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SUBJ/MCBUL 1500. NAVY LEAGUE YEAR 2002 PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE
/AWARDS//
POC/L L GAWECKI/SSGT/DIVPA (PAC)/HQMC/DSN: 224/TEL:
/(703) 614-1054//
RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO REQUEST NOMINATIONS
FOR THE NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES YEAR 2002 PROFESSIONAL
EXCELLENCE AWARDS. OFFICERS AND ENLISTED PERSONNEL ARE ELIGIBLE
FOR SPECIFIC AWARDS.
2. THE NAVY LEAGUE YEAR 2002 PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS
WILL RECOGNIZE OFFICER AND/OR ENLISTED PERSONS AND A CIVILIAN
IN CATEGORIES UNDER THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS:
A. ALL NOMINATIONS ARE DUE TO THE AWARDS BOARD (ATTN: LOUISE
HALSE) NLT 31 DEC 01.
B. AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
(1) THE LIEUTENANT GENERAL JOHN A. LEJEUNE AWARD FOR
INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP: RECOGNIZES A MARINE CORPS OFFICER
FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HIGH STANDARDS OF
LEADERSHIP TRADITION IN THE NAVAL SERVICE.
(2) THE GENERAL GERALD C. THOMAS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL
LEADERSHIP: RECOGNIZES A MARINE CORPS ENLISTED MARINE FOR
OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE REQUIRED
BY HIS/HER RANK.
(3) THE GENERAL HOLLAND M. SMITH AWARD FOR OPERATIONAL
COMPETENCE: REGONIZES A MARINE CORPS OFFICER OR ENLISTED
MARINE FOR OUTSTANDING PERSONAL CONTRIBUTIONS WHICH ADVANCES
THE READINESS AND COMPETENCE OF THE NAVAL SERVICE IN THE
COURSE OF ACTUAL NAVAL OPERATIONS.
(4) THE REAR ADMIRAL WILLIAM S. PARSONS AWARD FOR SCIENTIFIC
AND TECHNICAL PROGRESS: RECOGNIZES A NAVY OR MARINE CORPS
OFFICER OR CIVILIAN FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS IN ANY FIELD
OF SCIENCE.
(5) THE ADMIRAL BEN MOREELL AWARDS FOR LOGISTIC COMPETENCE:
RECOGNIZES A NAVY OR MARINE CORPS OFFICER AND A NAVY OR MARINE
CORPS ENLISTED PERSON FOR PERSONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO LOGISTICS
READINESS (TWO AWARDS).
(6) THE ROBERT M. THOMPSON AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CIVILIAN
LEADERSHIP: RECOGNIZES A CIVILILAN WHO HAS FURTHERED THE CAUSE
OF SEAPOWER. CIVILIAN NOMINEES DO NOT HAVE TO BE NAVY OR
MARINE CORPS EMPLOYEES.
(7) THE CAPTAIN WINIFRED QUICK COLLINS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL
LEADERSHIP: RECOGNIZES A NAVY OR MARINE CORPS WOMAN OFFICER AND
A NAVY OR MARINE CORPS ENLISTED WOMAN (TWO AWARDS).
(8) THE JOHN PAUL JONES AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP:
RECOGNIZES A NAVY OFFICER.
(9) THE ADMIRAL CLAUDE V. RICKETTS AWARDS FOR INSPIRATIONAL
LEADERSHIP: RECOGNIZES TWO NAVY ENLISTED PERSONNEL (ONE E-7
OR ABOVE, ONE E-6 OR BELOW).
(10) THE STEPHEN DECATUR AWARD FOR OPERATIONAL COMPETENCE:
RECOGNIZES A NAVY OFFICER.
(11) THE ALFRED THAYER MAHAN AWARD FOR LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT:
RECOGNIZES A NAVY OR MARINE CORPS OFFICER, OR A CIVILIAN.
(12) THE J. WILLIAM MIDDENDORF II AWARD FOR ENGINEERING
EXCELLENCE: RECOGNIZES A NAVY ENLISTED PERSON IN AN
ENGINEERING RATING.
