Navy League Year 2006 Professional Excellence Awards

1. THE NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES (NLUS) IS A NATIONAL
ORGANIZATION OF MORE THAN 70,000 MEMBERS AND APPROXIMATELY 275
COUNCILS THROUGHOUT THE U.S. AND OVERSEAS. NLUS ADVOCATES A STRONG
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY TEAM. EACH YEAR THE NAVY LEAGUE PRESENTS
ANNUAL AWARDS IN RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS
IN LEADERSHIP, MARITIME AFFAIRS, SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS, ENGINEERING
EXCELLENCE, LOGISTICS COMPETENCE, AND SERVICE TO COMMUNITY AND
COUNTRY. ALL ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS MEMBERS
ARE
ELIGIBLE. COAST GUARD MEMBERS AND CIVILIANS ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR
SOME AWARDS.
2. THE NLUS AWARDS ARE:
- THE JOHN PAUL JONES AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP: RECOGNIZES
A NAVY OFFICER.
- THE ADMIRAL CLAUDE V. RICKETTS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP:
RECOGNIZES TWO NAVY ENLISTED PERSONS (ONE E-7 OR ABOVE; ONE E-6 OR
BELOW).
- THE CAPTAIN WINIFRED QUICK COLLINS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL
LEADERSHIP: RECOGNIZES A FEMALE NAVY OR MARINE CORPS OFFICER AND A
FEMALE ENLISTED SAILOR OR MARINE.
- THE LIEUTENANT GENERAL JOHN A. LEJEUNE AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL
LEADERSHIP: RECOGNIZES A MARINE CORPS OFFICER.
- THE GENERAL GERALD C. THOMAS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP:
RECOGNIZES A MARINE CORPS ENLISTED PERSON.
- THE STEPHEN DECATUR AWARD FOR OPERATIONAL COMPETENCE: RECOGNIZES A
NAVY OFFICER OR ENLISTED PERSON.
- THE GENERAL HOLLAND M. SMITH AWARD FOR OPERATIONAL COMPETENCE:
RECOGNIZES A MARINE CORPS OFFICER OR ENLISTED MARINE.
- THE ROBERT M. THOMPSON AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CIVILIAN LEADERSHIP:
RECOGNIZES A CIVILIAN WHO HAS FURTHERED THE CAUSE OF SEAPOWER.
- THE REAR ADMIRAL WILLIAM S. PARSONS AWARD FOR SCIENTIFIC AND
TECHNICAL PROGRESS: RECOGNIZES A NAVY OR MARINE CORPS OFFICER, AN
ENLISTED SAILOR OR MARINE, OR A CIVILIAN.
- THE ALFRED THAYER MAHAN AWARD FOR LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT: RECOGNIZES
A NAVY OR MARINE CORPS OFFICER, OR A CIVILIAN, FOR A NOTABLE
LITERARY CONTRIBUTION THAT HAS ADVANCED THE CAUSE OF SEAPOWER.
- THE HONORABLE J. WILLIAM MIDDENDORF II AWARD FOR ENGINEERING
EXCELLENCE: RECOGNIZES A NAVY ENLISTED PERSON IN AN ENGINEERING
RATING GROUP.
- THE ADMIRAL BEN MOREELL AWARD FOR LOGISTICS COMPETENCE: RECOGNIZES
A NAVY OR MARINE CORPS OFFICER AND A NAVY OR MARINE CORPS ENLISTED
PERSON.
3. ADDITIONAL AWARDS SPONSORED BY NLUS BUT NOT INCLUDED IN REF A:
- CIVILIAN AWARDS: THE CAPTAIN ARTHUR L. JOHNSON AWARD FOR
INSPIRATIONAL
LEADERSHIP, AND THE OSCAR CHAPPELL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING MARITIME
STEWARDSHIP HONORING CIVILIAN MARINERS WHO CREW THE NAVAL FLEET
AUXILIARY FORCE AND SPECIAL MISSION SHIPS.
- COAST GUARD AWARDS: THE CAPTAIN DAVID H. JARVIS AWARD FOR
INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP BY A COAST GUARD OFFICER, AND THE DOUGLAS
A. MUNRO AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP BY A COAST GUARD
ENLISTED SAILOR.
- INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AWARD: THE NAVAL INTELLIGENCE FOUNDATION
AWARD - FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP IN PROVIDING EXCELLENCE IN
OPERATIONAL INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO THE FLEET, TO BE AWARDED TO THAT
OFFICER OF THE SEA
SERVICES, IN THE GRADES OF O-4, O-5, OR O-6.
4. NOMINATIONS
- NOMINATIONS CRITERIA:
NOMINATIONS MUST BE FULLY SUBSTANTIATED AND REFLECT A CAREFUL AND
CONSCIENTIOUS EVALUATION OF THE NOMINEE.
EACH NOMINATION PACKAGE SHALL CONTAIN A COVER PAGE, NOMINATION
ACHIEVEMENT/JUSTIFICATION SECTION, AND A PROPOSED CITATION.
A. THE COVER PAGE MUST INCLUDE:
1. NOMINEE'S FULL NAME, RANK/RATE:
2. CURRENT DUTY STATION, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER:
3. HOME OF RECORD, HOME ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER:
4. LENGTH OF SERVICE (FOR MILITARY NOMINEES):
5. COMMAND POINT OF CONTACT: COMMERCIAL PHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER,
AND EMAIL ADDRESS:
6. NAME OF AWARD BEING NOMINATED FOR:
7. SIGNATURE OF COMMANDING OFFICER.
B. ACHIEVEMENTS/JUSTIFICATION SECTION MAY BE IN PARAGRAPH OR
BULLETIZED FORMAT. IT SHOULD EXPLAIN IN A MANNER EASILY UNDERSTOOD
BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND SHOULD AVOID ACRONYMS, GENERALITIES OR
EXCESSIVE USE OF SUPERLATIVES.
C. PROPOSED CITATION SHOULD BE IN STANDARD PARAGRAPH FORM TO BE READ
ALOUD AT AWARDS PRESENTATION FOR AWARD WINNERS.
5. IF MORE THAN ONE PERSON FROM A COMMAND IS NOMINATED FOR AN AWARD,
COMPLETE AND SEPARATE NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR EACH
PERSON NOMINATED. ONLY ORIGINAL PACKAGES WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE
BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION.
PACKAGES (ORIGINAL AND ONE COPY) MUST BE SUBMITTED TO NLUS AND
RECEIVED NLT 31 DEC 05. PLAN FOR DELAYS WHEN MAILING YOUR PACKAGE. 
LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
MAIL NOMINATION PACKAGES TO: 
AWARDS BOARD, ATTN: SHERRY GARDNER
NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES
2300 WILSON BLVD.
ARLINGTON, VA, 22201-3308.
TELEPHONE: 703-528-1775, EXT. 1553
EMAIL: SGARDNER@NAVYLEAGUE.ORG
6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE NAVY LEAGUE WEB
SITE AT: WWW.NAVYLEAGUE.ORG UNDER "ANNUAL SEA SERVICE AWARDS".
7. AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL NAVY LEAGUE CONVENTION IN
ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS IN JULY 2006. NLUS WILL PAY FOR
LODGING, MEALS AND EVENT EXPENSES FOR WINNERS AND SPOUSES. COMMANDS
MAY ISSUE TRAVEL ORDERS FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL.