2024 NAVAL INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AWARDS SOLICITATION:
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NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1650.26E, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE AWARDS PROGRAM.
REF B IS COMNAVIFORESINST 1650.4P, POLICY AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING
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POC/CIV/NIA-N1/EMAIL: navintelcommunityawards@us.navy.mil//
RMKS/1. Per references (a) and (b), the Naval Intelligence Awards
Program recognizes excellence and outstanding achievement in Naval
Intelligence. This NAVADMIN solicits nominations on accomplishments
from Calendar Year 2023 (1 January 2023 through 31 December 2023) for
consideration.
a. Rear Admiral Thomas A. Brooks Intelligence Junior Officer of
the Year Award recognizes junior officers for their leadership,
performance, special accomplishments, and overall contribution to
command efficiency, morale, and welfare while serving on both sea
and shore duty. Active and Reserve Component Naval Intelligence
Officers (183X) O-1 through O-3 are eligible. Two Active or Reserve
Component junior officers will be selected; one each for the sea duty
and shore duty categories.
b. Commander Dan F. Shanower Intelligence Specialist of the
Year Award recognizes Intelligence Specialists for their performance,
leadership, special accomplishments, and overall contribution to
command efficiency, morale, and welfare. Active and Reserve
Component Intelligence Specialists in pay grades E-1 through E-5
are eligible to compete for the Junior Intelligence Specialist of
the Year award.
Active and Reserve Component Intelligence Specialists in pay grade
E-6, including those frocked to E-6 during the eligibility period,
are eligible to compete for the Senior Intelligence Specialist of
the Year award. A total of four Active or Reserve Component
Intelligence Specialists will be selected; one junior and one senior
Intelligence Specialist of the Year for each of the sea duty and
shore duty categories.
c. Vice Admiral Rufus L. Taylor Award for Leadership recognizes
leadership from deserving Active or Reserve Component officer,
enlisted, or civilian personnel who exemplify excellence and
exceptional dedication to duty within the Naval Intelligence Community.
Active Naval Intelligence Officers (183X) in grades O-4 through O-6,
Intelligence Chief Warrant Officers (CWO) (783X) in grades CWO-3
through CWO-5, Intelligence Specialists in grades E-7 through E-9,
and civilians GS-13 through GS-15 (or equivalent) are eligible.
The Reserve Component applications, process, and timeline will be
in accordance with reference (b). One candidate will be selected for
this award, either Active Component or civilian. The results of the
Reserve selection will be announced with the results of the reserve
solicitation.
d. Vice Admiral Rufus L. Taylor Award for Excellence in
Intelligence Instruction recognizes Intelligence instructors who
embody the time-honored principles which Vice Admiral Taylor
exemplified throughout his career: desire for professional knowledge,
intellectual curiosity, initiative, enthusiasm, ability to command
respect and motivate others, devotion to duty, effective communication
skills, and personal and intellectual integrity. Active and
Reserve Component U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps service members
serving as instructors, faculty, or staff at Information Warfare
Training Command (IWTC) Virginia Beach and IWTC San Diego are eligible.
Two candidates will be selected; one each from IWTC Virginia Beach and
IWTC San Diego.
e. Rear Admiral Edwin T. Layton Award for Leadership and
Mentorship recognizes outstanding leadership and mentorship in the
furtherance of Naval Intelligence performance. Active and Reserve
Component Naval Intelligence Officers (183X) in grades O-4 through
O-6, Intelligence CWOs (783X) in grades CWO-3 through CWO-5, and
Intelligence Specialists in grades E-6 through E-9 are eligible.
There is no set number of awards to be given each year.
f. Herman Dworkin Award for Maritime Analytic Excellence
recognizes a civilian or military analyst working maritime issues who
exemplifies the work ethic and attitude of Mr. Dworkin: analytic
expertise, strength of character, initiative, industriousness, and
exactitude. Active and Reserve Component Naval Intelligence Officers
(183X) in grades O-3 through O-5, Intelligence CWOs (783X) in grades
CWO-2 through CWO-5, and civilians GS-12 through GS-14 (or equivalent)
are eligible. Nominees must have at least ten years of experience in
the field of maritime intelligence analysis and be currently analytically
active. One candidate will be selected for this award.
2. Award nominations will be submitted through
https://navyintel.yello.co/app/collect/event/8LSCBOsxzBNk7rgqtTm0Tg
and must be unclassified.
a. Do not include social security numbers or other sensitive
Personally-Identifiable Information (PII).
b. Do not include fitness reports/evaluations or awards in nomination
packages.
c. Incomplete packages will not be considered.
d. Classified nomination packages will not be accepted.
e. All packages must be submitted no later than 31 July 2024.
Late submissions will not be accepted.
3. Released by VADM K. O. Thomas, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for
Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.//
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