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UNCLAS //N01600//
NAVADMIN 136/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/JUN//
SUBJ/CAPT JOY BRIGHT HANCOCK LEADERSHIP AWARDS//
RMKS/1.  NAVY IS SOLICITING NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2004 CAPT JOY BRIGHT
HANCOCK LEADERSHIP AWARDS.  THE 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 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, PERSEVERED TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES WHILE
SERVING, AND HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT AND
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN IN THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.
NOMINEES SHOULD HAVE ALSO MADE SIGNIFICANT, LASTING DECISIONS THAT
RESULTED IN IMPROVED WORKING CONDITIONS AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR
THEIR PEERS AND SUBORDINATES, AS WELL AS NAVY AND MARINE CORPS AS A
WHOLE.
3.  ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 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 (N134)
    2 NAVY ANNEX RM 1611
    WASHINGTON, DC 20370
(ALLOW ADEQUATE TIME FOR DELIVERY BY REGULAR MAIL).  COMMANDS MAY
E-MAIL NOMINATIONS TO THE WOPA PRESIDENT AT
JOHN.DITTMER@ASSOCIATES.DHS.GOV IN ADVANCE OF ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
INCLUDE COMMAND POC'S E-MAIL ADDRESS IN ALL PACKAGES.  NOMINATIONS
ARE DUE BY 30 JUN 04, 1700 EDT.
4.  THE WOMEN OFFICERS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION (WOPA) BOARD OF
DIRECTORS WILL SELECT THE AWARD RECIPIENTS, AND WILL INFORM
COMMANDING OFFICERS OF THOSE SELECTED IN EARLY JULY.  WINNERS WILL
BE ANNOUNCED AT THE ANNUAL NATIONAL WOPA SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULED FOR 20
- 21 JUL 04 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 LCDR J. H. DITTMER AT (703) 732-1976, E-MAIL:
JOHN.DITTMER@ASSOCIATES.DHS.GOV OR LT S. T. SELF-KYLER AT
(703) 614-6862, DSN 224, EMAIL:  SARAH.SELF-KYLER@NAVY.MIL.
6.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
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