RTTUZYUW RUEWMCS0000 0991806-UUUU-RUCRNAD ZNR UUUUU R 081806Z APR 08 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS// TO NAVADMIN BT UNCLAS //N01650// NAVADMIN 095/08 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/APR// SUBJ/CALENDAR YEAR 2007 CHINFO MERIT AWARD WINNERS// REF/A/MSG/NAVADMIN/012/08// AMPN/REF A ANNOUNCED CHINFO INTERNAL MEDIA AWARD COMPETITIONS FOR EXEMPLARY ACHIEVEMENTS IN INTERNAL MEDIA PRINT/BROADCAST PRODUCTS BY NAVY COMMANDS AND INDIVIDUALS// RMKS/1. PER REF A, WINNERS HAVE BEEN SELECTED FROM AMONG ALL NAVY SUBMISSIONS. FIRST PLACE WINNERS IN THE PRINT AND BROADCAST CATEGORIES A-T WILL REPRESENT THE NAVY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE THOMAS JEFFERSON AWARDS COMPETITION AT THE DEFENSE INFORMATION SCHOOL, FT. MEADE, MD. 2. PRINT MEDIA CATEGORIES CAT A: METRO FORMAT NEWSPAPER 1ST: NORTHWEST NAVIGATOR, COMMANDER, NAVY REGION NORTHWEST, SILVERDALE, WA 2ND: HAWAII NAVY NEWS, COMMANDER, NAVY REGION HAWAII, PEARL HARBOR, HI 3RD: THE FLAGSHIP, COMMANDER, NAVY REGION MID ATLANTIC, NORFOLK, VA CAT B: TABLOID FORMAT NEWSPAPER 1ST: NAVY COMPASS, COMMANDER, NAVY REGION SOUTHWEST 2ND: GREAT LAKES BULLETIN, NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES 3RD: THE JET OBSERVER, NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA CAT C: MAGAZINE FORMAT PUBLICATION 1ST: NAVAL AVIATION NEWS, DIRECTOR, AIR WARFARE, WASHINGTON NAVY YARD 2ND: PELENEWS, USS PELELIU (LHA 5) 3RD: SHIPYARD LOG, PEARL HARBOR NAVAL SHIPYARD HM: THE BEE BUZZ, NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION THREE CAT D: NEWSLETTER FORMAT PUBLICATION 1ST: NIMITZ NEWS - USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) 2ND: SOUTHWEST CONNECTION, NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND SOUTHWEST 3RD: KEY PORTAL NEWS, NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER DIVISION KEYPORT HM: THE BIG E SHUTTLE, USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65) CAT E: NEWS ARTICLE 1ST: MC3 CARA MAIB, USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) 2ND: ENS CHRISTOPHER WEIS, PROVINCIAL RECONSTRUCTION TEAM, KHOST 3RD: MC3 RIALYN RODRIGO, FLEET PUBLIC AFFAIRS CENTER PACIFIC HM: MC2 CHRISTOPHER MENZIE, NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMAND CAT F: FEATURE ARTICLE 1ST: MC2 MICHAEL ZELTAKALNS, US NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND, US 5TH FLEET 2ND: (TWO-WAY TIE) MC3 CARA MAIB, USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) MC1 (SW) FLETCHER GIBSON, NAVAL HOSPITAL BREMERTON HM: LAURA SEAL, MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND CAT G: COMMENTARY 1ST: KAREN SPANGLER, COMMANDER NAVY REGION HAWAII 2ND: MC3 MELISSA RUSSELL, NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY MID-SOUTH 3RD: MC1 ATHENA BLAIN, SURFACE WARFARE MAGAZINE HM: DAVID CRENSHAW, NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY MID-SOUTH CAT H: SPORTS ARTICLE 1ST: MC2 WOODY PASCHALL, FLEET PUBLIC AFFAIRS CENTER, PACIFIC 2ND: MC1 (SW/AW) JOHN COLLINS, NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY MID-SOUTH 3RD: MCSN TORREY LEE, USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) HM: