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SUBJ/5TH ANNUAL AFCEA DC ARMED FORCES LEADERSHIP AWARDS// 

POC/POWELL, CALEB/LCDR/OPNAV N2N6C11/-/TEL:703-604-6130//

RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE ANNUAL ARMED FORCES COMMUNICATIONS AND 
ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON, DC CHAPTER (AFCEA DC) INFORMATION 
TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP AWARD.  AFCEA DC IS SPONSORING THE LEADERSHIP AWARD FOR 
TWO SERVICE MEMBERS (ONE OFFICER AND ONE ENLISTED) FROM EACH OF THE ARMED 
SERVICES AND FOUR ADDITIONAL AWARDS FOR PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO JOINT DUTY WHO 
HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS IN 2011 TO THE WARFIGHTER THROUGH THE USE 
OF  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.  SPECIAL CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN FOR NOMINEES 
WHO DISPLAYED DECISIVE BRAVERY IN THEIR ACTIONS.

2.  NOMINATIONS ARE RESTRICTED TO 500 WORDS FOR LEADERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS AND 
250 WORDS FOR DECISIVE BRAVERY, IF APPLICABLE.  PLEASE SUBMIT NOMINATIONS NO 
LATER THAN 1700 (EST), 29 FEBRUARY 2012, ONLINE AT:
(TYPE URL INTO BROWSER ALL LOWERCASE)
HTTP://WWW.AFCEADC.ORG/LEADERSHIPAWARDNOMINATIONS.  CONTACT THE POC ABOVE TO 
MAKE ALTERNATE ARRANGEMENTS TO SUBMIT BY E-MAIL IF INTERNET ACCESS IS LIMITED. 
THE NOMINEE MUST HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF THE ARMED SERVICES, EITHER RESERVE OR 
ACTIVE DUTY, BETWEEN 1 JANUARY 2011 AND 31 DECEMBER 2011.

3.  AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF RETIRED FLAG AND GENERAL OFFICERS FROM 
EACH SERVICE WILL MAKE THE FINAL SELECTION.  AWARD RECIPIENTS  WILL RECEIVE 
RECOGNITION FROM AFCEA DC, IDENTIFYING THEIRCONTRIBUTION TO  THE WARFIGHTER AT 
THE AFCEA SPRING LEADERSHIP AWARDS DINNER CELEBRATING  ARMED FORCES DAY ON 
THURSDAY,17 MAY 2012, AT THE HAY ADAMS HOTEL IN WASHINGTON, DC, AND AT A 
LUNCHEON FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012, AT THE RITZ  CARLTON IN PENTAGON CITY.  IF 
AWARDEES ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND, A REPRESENTATIVE MAY ACCEPT THE AWARD ON THEIR 
BEHALF.  AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL BE NOTIFIED
18 APRIL 2012.  DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THESE EVENTS WILL BE PUBLISHED 
SEPARATELY TO AWARD WINNERS AND MADE AVAILABLE ON THE AFCEA DC  WEBSITE.

4.  DIRECT QUESTIONS ABOUT THE AFCEA DC LEADERSHIP AWARD NOMINATIONS  TO MS. 
LESLIE MCINDOE, AWARDS COMMITTEE VICE CHAIR AT  LESLIE.MCINDOE@AFCEADC.ORG OR 
703-517-1547, OR TO MS. BENITA BOTTOM, AWARDS SELECTION COMMITTEE  CHAIR AT 
AWARDS@AFCEADC.ORG OR 202-486-0321.

5.  RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL KENDALL L. CARD, OPNAV N2N6.//

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