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SUBJ: SELECTEES FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2012-2013 ADVANCED NAVY VISUAL JOUR NALISM 
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SUBJ/SELECTEES FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2012-2013 ADVANCED NAVY VISUAL JOURNALISM 
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AMPN/REF A IS NAVADMIN 075/12 REQUESTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE ADVANCED NAVY 
VISUAL JOURNALISM TRAINING PROGRAM// POC/JEFF ELLIOTT/CHINFO  OI-81/LOC: 
WASHINGTON DC/TEL:  DSN 222-4754/
COMM:  (703) 692-4754/EMAIL:  jeff.elliott@navy.mil//

RMKS/1. PER REF A, THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO ATTEND 
PHOTOJOURNALISM TRAINING (COURSE NO. S-400-2013):
A. MC1(AW/SW) NATHAN B. LAIRD, PATROL SQUADRON FOUR.
B. MC1(SW) JOSHUA J. WAHL, U.S. FLEET CYBER COMMAND.
C. MC2(SW/AW/SCW) JESSICA L. BIDWELL, LOGISTICS GROUP WESTERN PACIFIC.
D. MC2(SW) MARK G. LOGICO, NAVY REGION HAWAII / NAVAL SURFACE GROUP MIDPAC.

2. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS ALTERNATES FOR THE 
PHOTOJOURNALISM TRAINING (COURSE NO. S-400-2013):
A. MC2(SW/AW) TORREY W. LEE, U.S. THIRD FLEET (FIRST ALTERNATE).
B. MC2(SW) ALAN J. GRAGG, NAVY PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUPPORT ELEMENT (SECOND 
ALTERNATE).

3. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS WERE SELECTED TO ATTEND THE MOTION MEDIA TRAINING 
(COURSE NO. S-400-2014):
A. MC2 CHRISTOPHER J. CHURCH, USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71).
B. MC2(EXW/SW) BRYAN D. WEYERS, EXPEDITIONARY COMBAT CAMERA.
C. MC3 ZACHARY D. BELL, USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70).
D. MC3 STEVEN J. HILL, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY, DET SIGONELLA.

4. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS ALTERNATES FOR THE MOTION 
MEDIA TRAINING (COURSE NO. S-400-2014):
A. MC2(SW) ANTHONY R. MARTINEZ, DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY, DET NAPLES (FIRST 
ALTERNATE).
B. MC1(SW) ELIJAH G. LEINAAR, USS BATAAN (LHD 5) (SECOND ALTERNATE).

5. COURSE DATES: THE ESTIMATED REPORT DATE FOR BOTH COURSES IS JULY 16, 2012. 
POC WILL PROVIDE FURTHER GUIDANCE. PROGRAM GRADUATION IS PROJECTED FOR EARLY 
MAY 2013. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED DIRECTLY FROM THE POC.

6. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SELECTEES. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES GREAT OPPORTUNITIES 
TO INCREASE YOUR EXPERTISE WHILE BROADENING YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE CRITICAL 
ROLE VISUAL INFORMATION PLAYS IN COMMUNICATION. WE ALSO APPRECIATE THE EFFORTS 
AND GOOD WORK OF ALL THOSE WHO APPLIED BUT WERE NOT SELECTED. THOSE MEMBERS 
WILL RECEIVE A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THEIR APPLICATION WITH GUIDANCE FOR FUTURE 
CONSIDERATION IN THIS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE PROGRAM.

7. THE NAVY WILL SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2013-2014 IN SEPTEMBER 
2012. LEADERS SHOULD BE SCANNING THE HORIZON NOW FOR THOSE SUPERSTAR SAILORS 
WHO WOULD MOST BENEFIT FROM THIS OUTSTANDING PROGRAM NEXT YEAR.

8. RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL J. M. BIRD, DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF.//

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