MCSN SARAH BITTER, FLEET PUBLIC AFFAIRS CENTER, PACIFIC CAT I: SERIES 1ST: CHRIS WALZ, NATIONAL NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER 2ND: MC3 MELISSA RUSSELL, NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY MID-SOUTH 3RD: MCC(AW) JULIUS PAUL DELAUGHTER, III, NATIONAL NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER CAT J: STAND-ALONE PHOTOGRAPH 1ST: MC2(EXW/AW/SW) JOAN KRETSCHMER, NAVAL EXPEDITIONARY COMBAT CAMERA DET. NORFOLK 2ND: MCCS FRANKLIN CALL, USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) 3RD: MC2 DOMINIQUE LASCO, USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) CAT K: PHOTOJOURNALISM 1ST: MC2 AARON BURDEN, USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) 2ND: MC2 JAMES EVANS, USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) 3RD: MC2 CHADWICK RUNGE, NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION ONE, DET 3 HM: MC2 DEMETRIUS KENNON, NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION ONE, DET 3 CAT L: ART/GRAPHICS IN SUPPORT OF A PUBLICATION 1ST: MICHELE FLETCHER, PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD 2ND: MC3 JONATHEN DAVIS, USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) 3RD: LARRY PARKHURST, PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD HM: MC3 JOSHUA VALCARCEL, USS BOXER (LHD 4) CAT M: CONTRIBUTION BY A STRINGER (WRITER) 1ST: BLAIR MARTIN, COMMANDER NAVY REGION HAWAII 2ND: SN JESSICA BEAVER, USS BATAAN (LHD5) 3RD: PSCM CHARLENE TERRY, USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) HM: BMC (SW/SCW) MARTHA MONAHAN, SURFACE WARFARE MAGAZINE CAT N: CONTRIBUTION BY A NEWSPAPER STRINGER (PHOTOGRAPHER) 1ST: LCDR TAM PHAM, USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) 2ND: CLARENCE FREEMAN, PEARL HARBOR NAVAL SHIPYARD 3RD: ENS LAURA STEGHERR, NAVAL AIR STATION WHITING FIELD CAT O: OUTSTANDING FLAGSHIP PUBLICATION ALL HANDS MAGAZINE WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE THOMAS JEFFERSON AWARDS WHERE IT WILL COMPETE WITH FLAGSHIP PUBLICATIONS FROM THE OTHER SERVICES. CAT P: OUTSTANDING FLAGSHIP WRITER 1ST: MC2 (SW/AW) JASON MCCAMMACK, NAVAL MEDIA CENTER CAT Q: OUTSTANDING FLAGSHIP WEBSITE WWW.NAVY.MIL WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE THOMAS JEFFERSON AWARDS WHERE IT WILL COMPETE WITH FLAGSHIP WEBSITES FROM THE OTHER SERVICES. CAT R: WEB-BASED PUBLICATION 1ST: USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) 2ND: PEARL HARBOR NAVY SHIPYARD & INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE FACILITY 3RD: U.S. NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND HM: SOUNDINGS ONLINE, COMMANDER, FLEET ACTIVITIES SASEBO CAT S: OUTSTANDING NEW WRITER 1ST: MC2 MICHAEL LANTRON, COMMANDER, NAVY REGION HAWAII CAT T: NAVY PRINT JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR 1ST: MC1 (SW) FLETCHER GIBSON, NAVAL HOSPITAL BREMERTON CAT U1: FAMILYGRAM, SMALL COMMAND 1ST: USS JAMES E. WILLIAMS (DDG 95) HM: USS RUSSELL (DDG 59) CAT U2: FAMILYGRAM, LARGE COMMAND 1ST: US NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION 4 CAT V1: CRUISEBOOK, SMALL COMMAND HM: NAVY