ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 262200Z DEC 02 ZYB MIN PSN 107836J25 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N61// TO NAVADMIN CMC WASHINGTON DC//C4// CMC WASHINGTON DC//C4// UNCLAS //N01650// NAVADMIN 414/02 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC// SUBJ/FY 02 COPERNICUS AWARD WINNERS// REF/A/RMG/CNO WASH DC/101211ZOCT2002// AMPN/REF REQUESTED FY02 COPERNICUS AWARD NOMINATIONS// POC/A.R. MILLER/CWO3/CNO N62M2/-/TEL:703 601-1466/TEL:DSN 329-1466 /EMAIL:MILLER AT ANDRE AT HQ.NAVY.MIL// RMKS/REF SOLICITED NOMINATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2002 COPERNICUS AWARDS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO NAVAL WARFARE IN THE DISCIPLINES OF C4I, INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND INFORMATION WARFARE. THE COPERNICUS AWARD CO-SPONSORS, THE ARMED FORCES COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION (AFCEA) AND THE U.S. NAVAL INSTITUTE (USNI) WILL AWARD THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS IN SAN DIEGO, CA: CDR RICHARD WEATHERS, CARRIER AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING SQUADRON ONE ONE FIVE ET1 TODD HILLIS, NAVAL COMPUTER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS STATION, JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA CDR RAYMOND STARSMAN, COMMANDER TASK FORCE WEB (OPNAV 09W) MR JOSHUA HOMAN, NAVAL SECURITY GROUP ACTIVITY CORRY STATION, PENSACOLA FLORIDA ITCM STARR DEUEL, NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMAND ITC JERRY PATTERSON, UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND, JOINT ANALYSIS CENTER IT1 JAMES ARTHUR, NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE UNIT THREE TMCM MARK NELSON, EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL GROUP TWO CTM1 MARIA CHRISTINA HORAN, NAVAL COMPUTER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS AREA MASTER STATION, DET HAMPTON ROADS LCDR EDWARD BRYANT, DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY MR ANDREW COX, SPACE AND NAVAL WARFARE SYSTEMS COMMAND MS INGRID RADAR, FLEET INFORMATION WARFARE CENTER ETC DEBRA ROETZER, JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT ELEMENT, MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE CTO1 MICHAEL FRANKLIN, EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE TRAINING GROUP PACIFIC CDR DENNIS MIKESKA, CARRIER AIR WING SEVENTEEN LT WILLIAM PERKINS, MARITIME SURVEILLANCE AND RECONNAISSANCE FORCE U.S. SIXTH FLEET DETACHMENT SIGONELLA LCDR MARK THOMPSON, U.S. STRATEGIC COMMAND CDR SUSAN HIGGINS, NAVAL NETWORK WARFARE COMMAND MAJOR WILLIAM BERRIS, 22D MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT (SOC) LT MARKIEST SANDERS, NAVAL SURFACE FORCE U.S. PACIFIC FLEET CWO2 JEFFREY MCKENNIE, USS GEORGE WASHINGTON CVN 73 MR DENNIS RICE, NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION CENTER, PORT HUENEME ITC SCOTT LAFOUNTAIN, USS UNDERWOOD FFG 36 MR DANIEL PORTER, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 2. AFCEA/USNI HAVE MAILED LETTERS OF CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL COPERNICUS AWARD SELECTEES INVITING THE WINNERS AND THEIR COMMANDING OFFICERS TO ATTEND A LUNCHEON ON 14 JANUARY 2003 1200 HRS, AT THE SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER (WINTER BLUES/KHAKIS, CIVILIAN BUSINESS CASUAL). THE WINNERS, THEIR SPOUSES, COMMANDING OFFICERS AND THEIR SPOUSES OR GUEST HAVE ALSO BEEN INVITED TO ATTEND THE AFCEA/USNI AWARDS DINNER THE SAME DAY 1800 HRS, AT THE SAN DIEGO MARRIOTT AND MARINA HOTEL (SERVICE DRESS BLUE/BUSINESS ATTIRE FOR CIVILIANS). RSVP TO SUZANNE HARMAN, 4400 FAIR LAKES COURT, FAIRFAX, VA 22033-3899, PHONE (703) 631-6147, FAX (703) 631-4693, EMAIL: SHARMAN AT AFCEA.ORG. 3. CONGRATULATION TO ALL OF THE COPERNICUS AWARD WINNERS AND NOMINEES. YOUR EFFORTS ARE CRITICAL IN ENABLING A REVOLUTION IN MILITARY AFFAIRS BASED ON COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES. 4. RELEASED BY RADM T. E. ZELIBOR, N61.// BT