(13) THE CAPTAIN ARTHUR L. JOHNSON AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL
LEADERSHIP AND THE ABLE SEAMAN OSCAR CHAPPELL AWARD FOR
OUTSTANDING MARITIME STEWARDSHIP: RECOGNIZES CIVILIAN
MARINERS WHO CREW THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND'S NAVAL FLEET
AUXILIARY FORCE AND SPECIAL MISSION SHIPS.
(14) THE NAVAL INTELLIGENCE FOUNDATION AWARD (NEW AWARD):
CREATED TO ADVANCE THE KNOWLEDGE AND RECOGNIZE ACHIEVEMENT
IN THE ART AND SCIENCE OF NAVAL AND MARITIME INTELLIGENCE.
RECOGNIZES O-4, O-5 OR 0-6 SEA SERVICES OFFICERS WHO HAVE
DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP IN OPERATIONAL
INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO THE FLEET. NOMINATIONS FOR THIS
AWARD MAY BE SUBMITTED BY NAVY, MARINE CORPS, AND COAST
GUARD FLEET AND SHORE-BASED COMMANDS. THE RECIPIENT WILL BE
SELECTED BY A BOARD APPOINTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF NAVAL
INTELLIGENCE.
C. THE FOLLOWING INFO IS REQUIRED IN THE NOMINATING PACKAGE:
(1) COVER MEMO THAT INCLUDES:
(A) NOMINEES FULL NAME, RANK, AND SSN IN UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER.
(B) LENGTH OF SERVICE.
(C) CURRENT DUTY STATION, HOME ADDRESS, WORK AND HOME PHONE NUMBER.
(D) POINT OF CONTACT NAME, ADDRESS, AND COMMERCIAL PHONE NUMBER.
(E) E-MAIL ADDRESS.
D. ACHIEVEMENTS/JUSTIFICATION (NOMINATION): NOMINATIONS MUST BE
FULLY SUBSTANTIATED AND REFLECT A CAREFUL AND CONSCIENTIOUS
EVALUATION OF THE NOMINEE. SUBSTANTIVE ACHIEVEMENT MUST BE EXPLAINED
IN A WAY WHICH CAN BE EASILY UNDERSTOOD AND APPRECIATED BY THE
GENERAL PUBLIC. AVOID GENERALITIES, ACRONYMS, EXCESIVE USE OF
SUPERLATIVES AND COMMENTS ON MARGINAL ACHIEVEMENT.
E. PROPOSED CITATION.
3. ADDITIONAL INFO MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE NAVY LEAGUE HOME PAGE
AT WWW.NAVYLEAGUE.ORG, OR BY CALLING 703-528-1775.
4. NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST REACH THE AWARDS BOARD 31 DEC 01.
PACKAGES SHOULD BE MAILED TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: NAVY LEAGUE
OF THE UNITED STATES, (ATTN: LOUISE HALSE), 2300 WILSON BLVD,
ARLINGTON, VA 22201-3308.
5. FAXED SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
6. AWARD WINNERS WILL BE PRESENTED THEIR AWARDS AT THE NAVY
LEAGUE'S ANNUAL CONVENTION IN NEW YORK, NY, AT THE MARRIOTT MARQUIS
HOTEL, 28 JUNE - 2 JULY 02. EACH AWARD WINNER AND SPOUSE WILL
RECEIVE COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS FOR THE CONVENTION SOCIAL FUNCTIONS.
THE NAVY LEAGUE WILL PAY FOR ACCOMODATIONS AND MEALS. AWARD
WINNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR EXPENSES SUCH AS ROOM SERVICE,
MOVIE RENTALS, IN ROOM BAR SERVICE, TELEPHONE CALLS AND PARKING.
THE NAVY LEAGUE CANNOT PAY FOR TRANSPORTATION COST TO THE
CONVENTION.
7. MESSAGE ANNOUNCING WINNERS WILL BE RELEASED IN THE SPRING.
8. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.//
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