EXPEDITIONARY LOGISTICS UNIT CAT V2: CRUISEBOOK, LARGE COMMAND 1ST: USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) 2ND: USS BOXER (LHD 4) 3RD: USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65) HM: USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) 3. BROADCAST MEDIA CATEGORIES CAT A: RADIO ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM 1ST: HAIR POWER, NMC DET GTMO, MCC(SW) JOE CLARK CAT B: RADIO SPOT PRODUCTION 1ST: NOISE IN BEH, NMC DET SASEBO, MC3 ALEC NOE 2ND: SHAVING, NMC DET SASEBO, MC3 FRANK GRAVINESE 3RD: REFLECTOR BELTS, NMC DET GTMO, MC1 PETE ROBERTSON CAT C: RADIO NEWS REPORT HM: MASS CASUALTY DRILL, HQ NMC, MC2 REBEKAH BLOWERS CAT D: RADIO FEATURE REPORT 1ST: CASINO NIGHT, NMC DET SASEBO, MC3 FRANK GRAVINESE HM: 2007 HAUNTED HOUSE, NMC DET SOUDA BAY, MC3 KELLIE BLISS CAT E: RADIO SPORTS REPORT 1ST: EJ KING BOYS BASKETBALL, NMC DET SASEBO, MC3 FRANK GRAVINESE CAT F: RADIO NEWSCAST NO AWARD GIVEN CAT G: RADIO INFORMATION SHOW NO ENTRIES CAT H: TV INFORMATION PROGRAM 1ST: ANATOMY OF AN AIR MISSION, HQ NMC, PRODUCTION DEPT 2ND: DESTINATIONS, NMC DET SIGONELLA, MC2 CHRISTOPHER LENART 3RD: NAGASAKI: ATOMIC BOMB MUSEUM, NMC DET SASEBO, NMC DET SASEBO CAT I: TV SPOT PRODUCTION 1ST: SMOKING CESSATION, NMC DET DIEGO GARCIA, MC2(AW) ANDREW GERACI 2ND: FFSC FITNESS, NMC DET NAPLES, MC2 ANDREW BLISS 3RD: PACK-N-WRAP, NMC DET DIEGO GARCIA, MC3 CHRISTOPHER DROST HM: TAPS, NMC DET SOUDA BAY, MCSN BRIAN MCCARTHY CAT J: TV NEWS REPORT 1ST: JTF-EX 07, USS HARRY S TRUMAN (CVN 75), MC2 FELICITO RUSTIQUE 2ND: VINSON SAILORS SOAKED, USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70), MC2(SW/AW) CRYSTAL VIGIL 3RD: PRESIDENT VISITS DG, NMC DET DIEGO GARCIA, MC2 ANDREW GERACI HM: JOINT JUMP, NMC DET SIGONELLA, MC2 CHRISTOPHER LENART CAT K: TV FEATURE REPORT 1ST: WATER PURIFICATION, USS TARAWA (LHA 1), MC2 JASON ZUIDEMA 2ND: IA'S IN KUWAIT PART 2, PENTAGON CHANNEL, MC2 ANDREW KRAUSS 3RD: GHANA COMREL, NMC DET SIGONELLA, MC2 ELIHJAH LEINAAR HM: HOW TO PRONOUNCE, SASEBO, NMC DET SASEBO, MCSN MAT GLEESON CAT L: TV SPORTS REPORT 1ST: LAKERS VS. GRIZZLIES, NMC DET SASEBO, MC3 FRANK GRAVISESE CAT M: LOCAL TV NEWSCAST NO AWARD GIVEN CAT O: TELEVISION NEWSBREAK NO ENTRIES CAT P: COMMAND INFORMATION CAMPAIGN NO ENTRIES CAT Q: OUTSTANDING NEW BROADCASTER 1ST: MC2(SW/AW) LATRICE AMES, HQ NMC HM: MCSN JENNIFER HUNT, NMC DET SOUDA BAY CAT R: BROADCAST JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR 1ST: MC2 ANDREW KRAUSS, PENTAGON CHANNEL HM: MC2 KAT SMITH, HQ, NMC CAT S: OUTSTANDING FLAGSHIP TELEVISION PROGRAM ALL HANDS TELEVISION WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE THOMAS JEFFERSON AWARDS WHERE IT WILL COMPETE WITH FLAGSHIP TELEVISION PROGRAMS FROM THE OTHER SERVICES. CAT T: SITE TV NEWSCAST 1ST: STENNIS NEWSFLASH, USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) CAT U: SITE SPOT PRODUCTION NO AWARD GIVEN CAT V: SITE TV NEWS REPORT 1ST: SINGAPORE COMREL, USS TARAWA (LHA 1), MC2 JASON ZUIDEMA CAT W: SITE OPEN HM: REAL VINSON HEROES, USS CARL VINSON (CVN 74), MCSN JOEL CARLSON 4. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF.// BT #0000 NNNN