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R 231310Z MAY 03 ZYB MIN PSN 635737J31
 
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NAVADMIN 133/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/MAY//
 
SUBJ/CAPT JOY BRIGHT HANCOCK LEADERSHIP AWARD//
 
RMKS/1.  THE CAPT JOY BRIGHT HANCOCK LEADERSHIP AWARDS HONOR THE
VISIONARY LEADERSHIP OF A NAVAL OFFICER WHOSE IDEALS AND DEDICATION
LED TO THE INTEGRATION OF WOMEN INTO THE REGULAR NAVY.  ESTABLISHED
IN 1987, THESE AWARDS ARE PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO RECOGNIZE THE
INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF A NAVY OR MARINE CORPS WOMAN OFFICER AND
ENLISTED MEMBER ON ACTIVE OR RESERVE DUTY.
 
2.  THERE ARE TWO AWARDS, ONE FOR AN OFFICER, O5 AND BELOW, AND
ONE FOR A SENIOR ENLISTED, NAVY E7 THROUGH E9; USMC E6 THROUGH
E9.  CRITERIA ARE THE SAME AND INCLUDE INSPIRATIONAL, INNOVATIVE,
AND IMAGINATIVE LEADERSHIP DEMONSTRATED BY EXAMPLE, ON AND OFF DUTY.
NOMINEES SHOULD BE MATURE LEADERS WHO HAVE SHOWN EXCEPTIONAL
LEADERSHIP OVER TIME AND PERSEVERED TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES WHILE
SERVING.  THROUGH VISIONARY LEADERSHIP, NOMINEES SHOULD HAVE MADE
SIGNIFICANT, LASTING DECISIONS THAT RESULTED IN IMPROVED WORKING
CONDITIONS AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THEIR PEERS AND SUBORDINATES, AS
WELL AS NAVY/MARINE CORPS AS A WHOLE.
 
3.  ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE NAVY AND MARINE WOMEN OFFICERS AND SENIOR
ENLISTED MAY BE NOMINATED BY THEIR COMMANDING OFFICERS, OFFICERS IN
CHARGE OR PEERS.  NOMINATIONS SHOULD NOT EXCEED TWO PAGES IN LENGTH
AND SHOULD ADDRESS THE NOMINEE'S PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS,
LEADERSHIP STYLE, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.  NOMINEE'S BIOGRAPHY
SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO THE NOMINATION LETTER.  SAMPLE NOMINATION
PACKAGES CAN BE VIEWED AT WWW.WOPA.ORG/JBH_SAMPLE.HTM.  SEND BY
REGULAR MAIL, EXPRESS MAIL OR FEDEX TO:  CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL,
OFFICE OF WOMEN'S POLICY (N134), FB #2 NAVY ANNEX RM 1611,
WASHINGTON, DC 20370 (ALLOW ADEQUATE TIME FOR DELIVERY BY REGULAR
MAIL.)  COMMANDING OFFICERS OF DEPLOYED/OVERSEAS COMMANDS MAY FAX
NOMINATIONS TO (703) 614-6856/DSN 224 OR EMAIL TO POC BELOW IN
ADVANCE OF ORIGINAL PACKAGE.  INCLUDE COMMAND'S POC E-MAIL ADDRESS
IN ALL PACKAGES.  NOMINATIONS ARE DUE BY 20 JUN 03, 1700 EDT.
 
4.  THE WOMEN OFFICERS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION (WOPA) BOARD OF
DIRECTORS WILL SELECT THE AWARD RECIPIENTS, AND WILL INFORM THE
COMMANDING OFFICERS OF THOSE SELECTED IN EARLY JULY.  WINNERS
WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE ANNUAL NATIONAL WOPA SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULED
FOR 31 JUL - 1 AUG 03 AT THE NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY, MILITARY
DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON, FORT MCNAIR.  ALSO, WINNERS' NAMES WILL BE
POSTED AT WWW.WOPA.ORG WEBSITE AFTER THE SYMPOSIUM.
 
5.  POC IS LT N. TALBOT AT (703) 695-9230/DSN 225 OR EMAIL:
NANCY.TALBOT@NAVY.MIL.
 
6.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
 
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