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SUBJ/2017 THOMPSON-RAVITZ AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN NAVY PUBLIC AFFAIRS &
RUSSELL EGNOR NAVY MEDIA AWARDS//
REF/A/DOC/OPNAVINST 5305.7C/18DEC2014//
AMPN/REF A IS THE THOMPSON-RAVITZ AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN NAVY PUBLIC
AFFAIRS INSTRUCTION.//
POC/MR. CHRISTOPHER DUNNE/CHINFO OI-84/LOC: WASH D.C./EMAIL:
christopher.dunne@navy.mil/DSN: 223-1363/COMM: (703) 693-1363//
1. The recipients of the 2017 Thompson-Ravitz Individual awards are:
a. Junior Public Affairs Officer of the Year:
LT Javan Rasnake, Naval Support Activity Bahrain
b. Junior Public Affairs Officer of the Year (Honorable Mention):
ENS Rachel McMarr, USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76)
c. Junior Reserve Public Affairs Officer of the Year:
LTJG Ryan Slattery, NPASE Det Hawaii
d. Civilian Public Affairs Specialist of the Year:
Ms. Lisa Oswald, Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane
e. Collateral Duty Public Affairs Officer of the Year:
LT Christopher Pagenkopf, VFA 115
2. The recipients of 2017 Thompson-Ravitz Unit Awards are:
a. Community Outreach, Shore Large: Commander, Navy Region Northwest,
"The Northwest Navy Confluence"
b. Community Outreach, Shore Small: OPNAV N45, "Navy Fleet Week Outreach
2017"
c. Community Outreach, Afloat Large: USS NIMITZ (CVN 68), USS NIMITZ
DV Program
d. Special Events and Projects, Shore Large: Naval History and Heritage
Command, "Battle of Midway 75th Anniversary"
e. Special Events and Projects, Shore Small: Naval Surface Warfare
Center Corona, "Corona 75--Thanks for the Memory!"
f. Special Events and Projects, Afloat Large: USS NIMITZ (CVN 68),
"Malabar 2017"
g. Public Information, Shore Large: Naval History and Heritage Command,
"Pacific Fleet Sunken Ship Discoveries"
h. Public Information, Shore Large (Honorable Mention): Commander, Naval
Air Forces Pacific, "Physiological Episodes Messaging"
i. Public Information, Shore Small: Naval Air Station Oceana,
"No Drone Zone"
j. Internal Communication, Shore Large: Commander, Naval Air
Forces Pacific, "Navywide PE Engagement"
k. Internal Communication, Shore Small: Commander, Logistics Group
Western Pacific, "Communication to Strengthen Singapore's Military Community"
l. Internal Communication, Afloat Large: USS NIMITZ (CVN 68),
"Beat the Heat"
m. Internal Communication, Afloat Large (Honorable Mention):
USS STENNIS (CVN 74), "JCS PIA Safety - A Team Effort"
n. Crisis Communication, Shore Large: Fleet Forces Command,
"Hurricane Relief Efforts"
o. Crisis Communication, Shore Small: Naval Air Station Oceana,
"Fuel Spill"
p. Digital Engagement, Shore Large: Naval History and Heritage Command,
"NHHC Digital Engagement"
q. Digital Engagement, Shore Small: Commander, LCS Squadron One,
"Telling the LCS Story"
r. Digital Engagement, Afloat Large: NO WINNER SELECTED
s. Digital Engagement, Afloat Small: VFA 115, "VFA 115 Digital
Engagement"
3. The "Best in Show" Award is given to the top entry from among the unit
winners. The 2017 "Best in Show" is awarded to Commander, Navy Region
Northwest, "The Northwest Navy Confluence"
4. The recipients of the 2017 Russell Egnor Navy Media Awards for Leadership
and Production Excellence are:
a. Navy Writer of the Year: MC3 Eduardo Otero Santos, USS RONALD
REAGAN (CVN 76)
b. Navy Civilian Writer of the Year: Douglas Stutz, Naval Hospital
Bremerton
c. Navy Videographer of the Year: MC2 Danian Douglas, Defense Media
Activity-Navy Production
d. Navy Photographer of the Year: MC2 Ignacio Perez, Defense Media
Activity-Navy Production
e. Junior MC of the Year (Sea): MC3 Lucas Hans, NPASE West
f. MC of the Year (Sea): MC1 Matthew Jackson, USS BOXER (LHD 4)
g. MC of the Year (Shore): MC1 Gretchen Albrecht, Naval Hospital
Bremerton
h. MC of the Year (Reserve): MC1 Rebecca Ives, NPASE Det. Hawaii
i. Russ Egnor Leadership Excellence Award: MCCM Jon McMillan, Navy
Office of Information
j. Navy Media Excellence Award: Defense Media Activity-Navy Production
5. The recipients of the 2017 Russell Egnor Navy Media Awards in the unit
categories are:
a. U001: Print Publication
1st: USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71), "Rough Rider"
2nd: Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, "Ho'okele"
3rd: NAF Atsugi, Skywriter"
b. U002: Digital Publication
1st: USS NIMITZ (CVN 68), "NIMITZ News"
2nd: CNO Energy and Environmental Readiness Division, "Currents"
3rd: USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD 6), "The Almanack-Family Gram Edition"
c. U003: Online Publication
1st: Naval Facilities Engineering Command, "Seabee Online"
2nd: Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific, "The Merlion Star"
d. U004: Media Campaign
1st: Commander, Naval Air Forces Atlantic, "Sailor for a Day"
2nd: USS NIMITZ (CVN 68), "Beat the Heat"
3rd: Naval Surface Warfare Center Corona, "Navy Open House Science
Experience"
e. U005: Social Media Post
1st: Commander, 7th Fleet, "Musician Plays Taps Pierside USS
FITZGERALD"
2nd: Naval History and Heritage Command, "Wreck of USS INDIANAPOLIS
Located"
3rd: Blue Angels, "We.Are.Ready."
