 500 NEWS MEDIA, RESEARCHED AND MARKETED STORIES TO INTERNAL/EXTERNAL MEDIA OUTLETS AND CREATED A CINCPACFLT WEBSITE TO REACH A LARGER AUDIENCE UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LOCAL FESTIVITIES. C. COMMUNITY RELATIONS 1ST PLACE - NR NAVY INFORMATION BUREAU ST LOUIS DET 518 - "VETERANS LITERARY COLLECTION PROGRAM" INVOLVED MORE THAN 40 VETERANS GROUPS IN A BOOK-DONATION DRIVE AND CALLED UPON ACTIVE-DUTY, RESERVES AND RETIRED VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS A WAY TO MARK THE ON-GOING 50TH KOREAN WAR REMEMBRANCE. D. INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS - NO ENTRIES. 3. LETTERS/PLAQUES FORTHCOMING. QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO MR J. D. LEIPOLD AT DSN 288-3776/COMM (202) 433-3776 OR EMAIL: LEIPOLD@MEDIACEN.NAVY.MIL. 4. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL COMMANDS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE AWARDS PROGRAM. YOUR HARD WORK AND SUPERB EFFORTS HAVE MADE YOUR PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMS OUTSTANDING EXAMPLES TO EMULATE. WELL DONE! REAR ADMIRAL S. R. PIETROPAOLI, CHIEF OF INFORMATION. 5. RELEASED BY VADM P. A. TRACEY, DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF// BT