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NAVADMIN 154/08
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SUBJ/2007 CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATION (CNO) SHORE SAILOR OF THE YEAR// 
RMKS/1.  IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I ANNOUNCE IS1(SW/AW) HEATHER 
STROW AS THE 2007 CNO SHORE SAILOR OF THE YEAR.
2.  PETTY OFFICER STROW IS CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO COMMANDER, PACIFIC 
FLEET IN HAWAII. SHE WAS SELECTED FROM A FIELD OF FOUR OUTSTANDING 
CANDIDATES REPRESENTING THE FINEST PETTY OFFICERS SERVING ASHORE. A 
HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS TO THE OTHER FINALISTS:
RATE/NAME                       NOMINATING COMMAND
IT1(SW) G. J. JONES             COMMANDER, FLEET FORCES COMMAND
ET1(SW) ERIK F. RABE            COMMANDER, MANPOWER, TRAINING & 
                                EDUCATION 
HM1(SW) ASHLEY L. THOMASON      VICE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
3.  THE COMPETITION WAS EXTREMELY KEEN AND CHARACTERIZED THE HIGH 
CALIBER OF SAILORS SERVING ASHORE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.  
FINALISTS REPRESENTED THEIR COMMANDS IMPRESSIVELY AND CAN BE PROUD OF 
THIS SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT.
4.  PETTY OFFICER STROW WILL TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON, DC IN JULY
2008 TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR HER SELECTION AS THE CNO SHORE SAILOR OF THE 
YEAR.  RECOGNITION WILL INCLUDE MERITORIOUS ADVANCEMENT TO CHIEF PETTY 
OFFICER, AWARDING OF THE NAVY-MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL, AND 
OTHER KEY EVENTS.
5.  RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY JR, DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF.// 
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