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NAVADMIN 207/04
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SUBJ/SURFACE NAVY ASSOCIATION OLD TAR//
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RMKS/1.  THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR THE SURFACE NAVY
ASSOCIATION'S "OLD TAR."
2.  THE "OLD TAR" AWARD WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE SURFACE NAVY
ASSOCIATION IN 1996 TO RECOGNIZE THE ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED
SURFACE WARFARE SPECIALIST (ESWS) WITH THE EARLIEST
QUALIFICATION DATE.  THE AWARD IS A REPLICA OF "THE CHIEF"
STATUE WHICH STANDS AT THE NAVY MEMORIAL IN WASHINGTON, DC.
THE STATUETTE IS MOUNTED ON ORIGINAL PLANKING FROM USS
CONSTITUTION AND REMAINS IN THE "OLD TAR'S" SACRED CUSTODY
FOR DISPLAY AS LONG AS HE/SHE SERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY.  UPON
RETIREMENT, THE STATUETTE IS SHIFTED TO THE NEXT "SELECTED"
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RECIPIENT.
3.  THE CURRENT "OLD TAR" IS MASTER CHIEF BERNARD "BUCK"
HEFFERNAN, USN WHO IS CURRENTLY ASSIGNED AS THE FLEET MASTER CHIEF
FOR THE COMMANDER, U.S. ATLANTIC FLEET.  MASTER CHIEF HEFFERNAN IS
SCHEDULED TO RETIRE IN OCTOBER 2004.
4.  SNA WILL AWARD THE TITLE OF "OLD TAR" TO THE ACTIVE DUTY
ENLISTED SURFACE WARFARE SPECIALIST WITH THE EARLIEST
QUALIFICATION DATE.   SNA WILL ONLY CONSIDER NOMINATIONS
RECEIVED BEFORE THE SOLICITATION PERIOD ENDS 30 SEPT 04.  NOMINEES
MUST SUBMIT CERTIFIED TRUE COPIES OF EITHER THEIR PAGE 4 OR ESWS
CERTIFICATE.  IN THE EVENT MORE THAN ONE NOMINEE HAS THE SAME
QUALIFICATION DATE, THE WINNER WILL BE DETERMINED FIRST BY TIME
AT SEA AND SECOND BY THEIR PAY ENTRY BASE DATE.  IF A CANDIDATE
IS QUALIFIED IN MORE THAN ONE SPECIALTY AREA, THEIR PRIMARY
DESIGNATION MUST BE SURFACE WARFARE.
5.  THE PASSING OF THE "OLD TAR" STATUETTE CEREMONY WILL BE HELD
AT THE SURFACE NAVY ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM IN JANUARY
IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AT THE SYMPOSIUM.  THE RETIRING "OLD TAR" WILL
BE PRESENTED A REPLICA OF "THE CHIEF" STATUETTE. THE PRESENTATION
SERVES AS A REAFFIRMATION BY SNA THAT EARNING ESWS QUALIFICATION IS,
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WAS, AND ALWAYS WILL REMAIN A DEFINING QUALITY OF A SURFACE WARRIOR.
6.  REQUEST ALL NOMINATIONS BE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE
NAVY ASSOCIATION AT 2550 HUNTINGTON AVE., SUITE 202,
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22302 NLT 30 SEPTEMBER 2004.
7.  RADM M. J. EDWARDS, DIRECTOR, SURFACE WARFARE.//
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