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NAVADMIN 117/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/APR//
SUBJ/2008 NAVY COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD NOMINATIONS// 
REF/A/DOC/BUPERSINST 1650.12E/23NOV1999// AMPN/REF A IS NAVY COMMUNITY 
SERVICE OF THE YEAR AWARD PROGRAM.// 
RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS NAVADMIN IS TO SOLICIT THE 2008 ANNUAL NAVY 
COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS PROGRAM NOMINATIONS.
2. EACH YEAR, THE NAVY RECOGNIZES THE MOST OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY 
SERVICE PROGRAM INITIATIVES BY INDIVIDUAL COMMANDS. THE CATEGORIES 
INCLUDE AWARDS FOR EACH OF FIVE FLAGSHIP PROJECTS AS WELL AS AN AWARD 
FOR OVERALL EXCELLENCE. THE FIVE FLAGSHIP PROJECTS ARE:
A. PERSONAL EXCELLENCE PROGRAM
B. HEALTH SAFETY AND FITNESS PROGRAM
C. CAMPAIGN DRUG-FREE PROGRAM
D. PROJECT GOOD NEIGHBOR
E. ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
3. IN ADDITION, SUBCATEGORIES BASED ON COMMAND SIZE HAVE BEEN 
ESTABLISHED TO ENHANCE AWARD COMPETITION. THE OVERALL EXCELLENCE AWARD, 
USS BAINBRIDGE (CGN 25) AWARD, IS OPEN TO ALL COMMANDS, BUT IS ONLY 
PRESENTED TO ONE COMMAND REGARDLESS OF COMMAND SIZE. 
THE NOMINATION PACKAGES FOR THE USS BAINBRIDGE (CGN 25) AWARD MUST HAVE 
AT LEAST THREE OF THE FIVE FLAGSHIP PROJECTS INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE. 
THE AWARD PERIOD FOR ALL CATEGORIES IS FROM
1 JULY 2007 THROUGH 30 JUNE 2008. DEADLINE FOR COMMAND SUBMISSIONS TO 
REGIONS IS 31 JULY 2008.
4. COMMANDS MUST SUBMIT NOMINATIONS USING THE FORMAT IN REF A. 
NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE REGIONAL GEOGRAPHIC COMMUNITY 
SERVICE COORDINATOR IDENTIFIED IN PARA 5. 
ALL NAVY COMMANDS ARE ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE FOR THE 2008 NAVY COMMUNITY 
SERVICE AWARDS. REGIONAL WINNERS ARE DUE TO COMMANDER, NAVY 
INSTALLATIONS COMMAND (CNIC (N913)) NO LATER THAN 30 SEPTEMBER 2008 FOR 
THE NAVY-WIDE AWARDS COMPETITION.
5. ONLY REGIONAL COORDINATORS ARE AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS 
DIRECTLY TO COMMANDER, NAVY INSTALLATIONS COMMAND FOR NAVY-WIDE AWARDS 
CONSIDERATION (EXCEPTIONS TO THIS POLICY ARE NOTED IN PARA 6). REGIONAL 
COMMUNITY SERVICE COORDINATORS AND THE STATES IN THEIR GEOGRAPHIC AREAS 
ARE LISTED BELOW:
A. COMMANDER, NAVY REGION MID-ATLANTIC
POC: MS. KRYSTAL TREJO, (757) 444-6482/DSN 564
B. NAVAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON DC               
POC: MS. OLIVIA HUNTER, (202) 433-6854/DSN 288       
C. COMMANDER, NAVY REGION SOUTHEAST			
POC:  MS. DIANNE PARKER, (904) 542-5380/DSN 942
D. COMMANDER, NAVY REGION MIDWEST              
POC: MCC RHONDA BURKE, (847) 688-2201/DSN 792 E. COMMANDER, NAVY REGION 
SOUTHWEST
POC: MR. WALTER HAM, (619) 532-1430/DSN 522 F. COMMANDER, NAVY REGION 
HAWAII
POC: MRS. VERDI FUJIMORI, (808) 473-4222 EXT. 271 G. COMMANDER, NAVY 
REGION MARIANAS
POC: MS. BARBARA ASKEY, (671) 339-5238/DSN 339 H. COMMANDER, NAVY 
REGION NORTHWEST
POC: MS. KRISTIN CHING, (360) 396-1631/DSN 744 6. EXCEPTIONS: OVERSEAS 
COMMANDS (EXCEPT HAWAII, GUAM, CUBA, AND PUERTO RICO) ARE AUTHORIZED TO 
SUBMIT THEIR NOMINATIONS DIRECTLY TO CNIC NO LATER THAN 31 JULY 2008. 
NAVAL RESERVE ACTIVITIES MUST SUBMIT THEIR AWARD PACKAGES TO THE 
REGIONAL COORDINATOR LISTED ABOVE IN PARA 5.
7. NOMINATIONS CANNOT EXCEED FIVE PAGES IN LENGTH AND MUST DESCRIBE THE 
EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP OR COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT USING THE CRITERIA 
IN ENCL 2 OF REF A. EACH COMMAND MUST INCLUDE THEIR E-MAIL ADDRESS IN 
ADDITION TO THE INFORMATION REQUESTED IN ENCL 2 OF REF A. EACH FLAGSHIP 
SPONSOR WILL CONDUCT AN AWARDS BOARD WITH JUDGES, REPRESENTING ACTIVE 
DUTY, RESERVE NAVY, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. THE AWARDS BOARD 
WILL SELECT NAVY-WIDE WINNERS IN EACH CATEGORY AND FLAGSHIP. CNIC'S 
BOARD WILL ALSO CONSIDER NOMINATIONS FOR THE USS BAINBRIDGE (CGN 25) 
AWARD.
8. CONTACT YOUR REGIONAL COORDINATOR FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR 
PREPARING AWARD PACKAGES AND DEADLINES. 
PREVIOUS AWARD WINNING PACKETS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
9. AWARD WINNERS WILL RECEIVE COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUES AND BE ANNOUNCED 
VIA NAVADMIN MESSAGE.
10. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF.// 
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