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MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAR//

SUBJ/COMMAND LANGUAGE AND LINGUIST OF THE YEAR PROGRAMS//

REF/A/DOC/CNO/OPNAVINST 1650.31/18JAN11//
REF/B/DOC/CNO/OPNAVINST 1650.32/25FEB11//

NARR/REF A IS NAVY COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM OF THE YEAR.  REF B IS NAVY 
LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL AND NAVY LINGUIST OF THE YEAR PROGRAM.//

RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES PROMULGATION OF AWARD PROGRAMS FOR 
COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM OF THE YEAR (CLPOY), LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL OF 
THE YEAR (LPOY) AND LINGUIST OF THE YEAR (LOY) CONTAINED IN REFS A AND 
B.  THESE PROGRAMS RECOGNIZE TOP PERFORMING COMMANDS, SAILORS AND 
CIVILIANS WHO USE FOREIGN LANGUAGE TO ACCOMPLISH NAVY'S MISSION. 
LANGUAGE, REGIONAL EXPERTISE AND CULTURE ARE CRITICAL ENABLERS IN NAVY'S 
ROLE AS A GLOBAL FORCE FOR GOOD.

2.  NOMINATION PROCEDURES FOUND IN REF A SUPERSEDE ALL PREVIOUSLY 
PROMULGATED NAVADMINS PERTAINING TO THE CLPOY/LPOY/LOY PROGRAMS.

3.  POINT OF CONTACT:  NAVY LANGUAGE, REGIONAL EXPERTISE, AND CULTURE 
OFFICE POLICY SECTION, OPNAV N13F1, (703) 695-3055/DSN 225, OR VIA E-
MAIL:  nxag_n13f1@navy.mil.

4.  RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//

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