ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 142040Z JUL 03 ZYB MIN PSN 126118J19 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS4A// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01650// NAVADMIN 193/03 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHDC/DNS/-/JUL// SUBJ/CY 2002 RADM THOMPSON RADM RAVITZ EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS /AWARD// REF/A/DOC/OPNAVINST 5305.7/03DEC1996// REF/B/DOC/OPNAVINST 5305.6/09NOV1990// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 5305.7, REAR ADMIRAL WILLIAM THOMPSON AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FOR ACTIVE DUTY COMMANDS). REF B IS OPNAVINST 5305.6, REAR ADMIRAL ROBERT A. RAVITZ AWARDS FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS EXCELLENCE IN THE UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE.// POC/MR J.D. LEIPOLD/GS13/NMC/- /EMAIL:TEL:(202) 433-3776 TEL:DSN 288-3776// RMKS/1. WINNERS OF THE CY 2002 RADM WILLIAM THOMPSON AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FOR ACTIVE DUTY COMMANDS) ARE AS FOLLOWS: A. COMMUNITY RELATIONS, SHORE, LARGE 1ST PLACE - COMNAVSURFPAC, SAN DIEGO, CA - "LEADERS TO SEA SHIP VISITATION PROGRAM" FOCUSED ON MAINTAINING EXCELLENCE, IMPROVING PROGRAM COORDINATION AND RECEIVING FEEDBACK FROM VISITING GROUPS. B. COMMUNITY RELATIONS, SHORE, SMALL 1ST PLACE - NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV CHINA LAKE, CA - "PUBLIC PETROGLYPH TOURS PROGRAM" INVOLVED THE TRAINING OF MORE THAN 250 VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE AS TOUR GUIDES IN THE REOPENING OF LITTLE PETROGLYPH CANYON, A CENTER OF ANCIENT NATIVE AMERICAN ROCK ART ABOARD THE STATION. THE ARCHEOLOGICAL SITE HAD BEEN CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC FOLLOWING 9/11/01 DUE TO SECURITY CONCERNS. C. COMMUNITY RELATIONS, AFLOAT, LARGE 1ST PLACE - USS JOHN F. KENNDY (CV 67) - "DV EMBARK & SHIPBOARD TOURS PROGRAM" THAT INVOLVED ALLOWING 20 GUESTS AT A TIME TO EXPERIENCE A 24-HOUR, LIFE-AT-SEA EXPERIENCE WHILE GAINING APPRECIATION FOR THE CREW'S DAILY ROUTINE. D. COMMUNITY RELATIONS, AFLOAT, SMALL 1ST PLACE - USS MAINE (SSBN 741)(BLUE) - "REMEMBER THE MAINE" A TWO-PRONGED PROGRAM FOCUSED ON IMPROVING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE VERSATILE ROLE THE SUBMARINE PLAYS IN THE AGE OF TERRORISM AND TO ATTRACT THE BEST PEOPLE TO THE SUBMARINE FORCE. E. EMERGENCY ACTIVITIES, SHORE, LARGE 1ST PLACE - COMNAVMARIANAS, GUAM - "SUPERTYPHOON PONGSONA RECOVERY PROGRAM" AIMED AT KEEPING ON AND OFF-BASE MILITARY FAMILIES INFORMED ABOUT POWER/WATER RESTORATION EFFORTS IN THE WAKE OF SUPERTYPHOON PONGSONA IN DEC 02. F. EMERGENCY ACTIVITIES, AFLOAT, LARGE - NO WINNER SELECTED G. INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS, SHORE, LARGE 1ST PLACE - COMNAVRESFOR, NEW ORLEANS, LA - "FOCUS 02" PROGRAM TO KEEP RESERVISTS AND ACTIVE NAVY INFORMED ABOUT THE ROLE, MISSION AND VALUE OF THE RESERVES AS MISSIONS EVOLVE TO MEET CHANGING GLOBAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE MILITARY. HONORABLE MENTION - NAVAL PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT COMMAND, NORFOLK, VA - "TASKFORCE EXCEL PROGRAM" DESIGNED TO COMMUNICATE THE THEORIES, RESEARCH, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION PROCESSES AS A MEANS OF ENSURING THE WORKFORCE IS WELL EDUCATED IN THE CHANGING GOALS OF THE NAVY. H. INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS, AFLOAT, LARGE 1ST PLACE - PCU RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) - "PRECOMMISSIONING PROGRAM" EXTENSIVE IN SCOPE AND FOCUSED ON "GETTING THE WORD" OUT TO MORE THAN 2,600 SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHILE THE SHIP IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. I. INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS, AFLOAT, SMALL 1ST PLACE - USS FRANK CABLE (AS 40) - "CABLE GRAM NEWSLETTER PROGRAM," A LONG-TERM PLAN TO IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING, EFFICIENCY, EDUCATION AND MORALE AMONG CREW AND THEIR FAMILIES. HONORABLE MENTION - USS MAHAN (DDG 72) - "UPLINK FAMILYGRAM" IS PRODUCED MONTHLY WHILE DEPLOYED AND QUARTERLY