f. U007: Audio - Long Form Production
1st: DMA Det. Guantanamo Bay, "Midday Madness Show"
2nd: Chief of Naval Operations, "Soundings Podcast"
g. U008: Video - Short Form Production
1st: Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic, "Deep Blue Christmas"
2nd: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, "David Taylor"
3rd: Naval History and Heritage Command, "Veterans Day
Tribute"
h. U009: Video - Long Form Production
1st: USS NIMITZ (CVN 68), "NIMITZ OnAIR - Halloween"
2nd: Naval History and Heritage Command, "USS HOUSTON – The Galloping
Ghost"
3rd: Naval Air Systems Command, "AIRWaves 2016 Year in
Review"
i. U010: Cruisebook (Small Command)
1st: USS NITZE (DDG 94)
2nd: Blue Angels
j. U011: Cruisebook (Large Command)
1st: USS BATAAN (LHD 5)
2nd: USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69)
3rd: USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN 77)
6. The recipients of the 2017 Russell Egnor Navy Media Awards in individual
categories are:
a. I001: Audio Feature Story
1st: MC2 Zachary Anderson, DMA Det. Guantanamo Bay
b. I002: Audio Information Story
1st: MC2 Shelby Tucker, AFN Sasebo
2nd: MC2 Chelsea Milburn, NPASE West
3rd: MC2 Zachary Anderson, DMA Det. Guantanamo Bay
c. I003: Audio Spot
1st: MC2 Edmund Thompson, DMA Det. Guantanamo Bay
2nd: Nicole McFarland, Visual Information Directorate-BUMED
d. I005: Graphic Design - Illustration
1st: MC1 Meranda Keller, NPASE Det. Hawaii
2nd: MC1 Clifford Davis, Naval History and Heritage Command
3rd: MC3 Devin Lowe, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69)
e. I006: Graphic Design Digital Art
1st: MC3 Devin Lowe, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69)
2nd: MC3 Kyle Peterson, USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71)
3rd: MC2 Jimmi Bruner, USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71)
f. I007: Graphic Design Identity Design
1st: MC3 Joe Boggio, USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN 77)
2nd: MC3 Danny Nunez, USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN 77)
3rd: MC2 Raymond Diaz II, NPASE Japan
g. I008: Graphic Design Poster
1st: MC3 Kyle Peterson, USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71)
2nd: MC2 Brandon Martin, USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76)
3rd: MC2 Justin Pacheco, NPASE Det. Hawaii
h. I009: Graphic Design Publication (Open)
1st: MCSN Julie Vujevich, USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73)
2nd: MC2 Cole Keller, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69)
3rd: MC2 Matthew Duncker, NAF Atsugi
i. I010: Graphic Design Infographic
1st: MC3 Justin Pacheco, NPASE Det. Hawaii
2nd: MC3 Kristen Yarber, USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73)
3rd: MCSN Emily Johnston, USS NIMITZ (CVN 68)
j. I011: Graphic Design Animation
1st: MC3 Joshua Mortensen, NPASE Japan
2nd: MC2 Jacob Sisco, NPASE Det. Northwest
3rd: MC2 Michael Zingaro, USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN 77)
k. I012: Photo - Feature
1st: MC3 Morgan Nall, NPASE West
2nd: MC1 Rebecca Wolfbrandt, NPASE Det. Hawaii
3rd: MCC Ben Farone, NAF Atsugi
l. I013: Photo News
1st: MC1 Charles Oki, EOD Group Two
2nd: MC2 Diana Quinlan, USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD 6)
3rd: MC3 Ford Williams, NPASE Europe
m. I014: Photo Operational Photo Series
1st: MC2 Andrew Brame, NPASE West
2nd: MC1 Dominique Pineiro, Joint Chiefs of Staff
3rd: MC2 Ryan Kledzik, NPASE Europe
n. I015: Photo Training Photo Series
1st: MC1 Theron Godbold, NPASE Europe
2nd: MC2 Sean Furey, NECC Det. Combat Camera
3rd: MC3 Sarah Myers, NPASE Japan
o. I016: Photo Photojournalism
1st: MC2 Wyatt Anthony, Naval Base Kitsap
2nd: MC2 Christopher Gordon, NAS Sigonella
3rd: MC2 Ignacio Perez, DMA-Navy Production
p. I017: Photo Picture Story
1st: MC2 Seth Coulter, Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command
2nd: MC1 Abe McNatt, Naval Special Warfare Command
3rd: MC2 Ignacio Perez, DMA-Navy Production
q. I018: Photo - Portrait
1st: MC1 Abe McNatt, Naval Special Warfare Command
2nd: STG3 Paul Wu, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
3rd: MC3 Robyn Melvin, USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71)
