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SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2014 COPERNICUS AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT//

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AMPN/2014 SOLICITATION FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE COPERNICUS AWARD//
POC/ADEWUYI/LT/OPNAV N2N6C1/-/TEL:  (703) 604-6289/TEL:  DSN 664-6289/EMAIL:  
ashley.adewuyi@navy.mil//

RMKS/1.  The Copernicus Award recognizes individual contributions to naval 
warfare in the disciplines of command, control, communications, computers, 
and intelligence (C4I); information systems; and information warfare.  The 
Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) and the U.S. 
Naval Institute (USNI) have selected the following Copernicus Award winners 
for 2014:
    a.  CPO Emily Gray, USS SAN DIEGO (LPD 22)
    b.  MAJ Anthony Guess-Johnson, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace 
Command
    c.  PO2 Andrew Guthrie, U.S. Coast Guard Base, Seattle
    d.  PO1 Fahmi Kaddour, USS CHAFEE (DDG 90)
    e.  Mr. Patrick Kelly, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport
    f.  PO1 Joshua Kennedy, Navy Information Operations Command, Colorado
    g.  LT Benjamin Lamb, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron ONE ONE TWO
    h.  PO1 Byron Markley, Naval Special Warfare Support Activity One
    i.  PO1 Nick Mobley, USS CARNEY (DDG 64)
    j.  Mr. Christopher Mommaerts, U.S. Naval Computer and Telecommunications 
Station, Far East
    k.  CWO3 Adam Morrison, USS GETTYSBURG (CG 64)
    l.  CWO2 Kelly Murphy, 9th Communication Battalion
    m.  1stLt Taylor Paul, Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38 Detachment
    n.  LCDR Sean Plankey, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters
    o.  LCDR Donald Porter, U.S. Pacific Command
    p.  PO1 Scott Rhead, Naval Special Warfare Support Activity Two
    q.  SSgt Andres Rodriguez, 2D Marine Special Operations Support Battalion
    r.  Sgt Jorey Salley, Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38 Detachment
    s.  Sgt Paul Schler, Marine Special Operations Support Group
    t.  1stLt Charlie Shaw, Marine Air Support Squadron 2
    u.  CAPT Tara Sutcliffe, U.S. Cyber Command Cyber Support Element to 
USPACOM
    v.  LCDR Vince Taylor, U.S. Coast Guard Telecommunication and Information 
Systems Command
    w.  Mr. David Vierra, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity
    x.  Sgt Austin Walker, 1st Intelligence Battalion
    y.  Sgt Anthony Williams, 8th Communication Battalion

2.  The Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Dominance is pleased 
to congratulate the 2014 Copernicus Awardees.  Your efforts are critical to 
advancing warfighting capabilities and supporting our forces in harm*s way.

3.  AFCEA and USNI will send letters of congratulations to all Copernicus 
Award selectees, inviting them, their spouses or a guest, and their 
Commanding Officers to attend an awards reception and presentation ceremony 
at a time and location to be determined.

4.  Released by VADM Ted N. Branch, OPNAV N2N6.//

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