IN HOMEPORT AND FOCUSES ON KEEPING FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF CREW INFORMED ABOUT THE SHIP'S EVOLUTIONS. J. SPECIAL EVENTS, OBSERVANCES & PUBLICS, SHORE, LARGE 1ST PLACE - COMNAVSURFPAC, SAN DIEGO, CA - "SEA SWAP" PROGRAM TO EDUCATE THE NAVY AND US HOST COUNTRY PUBLICS ON THE SEA SWAP INITIATIVE WHICH DEPLOYS A SINGLE SHIP TO A THEATER OF OPERATIONS FOR 18 MONTHS ROTATING IN CREWS FROM TWO OTHER SHIPS AT SIX-MONTH INTERVALS. HONORABLE MENTION - COMNAVSURFLANT, NORFOLK, VA - "USS MONITOR PROGRAM" CONSISTED OF NAVY COLLABORATION WITH NOAA AND THE MARINERS' MUSEUM TO RECOVER PARTS OF THE CIVIL WAR IRONCLAD SHIP AND BRING THIS DISTINCTIVE CULTURAL RESOURCE AND HISTORICAL KEEPSAKE TO LIGHT FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. HONORABLE MENTION - COMNAVSEASYSCOM, WASH., DC - "RETURN OF THE USS COLE (DDG 67) PROGRAM" - WAS AN OVERALL PUBLIC AFFAIRS EFFORT TO TELL THE STORY OF THE SHIPS REPAIR AND RETURN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WAR ON TERRORISM. K. SPECIAL EVENTS, OBSERVANCES & PUBLICS, SHORE, SMALL -- NO WINNER SELECTED L. SPECIAL EVENTS, OBSERVANCES & PUBLICS, AFLOAT, LARGE 1ST PLACE - USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) - "IKE 25TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION" UNITED THE CURRENT CREW, FORMER CREW AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN CELEBRATION OF IKE'S 25 YEARS OF COMMISSIONED NAVAL SERVICE. HONORABLE MENTION - USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) - "SHIP AT WAR: INSIDE THE CARRIER STENNIS W/ TOM BROKAW" - WAS A TOTAL CREW EVOLUTION WHICH BROUGHT LIFE ABOARD THE CARRIER INTO THE HOMES OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC. M. SPECIAL EVENTS, OBSERVANCES AND PUBLICS, AFLOAT, SMALL 1ST PLACE - ASSAULT CRAFT UNIT TWO, NORFOLK, VA - "LANDING VETERANS REUNION PROGRAM" IS HOSTED BI-ANNUALLY BY AN ELEMENT OF A NAVAL BEACH GROUP WHICH PLAYS HOST TO VETERANS OF AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS, CRAFTS AND FLEETS SPANNING WWII, KOREA, VIETNAM AND THE GULF WAR. HONORABLE MENTION - USS MOBILE BAY (CG 53) - "OPTIMAL MANNING EXEPERIMENT PROGRAM" SHOWCASED THE SHIP AS A MODEL WITHIN THE SURFACE NAVY THROUGH INNOVATION, TRANSFORMATION AND LEADERSHIP IN TRAINING AND MATERIAL READINESS DURING OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. HONORABLE MENTION - USS MAHAN (DDG 72) - "FAMILY & FRIENDS DAY CRUISE PROGRAM" GAVE MORE THAN 500 FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF CREWMEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO RIDE AND IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN THE CULTURE OF SHIPBOARD LIFE PRIOR TO THE DESTROYER'S DEPLOYMENT. 2. WINNERS OF THE CY 2002 REAR ADMIRAL ROBERT A. RAVITZ AWARDS FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS EXCELLENCE IN THE UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE ARE AS FOLLOWS: A. COMMUNITY RELATIONS 1ST PLACE - NR NAVY OFFICE OF INFORMATION 518 ST LOUIS, MO -- "SWANSEA 50TH KOREAN WAR MEMORIAL LANDSCAPING PLAN" IN WHICH THE UNIT ASSISTED THE NEIGHBORING COMMUNITY IN IMPROVING THE LANDSCAPING OF THE ALREADY-EXISTING KOREAN WAR MEMORIAL BY OBTAINING VOLUNTEERS AND FREE SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE MAKE-OVER. B. SPECIAL PROJECTS 1ST PLACE - NR NAVY INFORMATION BUREAU 108 ATANTA, GA - "NR SWO MENTORING PROGRAM" CREATED A GROUNDBREAKING CAREER INITIATIVE IN WHICH SENIOR ACTIVE DUTY SWOS MENTOR NR JUNIOR OFFICERS INTERESTED IN A FULFILLING CAREER AS AN NR SWO. 3. LETTERS/PLAQUES FORTHCOMING. QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO MR J.D. LEIPOLD AT DSN 288-3776/COMM (202) 433-3776 OR EMAIL: LEIPOLD@MEDIACEN.NAVY.MIL. 4. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL COMMANDS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE AWARDS PROGRAM. YOUR HARD WORK AND SUPERB EFFORTS HAVE MADE YOUR PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMS OUTSTANDING EXAMPLES TO EMULATE. WELL DONE! REAR ADMIRAL S. R. PIETROPAOLI, CHIEF OF INFORMATION. 5. RELEASED BY VADM P. A. TRACEY, DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF// BT NNNN