2003 Navy League Award Recipients

RMKS/1. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING SAILORS, MARINES, AND
CIVILIAN AWARD WINNERS IN MARINE/NAVY CATEGORIES FOR THE 2003
NAVY LEAGUE AWARDS:
A. CAPT JOHNNY L. GREEN, USN, NAVAL AIR FORCE, U.S. ATLANTIC
FLEET - JOHN PAUL JONES AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP
(OFFICER).
B. CMDMC (SW/SS/DV) ROBERT J. ZAMORA, USN, USS FORD (FFG 54) -
ADMIRAL CLAUDE V. RICKETTS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP (E-7
AND ABOVE).
C. SM1 (SW) JAMES T. HAGERTY, USN, ASSAULT CRAFT UNIT ONE - ADMIRAL
CLAUDE V. RICKETTS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP (E-6 AND
BELOW).
D. CAPT MARIA A. MARTE, USMC, 9TH ENGINEER SUPPORT BATTALION, 3D
FSSG, III MEF, MARINE FORCES PACIFIC - THE CAPTAIN WINIFRED QUICK
COLLINS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP (OFFICER).
E. ET1 (SW) MARY K. JACOBS, USN, USS MILIUS (DDG 69) - THE
CAPTAIN WINIFRED QUICK COLLINS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP
(ENLISTED).
F. CAPT JOHN P. SULLIVAN, USMC, 9TH ENGINEER SUPPORT BATTALION, 
3D FSSG, III MEF, MARINE FORCES PACIFIC - THE GENERAL JOHN A.
LEJEUNE AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP (OFFICER).
G. 1STSGT GILBERT J. CONTRERAS, USMC, BATTERY L, 3D BATTALION, 11TH
MARINES - THE GENERAL GERALD C. THOMAS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL
LEADERSHIP (ENLISTED).
H. CAPT PETER M. GRANT, USN, PROGRAM DIRECTOR, AEGIS BALLISTIC 
MISSLE DEFENSE PROJECT - REAR ADMIRAL WILLIAM S. PARSONS AWARD FOR
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PROGRESS.
I. LT BENJAMIN W. DOMOTO, USN, HELICOPTER ANTI-SUBMARINE SQUADRON
LIGHT, FOUR FOUR - THE STEPHEN DECATUR AWARD FOR OPERATIONAL
COMPETENCE.
J. CAPT THOMAS D. GORE, USMC, MARINE ATTACK SQUADRON 223, MAG 14, 2D
MAW, US MARINE CORPS FORCES, ATLANTIC - THE GENERAL HOLLAND M.
SMITH AWARD FOR OPERATIONAL COMPETENCE.
K. LCDR DAVID A. ADAMS, USN, AIDE TO DEPUTY COMMANDER, ATLANTIC 
FLEET - ALFRED THAYER MAHAN AWARD FOR LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT.
L. THE HONORABLE DANIEL K. INOUYE - THE ROBERT M. THOMPSON AWARD 
FOR OUTSTANDING CIVILIAN LEADERSHIP.
M. EN1 (SW) JAMES L. STALLWORTH, USN, USS REUBEN JAMES
(FFG 57) - THE HONORABLE J. WILLIAM MIDDENDORF II AWARD FOR
ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE.
N. CDR JAMES L. PROCTOR, JR., SC, USN, USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74)
- THE ADMIRAL BEN MOREELL AWARD FOR LOGISTICS COMPETENCE
(OFFICER).
O. SKC MARGARET A. GRIFFIN, USNR (TAR), NAVAL AND MARINE CORPS
RESERVE CENTER ATLANTA - THE ADMIRAL BEN MOREELL AWARD FOR LOGISTICS
COMPETENCE (ENLISTED).
P. OTHER SEA SERVICE AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN INTELLIGENCE, THE
MERCHANT MARINES AND THE COAST GUARD NOT INCLUDED IN REF A, BUT ALSO
SPONSORED BY THE NAVY LEAGUE, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
- MR. LELAND B. BISHOP II - THE VINCENT T. HIRSCH MARITIME AWARD FOR
EFFORTS OR ACHIEVEMENTS THAT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO INCREASED PUBLIC
AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE U.S. FLAG MERCHANT MARINE.
- MR. RUBEN C. GARLEJO, USNS NIAGARA FALLS (T-AFS 3) - THE OSCAR
CHAPPELL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING MARITIME STEWARDSHIP.
- MR. KEVIN M. SORBELLO, USNS NIAGARA FALLS (T-AFS 3) - THE CAPTAIN
ARTHUR L. JOHNSON AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP.
- LCDR D. MARK HOUFF, USN, CRUISER DESTROYER GROUP TWO - THE NAVAL
INTELLIGENCE FOUNDATION AWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP IN
PROVIDING EXCELLENCE IN OPERATIONAL INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO THE
FLEET.
2. THE NAVY LEAGUE RECEIVED 78 MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS THIS YEAR.
A TREMENDOUS THANKS IS EXTENDED TO THE COMMANDS WHO PARTICIPATED
IN THIS PROGRAM.
3. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE AWARD PRESENTATION MAY BE DIRECTED TO
MS. PAT HOLMGAARD AT: (703) 528-1775 EXT. 1558.