ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 032239Z DEC 03 ZYB MIN PSN 552323J20 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N61// TO NAVADMIN CMC WASHINGTON DC//C4// COGARD TISCOM ALEXANDRIA VA//TSD-1// UNCLAS //N01650// NAVADMIN 310/03 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N61/-/DEC// SUBJ/FY 03 COPERNICUS AWARD SELECTION// REF/A/RMG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/291850ZAUG2003// AMPN/REF SOLICITED NOMINATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2003 COPERNICUS AWARD// POC/A.R. MILLER/CW03/OPNAV N61423/-/TEL:(703) 601-1216 /TEL:DSN 329-1216/EMAIL:ANDRE.MILLER@NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. THE COPERNICUS AWARD CO-SPONSORS, ARMED FORCES COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION (AFCEA) AND U.S. NAVAL INSTITUTE (USNI) ARE PLEASED TO RECOGNIZE THE FOLLOWING COPERNICUS AWARD DESIGNEES: CAPT MARK BOCK, PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SUBMARINES CDR JOHN STEINER, CARRIER GROUP TWO LTCOL (SEL) JOHN ESQUIVEL, JOINT INFORMATION OPERATIONS CENTER LCDR SANDRA SCHIAVO, CARRIER GROUP ONE LCDR RICHARD GRIMES, JOINT INFORMATION OPERATIONS CENTER LCDR STANLEY BALINT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS COMMAND U.S. COAST GUARD LCDR ANDREW STEWART, NAVAL INFORMATION WARFARE ACTIVITY LT JODY GRADY, U.S. NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND CAPT (USMC) SPEROS KOUMPARAKIS, AMPHIBIOUS GROUP THREE LT PETER VAN NESS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS COMMAND U.S. COAST GUARD LT JASON DAVIS, SEAL DELIVERY VEHICLE TEAM ONE LT MARK MHLEY, STRIKE FIGHTER WEAPONS SCHOOL, ATLANTIC LTJG ROUSELL GOBER, NAVAL COMPUTER TELECOMMUNICATIONS AREA MASTER STATION ATLANTIC CWO3 TAJUANA MARTIN, USS KEARSARGE LHD 3 CWO2 MANUEL PENA, U.S. NAVAL COMPUTER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS STATION, SICILY ETCS TONY SMITH, SUBMARINE FORCE U.S. PACIFIC FLEET ITCS JEFFERY BARLOW, USS CARNEY DDG 64 YNC DAVID SPARKS, CARRIER AIR WING NINE ITC ANGEL DIAZ-PELLOT, AMPHIBIOUS GROUP THREE IT1 JASON BOUGETZ, NAVAL COMPUTER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS STATION SAN DIEGO, CA ET1 RICHARD STOVER, USS GEORGE WASHINGTON CVN 73 IT1 ROBERT GONZALEZ, EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE TRAINING GROUP, PACIFIC IT2 AARON MARTIN, SUBMARINE GROUP 8 IT2 MARK PORCELLI, USS BLUE RIDGE LCC 19 ET3 SEAN MOTT, USS MILIUS DDG 69 FC3 STEPHEN FLEMING, USS PORT ROYAL CG 73 MR. DAVID HUFF, FLEET NUMERICAL METEROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY CENTER MS. JOYCE MCCLENNEY, NAVY COMPONENT TASK FORCE-COMPUTER NETWORK MR. DONALD ALLEN, U.S. COAST GUARD COMMAND AND CONTROL ENGINEERING CENTER PORTSMOUTH 2. AFCEA/USNI WILL MAIL LETTERS OF CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL COPERNICUS AWARD SELECTEES INVITING THEM AND THEIR COMMANDING OFFICERS TO ATTEND A LUNCHEON ON 3 FEBRUARY 2004 1200 HRS, AT THE SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER. UNIFORM IS WINTER BLUES, KHAKIS, TROPICAL BLUE LONG, SERVICE DRESS (B) AND CIVILIAN BUSINESS CASUAL FOR CIVILIANS. THE SELECTEES, THEIR SPOUSES, COMMANDING OFFICERS AND THEIR SPOUSES OR GUEST HAVE ALSO BEEN INVITED TO ATTEND THE AFCEA/USNI AWARDS DINNER THE SAME DAY 1800 HRS, AT THE SAN DIEGO MARRIOTT AND MARINA HOTEL. UNIFORM IS SERVICE DRESS BLUE, SERVICE DRESS BLUE (BRAVO), SERVICE DRESS (A) AND BUSINESS ATTIRE FOR CIVILIANS. RSVP TO SUZANNE HARMAN, 4400 FAIR LAKES COURT, FAIRFAX, VA 22033-3899, PHONE (703) 631-6147, FAX (703) 631-4693, EMAIL SHARMAN@AFCEA.ORG. 3. AWARDEES TRAVEL EXPENSES WILL BE FUNDED BY THE NOMINATING COMMAND OR ISIC. 4. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2003 COPERNICUS AWARD SELECTEES AND NOMINEES. YOUR EFFORTS ARE CRITICAL IN ENABLING A REVOLUTION IN MILITARY AFFAIRS BASED ON COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES. 5. RELEASED BY RDML (SEL) E. A. HIGHT// BT NNNN