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NAVADMIN 069/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/APR//
SUBJ/CY 2004 RADM THOMPSON AND RADM RAVITZ EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC
/AFFAIRS AWARDS//
REF/A/DOC/OPNAVINST 5305.7A/31MAR2005//
REF/B/DOC/OPNAVINST 5305.6A/31MAR2005//
NARR/REF A PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON RADM WILLIAM THOMPSON AWARDS FOR
EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS.  REF B PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON RADM ROBERT
A. RAVITZ AWARDS FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS EXCELLENCE IN THE U.S. NAVAL
RESERVE.//
POC/BILL COUCH/LT/NAVMEDIACEN/LOC:WASHINGTON DC
/EMAIL:AWARDS@MEDIACEN.NAVY.MIL/TEL:DSN (312) 288-4381
/TEL:COMM (202) 433-4381//
RMKS/1.  PER REFS A AND B, NOMINATIONS ARE BEING SOLICITED FOR THE
REAR ADMIRAL'S THOMPSON AND RAVITZ AWARDS. NOMINATIONS ARE DUE 22 APR
05. GUIDANCE FOR THE 2004 REAR ADMIRAL'S THOMPSON AND RAVITZ AWARDS
IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT HTTP:/WWW.MEDIACEN.NAVY.MIL/VI AND
WWW.CHINFO.NAVY.MIL/CHARTROOM. THIS GUIDANCE DETAILS REQUIREMENTS
FOR SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES PRODUCED IN CY 2004.
2.  THE RADM WILLIAM THOMPSON AWARDS PROGRAM RECOGNIZES THE BEST
COMMAND PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMS IN THE ACTIVE-DUTY NAVY WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF CHIEF OF INFORMATION ACTIVITIES AND REGIONAL FIELD
OFFICES OF THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION.  THE CATEGORIES ARE COMMUNITY
RELATIONS, SPECIAL EVENTS, EMERGENCY ACTIVITIES, AND INTERNAL
COMMUNICATIONS.  THE COMPETITION YEAR RUNS FROM 1 JAN 04 THROUGH 31
DEC 04.
3.  THE RADM ROBERT A RAVITZ AWARDS PROGRAM RECOGNIZES THE BEST
COMMAND PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMS IN THE NAVAL RESERVE COMMUNITIES.
THE CATEGORIES ARE COMMUNITY RELATIONS, PUBLIC INFORMATION/MEDIA
RELATIONS, INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS, AND SPECIAL PROJECTS.  THE
COMPETITION YEAR RUNS FROM 1 JAN 04 THROUGH 31 DEC 04.
4.  PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROGRAM IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED FOR MEDIA
PROFESSIONALS AND OTHER NAVY PERSONNEL WHO PRODUCED COMPETITIVE
COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS.  EFFORTS IN TELLING THE NAVY STORY OVER THE
PAST YEAR WERE EXCEPTIONAL, AND THESE PROGRAMS DESERVE RECOGNITION
FOR THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
5.  RELEASED BY VADM A. T. CHURCH III, DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF.//
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