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SUBJ/2008 CAPT JOY BRIGHT HANCOCK AWARD NOMINATIONS// 
RMKS/1.  THE NAVY IS SOLICITING NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2008 CAPT JOY 
BRIGHT HANCOCK (JBH) LEADERSHIP AWARDS.  THE JBH LEADERSHIP AWARDS 
HONOR THE VISIONARY LEADERSHIP OF SERVICE MEMBERS WHOSE IDEALS AND 
DEDICATION FOSTER A POSITIVE WORKING ENVIRONMENT FOR REINFORCING AND 
FURTHERING THE INTEGRATION OF WOMEN INTO THE NAVY.  ESTABLISHED IN 1987, 
THESE AWARDS ARE PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO RECOGNIZE THE INSPIRATIONAL 
LEADERSHIP OF A NAVY AND MARINE CORPS OFFICER AND ENLISTED MEMBER ON 
ACTIVE OR RESERVE DUTY.  THE JBH AWARDS ARE CO-SPONSORED BY THE SEA 
SERVICE LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATION (SSLA) AND THE MILITARY OFFICERS 
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (MOAA).
2.  THERE ARE THREE AWARDS:  ONE SENIOR OFFICER-O5/O4; ONE JUNIOR
OFFICER-O3 AND BELOW; AND ONE SENIOR ENLISTED, NAVY E7 THROUGH E9; USMC
E6 THROUGH E9.  THE CRITERIA INCLUDES INSPIRATIONAL, INNOVATIVE, AND 
IMAGINATIVE LEADERSHIP DEMONSTRATED BY EXAMPLE BOTH ON AND OFF DUTY.
NOMINEES SHOULD BE MATURE LEADERS WHO HAVE SHOWN EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP 
OVER TIME AND HAVE PERSEVERED TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES WHILE SERVING.
NOMINATION SHOULD ADDRESS NOMINEES PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS, 
LEADERSHIP STYLE AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.
NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE BASED ON INDIVIDUAL AND NOT COMMAND ACHIEVEMENTS.
3.  CANDIDATES MUST BE NOMINATED BY THEIR COMMANDING OFFICERS OR 
OFFICERS IN CHARGE.  ADDITIONAL ENDORSEMENTS ARE NOT NECESSARY AND DO 
NOT BEAR WEIGHT ON AWARD SELECTION CRITERIA.  NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST 
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 
    A.  CO OR OIC ENDORSEMENT AS COVER PAGE,
    B.  NOMINATION WRITE-UP NOT TO EXCEED THREE PAGES AND IN BULLET 
FORMAT,
    C.  NOMINEES BIOGRAPHY NOT TO EXCEED ONE PAGE IN LENGTH,
    D.  COMMAND POCS E-MAIL ADDRESS
SAMPLE NOMINATION PACKAGES CAN BE VIEWED AT 
WWW.SEALEADER.ORG/JBH_AWARD.HTM.
4.  NOMINATIONS ARE DUE BY 1700 EST, 15 MAY 2008.  SUBMIT NOMINATION 
PACKAGES BY REGULAR MAIL, EXPRESS MAIL, OR FEDEX TO:  DIRECTOR, MPTE 
POLICY DIVISION (N13), ATTN:  LT HOPE BRILL (OPNAV N134), 2 NAVY ANNEX, 
WASHINGTON, DC 20370.  PLEASE ALLOW ADEQUATE TIME FOR DELIVERY BY 
REGULAR MAIL.  COMMANDS MAY E-MAIL NOMINATIONS TO THE POCS BELOW IN 
ADVANCE OF THE HARD-COPY PACKAGE.
5.  THE NAVY OFFICE OF WOMENS POLICY AND SSLA BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL 
SELECT AWARD RECIPIENTS AND INFORM COMMANDING OFFICERS OF THOSE 
SELECTED BY 13 JUNE 2008.  THE NAMES OF THE WINNERS WILL ALSO BE POSTED 
AT WWW.SEALEADER.ORG AND WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/ABOUTUS/BUPERS/WOMENSPOLICY 
BY 20 JUNE 2008.
6.  AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE 21ST ANNUAL WOMENS LEADERSHIP 
SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULED FOR 10-11 JULY 2008 AT THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE 
CENTER IN LANSDOWNE, VA.  ALL TRAVEL EXPENSES TO THE SYMPOSIUM WILL BE 
COVERED BY THE PARENT COMMAND.  DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE UPCOMING 
WOMENS LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/ABOUTUS/BUPERS/ WOMENSPOLICY.
7.  POINTS OF CONTACT:
- LT HOPE BRILL, OPNAV N134, AT (703) 695-3373, DSN 225, OR EMAIL AT 
elizabeth.brill@navy.mil, OR
-  YNCS(SW) DEE ALLEN, OPNAV N134, AT (703) 695-1391, DSN 225 OR EMAIL 
AT dee.allen@navy.mil .
8.  RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1.// 
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