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SUBJ/MRS. SYBIL STOCKDALE OMBUDSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD//

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AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1750.1G, THE NAVY FAMILY OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM.// 
POC/LITTLER, BRANDY/CIV/CNIC WASHINGTON DC/N9/EMAIL:  
brandy.littler@navy.mil/TEL:  (202) 433-4701//

RMKS/1.  This NAVADMIN announces the annual Mrs. Sybil Stockdale Ombudsman of 
the Year Award nomination and selection process for calendar year 2020.

2.  This award is inspired by Mrs. Sybil Stockdale, who set an unflagging 
example for her support for families of other prisoners of war during the 
seven year internment in Southeast Asia of her husband, Vice Admiral James 
Bond Stockdale.  The Ombudsman of the Year Award is presented to four 
Ombudsmen who have served their command and Navy families with selfless 
dedication and commitment to family readiness in the following categories:
    a.  Afloat Command (Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command 
(COMUSFLTFORCOM)).
    b.  Afloat Command (Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet Command (COMPACFLT)).
    c.  Reserve Command (Commander, Navy Reserve Force Command 
(COMNAVRESFOR)).
    d.  Ashore Command (type 1 and type 6) (OPNAV direct report Naval Shore 
Activities; COMUSFLTFORCOM; COMPACFLT; U.S. Naval Forces Europe; U.S. Naval 
Forces Africa; and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Manpower, Personnel, 
Training and Education (N1)).

3.  Criteria for Ombudsman of the Year.
    a.  Must have demonstrated the ability to effectively communicate between
    the Navy family and the command.
    b.  Must have maintained the highest standards of professionalism and 
confidentiality while providing a positive example for command members and 
families.
    c.  Must have facilitated and promoted a healthy sense of community among 
command families by assisting and supporting Navy families to include 
emergencies, mobilization, or deployment.
    d.  Must have demonstrated consistent compliance with training, data
collection, and required reports per reference (a).

4.  Eligibility requirements for Ombudsman of the Year:
    a.  Award nominees must be registered in the Ombudsman Registry, 
https://ombudsmanregistry.cnic.navy.mil, and have distinguished themselves in 
supporting Navy families.
    b.  Must have served as an Ombudsman in good standing for at least one 
year and embody the core values of the Ombudsman Program.

5.  Submit nomination packages in the following format.
    a.  Cover letter to category sponsors via the chain of command.
    b.  Summary of action, not to exceed two pages, addressing each of the
    criterion set forth in paragraph 3 (enclosure (1)).
    c.  Short biography of the nominee (enclosure (2)).
    d.  Letter from the Fleet and Family Support Center Director or Navy 
Operational Support Center (NOSC) validating involvement in Ombudsman 
assemblies and advanced training (enclosure (3)).
    e.  Additional supporting information (e.g., a letter of support for 
nomination from former Commanding Officers, Command Point of Contact, or 
Command Support Team; letters of appreciation presented by Commanding 
Officers or family members) (enclosure (4) as needed).

6.  Nomination and selection process.
    a.  Packages are due no later than 29 May 2020.  Submit Afloat and 
Reserve Command nomination packages to the appropriate organizations in 
paragraph 2a, b and c.  Submit Ashore Command nomination packages to 
Director, Navy Staff, CMDCM Richard James at richard.l.james3@navy.mil.
    b.  COMUSFLTFORCOM, COMPACFLT and COMNAVRESFORCOM will select finalists 
in each respective category and provide awardee information to Director, Navy 
Staff no later than 15 June 2020 for inclusion in a NAVADMIN announcing all 
four winners.

7.  TYCOMs or designated representative will present the awards in September 
2020.

8.  Additional information regarding the award is located at 
www.cnic.navy.mil/OmbudsmanOfTheYear.

9.  Released by Mr. Andrew S. Haeuptle, Director, Navy Staff.//

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