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SUBJ/CY 2007 RADM WILLIAM THOMPSON, RADM ROBERT A. RAVITZ AWARDS 
PROGRAMS// 
REF/A/DOC/OPNAVINST 5305.7A/31MAR2005// REF/B/DOC/OPNAVINST 
5305.6A/31MAR2005// NARR/REF A PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON RADM WILLIAM 
THOMPSON AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS.  
REF B PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON RADM ROBERT A. RAVITZ AWARDS FOR PUBLIC 
AFFAIRS EXCELLENCE IN THE U.S. NAVAL RESERVE.// 
POC/MR. JEFF ELLIOTT/CHINFO OI-81/LOC: WASH DC
/EMAIL:JEFF.ELLIOTT@NAVY.MIL/DSN: 222-4754/COMM: (703)692-4754// 
RMKS/1. THE RADM WILLIAM THOMPSON AWARDS PROGRAM RECOGNIZES THE BEST 
COMMAND PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMS IN THE ACTIVE DUTY NAVY WITH THE 
EXCEPTION OF CHIEF OF INFORMATION ACTIVITIES AND REGIONAL FIELD OFFICES 
OF THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION. THE RADM ROBERT A. RAVITZ AWARDS PROGRAM 
RECOGNIZES THE BEST COMMAND PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMS IN THE NAVAL 
RESERVE COMMUNITY.
2. DETAILED GUIDANCE IS FOUND IN REFS A AND B FOR THE 2007 THOMPSON AND 
RAVITZ AWARDS PROGRAMS AND IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT 
HTTP://WWW.MEDIACEN.NAVY.MIL/VI AND WWW.CHINFO.NKO.NAVY.MIL/PANET IN 
THE MEDIA AWARDS PROGRAMS FOLDER. DEADLINE FOR ENTRY SUBMISSION FOR THE 
THOMPSON AND RAVITZ AWARDS PROGRAMS IS 25 APRIL 2008.
3. PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROGRAM IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED FOR PUBLIC 
AFFAIRS PROFESSIONALS AND ANY OTHER NAVY PERSONNEL WHO PRODUCED 
OUTSTANDING COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS. EFFORTS IN TELLING THE NAVY STORY 
OVER THE PAST YEAR WERE EXCEPTIONAL, AND THESE PROGRAMS DESERVE 
RECOGNITION FOR THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
4. RELEASED BY VADM J. STUFFLEBEEM, DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF.//  
 
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