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SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2023 OCEANOGRAPHER OF THE NAVY AWARD RECIPIENTS// 
 
REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2N6/311913Z JUL 23// 
 
AMPN/REF A IS NAVADMIN 172/23, FISCAL YEAR 2023 OCEANOGRAPHER OF THE NAVY 
AWARD 
NOMINATIONS// 
POC/ELIZABETH ROONEY/LT/OPNAV N2N6E/TEL: (703)614-1847 
/EMAIL:  elizabeth.c.rooney2.mil@us.navy.mil// 
POC/J. P. GARSTKA/CAPT/OPNAV N2N6E/TEL:  (703)614-1864 
/EMAIL:  john.p.garstka.mil@us.navy.mil// 
 
RMKS/1.  As announced in reference (a), the 2023 Naval Oceanography Awards 
program recognizes Naval Oceanography professionals for expertise, 
accomplishments, and leadership in the application of meteorology, 
oceanography, hydrography, and precise time and astrometry.  The 
Oceanographer of the Navy takes pride in announcing the 2023 Naval 
Oceanography Awards selectees. 
     a.  The 2023 Captain Richard C. Steere Award selectee is: 
LT Petrus J. Boets, USN 
     b.  The 2023 Commander Mary Sears Award selectee is: 
LCDR Miguel A. Green, USN 
     c.  The 2023 Chief Aerographer's Mate John Dungan Jr. Award selectee is: 
AGC(IW/EXW/AW/SW) Daniel G. Wiggin, USN 
     d.  The 2023 Matthew Henson Award selectee is:  Mr. Larry Johnson 
 
2.  Released by Ms. Jennifer Edgin, Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval 
Operations for Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.// 
 
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