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R 072310Z MAY 03 ZYB MIN PSN 462783J30
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01700//
NAVADMIN 110/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/MAY//
 
SUBJ/2003 NAVAL SHORE ACTIVITIES SAILOR OF THE YEAR (SOY)//
 
RMKS/1.  IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I ANNOUNCE ET1(SS) ADAM
POWARS AS THE 2003 NAVAL SHORE ACTIVITIES SAILOR OF THE YEAR.
 
2.  PETTY OFFICER POWARS WAS NOMINATED BY NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND,
ARLINGTON, VA.  HE WAS SELECTED FROM A FIELD OF FIVE OUTSTANDING
CANDIDATES REPRESENTING THE FINEST PETTY OFFICERS SERVING ASHORE.  A
HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS TO THE OTHER FINALISTS:
NAME                         NOMINATING COMMAND
AME1(AW) ANTONIO CALALAY     NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PAX RIVER, MD
CTI1 RAYMOND EPPS            NAVAL SECURITY COMMAND, FT MEADE, MD
CTO1(SW) YACHA HODGE         ONI WASHINGTON DC
PN1(AW) RONA KEENAN          COMNAVRESFOR NEW ORLEANS, LA
 
3.  THE COMPETITION WAS EXTREMELY KEEN AND CHARACTERIZED THE HIGH
CALIBER OF SAILORS SERVING ASHORE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.  FINALISTS
REPRESENTED THEIR COMMANDS IMPRESSIVELY AND CAN BE PROUD OF THIS
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT.
 
4.  PETTY OFFICER POWARS WILL COMPETE FOR THE 2003 CHIEF OF NAVAL
OPERATIONS (CNO) SHORE SAILOR OF THE YEAR COMPETITION IN WASHINGTON
DC.
 
5.  RELEASED BY VADM P. A. TRACEY, DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF.//
 
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