TO   NAVADMIN

R 192239Z MAY 04 

UNCLAS //N03590//
NAVADMIN 115/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/MAY//
SUBJ/CY03 MARJORIE STERRETT BATTLESHIP FUND AWARD WINNERS//
REF/A/DOC/OPNAVINST 3590.11E/19APR1993//
AMPN/REF A DELINEATES AWARD CRITERIA AND SUBMISSION PROCEDURES FOR
THE ARLEIGH BURKE FLEET TROPHY, MARJORIE STERRETT BATTLESHIP FUND
AWARD, AND THE USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL TROPHY.//
POC/STEVENS, C.R./CAPTAIN/OPNAV N311/LOC:WASHINGTON, DC
/EMAIL:CURTIS.STEVENS(AT)NAVY.MIL; TEL:  (703) 692-1852//
RMKS/1.  RECOGNIZING SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE IN INTRA-TYPE BATTLE
EFFICIENCY, IT IS A GREAT HONOR TO ANNOUNCE THE CY03 MARJORIE
STERRETT BATTLESHIP FUND AWARD WINNERS:
A.  LANTFLT:  USS SCOUT (MCM 8)
B.  PACFLT:  USS BOXER (LHA 4)
2.  SELECTION FOR THIS AWARD IS A REFLECTION OF THE PROFESSIONALISM
AND DEDICATION OF THESE TWO SHIPS OVER THE PAST YEAR.  USS BOXER IS
PARTICULARLY NOTED FOR THE EXCEPTIONAL OPERATIONAL READINESS AND
APPLICATION OF INNOVATION ACROSS A BROAD SPECTRUM OF MISSION AREAS
IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, PHASES I AND II.  USS SCOUT
IS NOTED FOR THE EXEMPLARY EXECUTION OF A SHORT-NOTICE
TRANS-ATLANTIC DEPLOYMENT IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM AND
PARTICIPATION IN CUTTING-EDGE DEVELOPMENT/RESEARCH MISSIONS.
3.  CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CREWS OF USS SCOUT AND USS BOXER FOR
THEIR SUPERB PERFORMANCE.  YOUR UNMATCHED DEDICATION AND
PROFESSIONALISM EXEMPLIFY THE HIGHEST IDEALS AND SPIRIT BEHIND THIS
PRESTIGIOUS AWARD.
4.  ADMIRAL VERN CLARK SENDS.//
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