RATUZYUW RUCOWCA6537 1621408-UUUU--RUCRNAD ZNR UUUUU ZUI RUCOMCB2524 1622204 R 111408Z JUN 07 ZUI ASN-ASS162000575 ZEL PSN 519033K21 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO ZEN/CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS CORRECT COPY VOL CCN FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N00// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS NAVADMIN 153/07 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N00/JUN// SUBJ/CALENDAR YEAR 2006 MARJORIE STERRETT BATTLESHIP AWARD RECIPIENTS// REF/A/DOC/CNO/30JAN2007// AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 3590.11F, THE ARLEIGH BURKE FLEET TROPHY/MARJORIE STERRETT BATTLESHIP FUND AWARD/USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL TROPHY.// REMARKS/1. RECOGNIZING SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE IN INTRA-TYPE BATTLE EFFICIENCY, IT IS AN HONOR TO ANNOUNCE THE CALENDAR YEAR 2006 MARJORIE STERRETT BATTLESHIP FUND AWARD WINNERS: A. ATLANTIC FLEET: USS SEAWOLF (SSN 21) B. PACIFIC FLEET: USS TUCSON (SSN 770) 2. SELECTION FOR THIS AWARD REFLECTS THE PROFESSIONALISM AND DEDICATION OF THESE TWO CREWS. USS SEAWOLF (SSN 21) DELIVERED EXCEPTIONAL OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE AS THE FIRST OF HER CLASS TO DEPLOY TO THE PACIFIC AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY, DEMONSTRATING "AROUND THE WORLD" DEPLOYABILITY WHILE MAINTAINING EXCEPTIONAL MATERIAL READINESS. USS TUCSON (SSN 770) EXHIBITED IMPRESSIVE OPERATIONAL ACUMEN DURING SEVERAL "FIRST EVER" MISSIONS AND ACTED AS AN AMBASSADOR FOR THE UNITED STATES NAVY THROUGH EXTENSIVE CREW EXCHANGE EVENTS WITH THE JAPAN MARITIME SELF-DEFENSE FORCE. 3. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CREWS OF USS SEAWOLF (SSN 21) AND USS TUCSON (SSN 770). YOUR UNMATCHED DEDICATION AND PROFESSIONALISM EXEMPLIFY THE HIGHEST IDEALS AND SPIRIT REPRESENTED BY THIS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD. 4. RELEASED BY ADMIRAL MIKE MULLEN, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS.// BT #6537 NNNN