ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 131214Z MAR 03 ZYB MIN PSN 916516J28
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N03500//
NAVADMIN 060/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/MAR//
 
SUBJ/VICE ADMIRAL STOCKDALE LEADERSHIP AWARD//
 
REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/YMD:19990607//
 
AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 3590.23D, VADM JAMES BOND STOCKDALE
LEADERSHIP AWARD INSTRUCTION.//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR THIS YEAR'S VADM
JAMES B. STOCKDALE AWARD.  THE AWARD IS NAMED IN HONOR OF VADM JAMES
B. STOCKDALE, A MAGNIFICENT LEADER, RENOWNED TEACHER, WRITER AND
HIGHLY DECORATED WARRIOR.  DURING HIS DISTINGUISHED 36-YEAR CAREER HE
POSSESSED A UNIQUE ABILITY TO INSPIRE, AND HIS CAREER HAS BECOME A
GUIDE FOR THOSE WHO FOLLOW HIM IN THE PROFESSION OF ARMS.  GIVEN TO
TWO OFFICERS ANNUALLY -- ONE EACH FROM THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC
FLEETS -- THE STOCKDALE AWARD RECOGNIZES SUPERIOR LEADERSHIP AND
CONSPICUOUS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF NAVY LEADERSHIP
WHILE IN COMMAND OF A SINGLE SHIP, SUBMARINE OR AIRCRAFT SQUADRON.
SPECIFICALLY, IT RECOGNIZES THE ROLES OF NAVY LEADERS AS MORALISTS,
JURISTS, TEACHERS, STEWARDS AND PHILOSOPHERS.
 
2.  EACH FLEET CMDR WILL SOLICIT NOMINATIONS.  ONLY THOSE CO'S IN
COMMAND AT ANY TIME FROM 1 JUN 02 TO 31 MAY 03, AND WHO ARE
THEMSELVES ELIGIBLE FOR THE AWARD, MAY NOMINATE A PEER.  PER REF A,
THE NOMINATION IS A SINGLE-PAGE, SIGNED LETTER TO THE FLEET CMDR OF
ABOUT 100 WORDS THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE CANDIDATE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN
THE ROLES MENTIONED ABOVE.  FLEET CMDRS WILL SCREEN NOMINATIONS AND
FORWARD UP TO FIVE NOMINATIONS TO CNO (N13) NOT LATER THAN 1 JUL 03.
 
3.  THE VADM STOCKDALE LEADERSHIP AWARDS BOARD WILL MAKE THE FINAL
SELECTION IN JULY.  THE TWO WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY NAVADMIN
AND WILL TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON, DC TO RECEIVE THE AWARD.
 
4.  THE STOCKDALE LEADERSHIP AWARD IS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO
RECOGNIZE CO'S FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP.  I ENCOURAGE EACH CO TO
HELP US RECOGNIZE THE BEST OF OUR BEST BY SUBMITTING A NOMINATION.
 
5.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
 
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