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SUBJ/2009 LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AND COMMAND LANGUAGE 
PROGRAM OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS//

RMKS/1.  EACH YEAR THE NAVY RECOGNIZES THE MOST OUTSTANDING LANGUAGE 
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM.  NAVY WINNERS THEN 
PARTICIPATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) COMPETITION SPONSORED BY 
THE DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER (DLIFLC) IN 
MONTEREY, CA.

2.  IT IS MY DISTINCT PLEASURE TO ANNOUNCE NAVY'S 2009 AWARD
WINNERS:
    A.  LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR:  CTI2 DOUGLAS DIXON FROM 
NAVY INFORMATION OPERATIONS COMMAND (NIOC) TEXAS.
    B.  COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM:  NIOC MARYLAND.  ADDITIONALLY, NIOC 
MARYLAND WAS RECOGNIZED AS THE DOD COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM OF THE YEAR 
FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR.

3.  I EXTEND MY SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THE CONTINUING SUPPORT OF 
THESE VITAL NAVY FOREIGN LANGUAGE AWARD PROGRAMS.  TO OUR AWARD WINNERS, 
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ONGOING DEDICATION AND PROFESSIONALISM.  PLEASE 
ACCEPT MY CONGRATULATIONS FOR A JOB EXCEPTIONALLY WELL DONE.

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

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