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SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2022 COPERNICUS AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT// 
 
POC/SARAH FISCHETTI LUND/CIV/AFCEA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION/TEL: (703) 631-6147 
/EMAIL:  edfoundation@afcea.org 
 
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AMPN/REF A IS NAVADMIN 210/22, FISCAL YEAR 2022 COPERNICUS AWARD NOMINATION// 
 
RMKS/1.  The Chief of Naval Operations is pleased to congratulate the fiscal 
year 2022 Copernicus Award winners.  The Copernicus Award recognizes 
individual contributions to Naval Warfare in the disciplines of Command, 
Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence, Information Systems or 
Information Warfare.  Armed Forces Communication and Electronics Associations 
(AFCEA) International and the U.S. Naval Institute (USNI) have selected the 
following Copernicus Award winners for fiscal year 2022: 
    a.  OS1 Justice Batiste, USCG, USCG C5I Service Center-Engineering 
Services Division (C5I-ESD) 
    b.  Mr. James P. Boylan, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport 
    c.  ITSCS Brandon T. Bryant, USN, Submarine Force Atlantic 
    d.  Mr. James R. Elliott, Combat National Mission Team ONE, Marine Corps 
Cyberspace Warfare Group 
    e.  LCDR Anthony J. Foss, USCG, USCG C5I Service Center-Intelligence 
Service Center (C5ISC) 
    f.  ENS Nathan M. Garcia, USN, Naval Special Warfare Development Group 
(NSWDG) 
    g.  LT Corey O. Grey, USN, Submarine Group SEVEN (CSG-7) 
    h.  LCDR Benjamin T. Harper, USN, Joint Special Operations Command 
    i.  1stLt Alexander B. Holme, USMC, 4th Marine Regiment 
    j.  Mr. Michael Karpawich, Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems 
Support 
    k.  ITCS Taylor D. Kelley, USN, US Naval Computer and Telecommunications 
Station Far East Detachment Diego Garcia 
    l.  LT Rooya K. Khan, USN, White House Communication Agency 
    m.  CTRC Nicholas J. Korinis, USN, Naval Special Warfare Tactical 
Development and Evaluation Squadron ONE 
    n.  CTR1 Josef E. Luedloff, USN, Navy Information Operations Command, 
Whidbey Island 
    o.  ITC Thomas J. Maginley, USN, USS DEVASTATOR (MCM 6) 
    p.  ET2 James R. McCreesh, USN, Special Reconnaissance Team TWO 
    q.  SSgt Jonathan T. McDonnell, USMC, Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace 
Command (MARFORCYBER) 
    r.  LCDR Paul S. Moe, USN, Carrier Strike Group FIVE and Commander Task 
Force SEVEN ZERO 
    s.  CWO3 Christopher M. Port, USMC, II Marine Expeditionary Force 
    t.  Capt Thomas A. Schmitt, USMC, 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance 
Battalion, 2d Marine Division 
    u.  MSgt George F. Spaniel III, USMC, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st 
Marine Division 
    v.  Mr. David C. Thomas, Marine Corps System Command 
    w.  GySgt Tyler J. Truesdale, USMC, II Marine Expeditionary Force 
Information Group 
    x.  Sgt Matthew D. Welter, USMC, 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, 
Psychological Operations Brigade 
    y.  LT Paul A. Williams, USN, Cryptologic Warfare Activity SIXTY SEVEN 
 
2.  All Copernicus Award winners will receive an invitation from AFCEA and 
USNI inviting them, their spouse/guest, and their Commanding Officer to 
attend an awards reception and presentation ceremony held at the AFCEA 
International/USNI WEST 2023 Conference in San Diego, California at the 
San Diego Convention Center on 14 February 2023. 
 
3.  Released by VADM Jeffrey E. Trussler, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations 
for Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.// 
 
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