ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 141850Z FEB 03 ZYB MIN PSN 617266J28 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS NAVADMIN 044/03 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/FEB// SUBJ/VICE ADMIRAL BATCHELDER AWARD// RMKS/1. THE ANNUAL VADM BATCHELDER AWARD RECOGNIZES THE SUPPLY CORPS OFFICER(S) MAKING SIGNIFICANT PERSONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SUPPLY READINESS OF OPERATING FORCES. NOMINATIONS FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2002 AWARD(S) ARE DUE 26 MARCH 2003. FORMAT AND PROCEDURES ARE IN NAVSUPINST 1650.2C. ALL SUPPLY CORPS OFFICERS (DESIGNATORS 310X 651X 751X AND 752X) ARE ELIGIBLE FOR NOMINATION. 2. PRESENTATION TO THE WINNER(S) WILL BE MADE AT THE NAVY SUPPLY CORPS SCHOOL ATHENS, GEORGIA AT A DATE TO BE DETERMINED. 3. POC IS LCDR DOUG NOBLE (901) 874-2914/DSN 882 E-MAIL: P4412T@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL. 4. RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.// BT NNNN