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NAVADMIN 271/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N00/-/NOV//
SUBJ/2004 VADM JAMES BOND STOCKDALE LEADERSHIP AWARD WINNERS//
RMKS/1.  I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT CDR LEE HANKINS AND CDR SCOTT
CONN ARE THE 2004 RECIPIENTS OF THE VADM JAMES BOND STOCKDALE AWARD
FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP.  CDR HANKINS IS THE FORMER COMMANDING
OFFICER, USS GREENEVILLE (SSN 772) AND CDR CONN IS THE FORMER
COMMANDING OFFICER, STRIKE FIGHTER SQUADRON 136.
2.  THIS FLEET AWARD WAS ESTABLISHED IN HONOR OF VADM JAMES BOND
STOCKDALE, WHOSE DISTINGUISHED NAVAL CAREER SYMBOLIZED THE HIGHEST
STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE IN BOTH PERSONAL EXAMPLE AND LEADERSHIP.
THE AWARD IS PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO TWO COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ON
ACTIVE DUTY BELOW THE GRADE OF CAPTAIN WHO ARE IN COMMAND OF A
SINGLE SHIP, SUBMARINE, OR AVIATION SQUADRON AT THE TIME OF
NOMINATION.  CANDIDATES ARE NOMINATED BY PEERS WHO THEMSELVES MUST
BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE AWARD.
3.  THE 2004 WINNERS WERE CHOSEN FROM AMONG SIX OUTSTANDING FINALISTS
IN A REVIEW PROCESS THAT INCLUDED SCREENING AT THE FLEET COMMANDER
LEVEL AND FINAL SELECTION BY A BOARD OF SENIOR OFFICERS.  TO THE
FOLLOWING NAVY LEADERS, A WELL DESERVED CONGRATULATIONS.
PACIFIC FLEET FINALISTS:
CDR ROY I. KITCHENER, COMMANDING OFFICER, USS HIGGINS (DDG 76)
CDR DOUGLAS E. WATERS, FORMER COMMANDING OFFICER, STRIKE FIGHTER
SQUADRON 154
ATLANTIC FLEET FINALISTS:
CDR DAVID M. KRIETE, COMMANDING OFFICER, USS RHODE ISLAND (SSBN 740)
CDR ERIC C. YOUNG, COMMANDING OFFICER, USS JOHN L. HALL (FFG 32)
4.  CDR HANKINS AND CDR CONN, AS WELL AS ALL NOMINEES, CAN BE
JUSTIFIABLY PROUD OF THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS.
5.  AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED IN DECEMBER 2004.
6.  ADMIRAL VERN CLARK SENDS.//

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