CALENDAR YEAR 2009 THOMPSON-RAVITZ AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN NAVY PUBLIC AFFAIRS:
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NAVADMIN 079/10
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SUBJ/CALENDAR YEAR 2009 THOMPSON-RAVITZ AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN NAVY
PUBLIC AFFAIRS//
REF/A/DOC/OPNAVINST 5305.7B/17NOV08//
AMPN/REF A IS THE THOMPSON-RAVITZ AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN NAVY PUBLIC
AFFAIRS INSTRUCTION// POC/JEFF ELLIOTT/CHINFO/TEL: COMM: (703) 692-
4754/DSN: 222-4754/
EMAIL: jeff.elliott@navy.mil//
RMKS/1. THE THOMPSON-RAVITZ AWARDS PROGRAM PROMOTES PUBLIC AFFAIRS
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT AND THE STRONG INTEGRATION OF THE ACTIVE
AND RESERVE COMPONENTS. THE PROGRAM IS THE NAVY'S PREMIER METHOD OF
RECOGNIZING THE BEST OF THE NAVY'S PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMS AND
PROFESSIONALS. THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS TEAM DID AN EXCEPTIONAL JOB OF
TELLING THE NAVY'S STORY IN 2009. COMMANDS AND INDIVIDUALS HAVE EARNED
AND DESERVE RECOGNITION FOR THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THE WINNING PROGRAMS
AND INDIVIDUALS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE END OF APRIL VIA NAVADMIN AND
THE WINNERS WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT THE NAVY PUBLIC AFFAIRS VISUAL
INFORMATION TRAINING SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULED FOR
23-26 MAY 2010. THIS NAVADMIN IS THE CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR CALENDAR
YEAR 2009.
2. THERE ARE CHANGES TO THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2009
WHICH INCLUDE:
A. A LIMIT OF NO MORE THAN FIVE AUDIO SAMPLES, FIVE VIDEO SAMPLES AND
FIVE PRINT SAMPLES PER ENTRY.
B. ALL INDIVIDUAL ENTRY SUBMISSIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED UNDER A SINGLE
COVER LETTER SIGNED BY THE COMMANDER, COMMANDING OFFICER, OFFICER IN
CHARGE OR BY THE SENIOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER WITH BY DIRECTION
AUTHORITY.
3. ELECTRONIC PDF ENTRY FORMS REPLACE THE SELF-GENERATED ENTRY FORMS
AND ARE AVAILABLE AT HTTP://NAVALFORMS.DAPS.DLA.MIL//.
4. DETAILED GUIDANCE ON THE THOMPSON-RAVITZ AWARDS PROGRAM IS CONTAINED
IN REF A WHICH IS AVAILABLE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ISSUANCES WEB
SITE AT HTTP://DONI.DAPS.DLA.MIL.
5. DEADLINE FOR ENTRY SUBMISSION FOR THE THOMPSON-RAVITZ AWARDS IS
26 MARCH 2010. POC EMAIL IS jeff.elliott@navy.mil.
6. RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL SAM J. LOCKLEAR III, DIRECTOR, NAVY
STAFF.//
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