r. I019: Video Feature
1st: MU1 Eric Brown, U.S. Navy Band
2nd: MC3 Kyle Palasti, AFN Sasebo
3rd: MC3 David Lee, USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN 77)
s. I020: Video Information Story
1st: MC1 Anthony Martinez, Regional Media Bureau Yokosuka
2nd: MC2 Ignacio Perez, DMA-Navy Production
3rd: MC3 Robert Sanchez, DMA-Navy Production
t. I021: Video Multimedia Product
1st: Mikel Proulx, Naval Air Systems Command
2nd: MC2 Danian Douglas, DMA-Navy Production
3rd: MC2 Charlotte Oliver, DMA-Navy Production
u. I022: Video Operational Videography
1st: MC3 Nathan Beard, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69)
2nd: MC3 David Lee, USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN 77)
3rd: MC2 Sean Furey, NECC Det. Combat Camera
v. I023: Video - Training Videography
1st: MC2 Chad Butler, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific
2nd: MC2 Ignacio Perez, DMA-Navy Production
3rd: MC1 Patrick Enright, DMA-Navy Production
w. I024: Video Series
1st: MC3 Kyle Palasti, AFN Sasebo
2nd: MC1 Patrick Enright, DMA-Navy Production
3rd: MC2 Somers Steelman, NPASE Det. Hawaii
x. I025: Video - Social Media
1st: MC1 Daniel Hinton, Commander, Submarine Forces Pacific
2nd: Thomas Webster, Visual Information Directorate - BUMED
3rd: MC3 Lauren Deal, USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN 77)
y. I026: Video - Spot
1st: MC3 Cody Deccio, USS NIMITZ (CVN 68)
2nd: Todd Dorsey, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
3rd: MC1 Christopher Lindahl, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic
z. I027: Writing Commentary
1st: MC2 Chelsea Milburn, NPASE West
2nd: MC2 Holly Herline, USS NIMITZ (CVN 68)
3rd: MC3 Cole Schroeder, USS NIMITZ (CVN 68)
aa. I028: Writing: Blog Post
1st: MC2 Katarzyna Kobiljak, NPASE Det. Hawaii
2nd: MC1 Daniel Hinton, Commander, Submarine Forces Pacific
3rd: Arif Patani, Naval History and Heritage Command
bb. I029: Writing - Feature
1st: MC2 Charlotte Oliver, DMA-Navy Production
2nd: MC3 Robert Sanchez, DMA-Navy Production
3rd: MC3 Ian Kinkead, USS NIMITZ (CVN 68)
cc. I030: Writing - Information Story
1st: Douglas Stutz, Naval Hospital Bremerton
2nd: MC2 Elesia Patten, NPASE Japan
3rd: MC2 Alora Blosch, USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73)
dd. I031: Writing - Series
1st: Alan Nunn, Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes
2nd: Anna Marie General, Commander, Navy Region Hawaii
3rd: Jason Kucera, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi
7. The Thompson-Ravitz Awards for Excellence in Navy Public Affairs (PA)
recognize the most exceptional performances by individuals and units in PA
throughout the Navy. The awards bear the names of Rear Admiral William
Thompson, the first designated Public Affairs Officer (PAO) selected for flag
rank and the first PAO to be the Chief of Information (CHINFO), and Rear
Admiral Robert Ravitz, a former director of the Naval Reserve PA program and
Special Assistant to the CHINFO.
8. The Russell Egnor Navy Media Awards recognize U.S. Navy Active Duty,
Reserve and Civilian communication professionals assigned to Navy units for
excellence in writing, photography, graphic arts, and audio and video
products. The awards are named for Senior Chief Journalist Russell Egnor, who
served more than 34 years of active and reserve naval service, as well as
more than three decades of civilian service at several commands in the
National Capital Region.
9. Letters/Plaques for the winners are forthcoming. Questions for the
Thompson/Ravitz Awards may be directed to Mr. Christopher Dunne at
DSN 223-1363/COMM (703)693-1363 or email: christopher.dunne@navy.mil.
Questions for the Russell Egnor Navy Media Awards may be directed to MCCM
Michael Lewis at DSN 223-4704/COMM (703) 692-4704 or email
michael.b.lewis3@navy.mil
10. Congratulations to all commands and individuals who participated in these
awards programs. Your hard work and superb efforts have made your public
affairs programs outstanding examples to emulate. Well done!
11. Released by CAPT G. L. Hicks, Chief of Information.//
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