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SUBJ/2024 NAVAL INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AWARDS RESULTS// 
 
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AMPN/REF A IS NAVADMIN 119/24, 2024 NAVAL INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AWARDS 
SOLICITATION.// 
POC/CIV/NIA-N1/EMAIL: navintelcommunityawards@us.navy.mil// 
 
RMKS/1.  It is with great pleasure that I announce the selectees for the 2024 
Naval Intelligence Community Awards.  Each of these selectees should be 
commended for their outstanding contribution to Naval Intelligence. 
 
2.  Rear Admiral Thomas A. Brooks Intelligence Junior Officer of the Year: 
    a.  Sea:  LT Leah O. Alstad, Naval Special Warfare Development Group 
    b.  Shore:  LT Michael J. Carboni, Naval Aviation Warfighting Development 
    Center 
 
3.  Commander Dan F. Shanower Intelligence Specialist of the Year Awards: 
    a.  Senior Sea:  IS1(IW) Thomas M. Berry, Navy Expeditionary Intelligence 
    Command 
    b.  Senior Shore:  IS1(IW/SW/AW) Ariel V. Macon, Commander, Task Force 
SIX NINE 
    c.  Junior Sea:  IS2(SW/EXW) Justin A. Minnott, Naval Special Warfare 
    Development Group 
    d.  Junior Shore:  IS2 Laura G. Wulfman, U.S. Strategic Command 
 
4.  Vice Admiral Rufus L. Taylor Award for Leadership: 
    a.  CAPT Jason H. Davis, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/Navy Space Command/U.S. 
    TENTH Fleet 
    b.  CDR Karen L. Camp, Defense Intelligence Agency-Europe Europe Eurasia 
    Region Center 
 
5.  Vice Admiral Rufus L. Taylor Award for Excellence in Intelligence 
Instruction: 
    a.  IS1(IW/EXW) Jorge L. Roggero, Information Warfare Training Command, 
San Diego 
    b.  IS1(IW/SW/AW/EXW) Derek M. Williams, Information Warfare Training 
    Command, Virginia Beach 
 
6.  Rear Admiral Edwin T. Layton Award for Leadership and Mentorship: 
    a.  CAPT Donald C. Fergusson, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic 
    b.  CDR Mate W. Aerandir, Hopper Global Communications Center 
    c.  CDR Michael J. Bonacorsa, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/Navy Space Command 
    /U.S. TENTH Fleet 
    d.  CDR Walter K. Pauli III, Naval Information Forces 
    e.  LCDR Tyler J. Barker, United States Africa Command 
    f.  LCDR Andrew G. Butler, Naval Special Warfare Development Group 
    g.  LCDR Jonathan J. Hilzinger, Joint Chiefs of Staff 
    h.  CWO3 Randy W. Smith, Carrier Strike Group FIFTEEN 
    i.  ISCM(IW/EXW) John M. Gray, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command 
    j.  ISC(IW/SW/AW) Jeffrey S. Campbell, Commander Carrier Strike Group ONE 
    k.  ISC(IW/SW/EXW) Anthony J. Corbo, Special Operations Command South 
    l.  ISC(IW/SW/AW) Paul M. Munoz-Tollinchi, Naval Information Warfare 
    Training Group 
    m.  ISC(IW/SW/AW/EXW) Seth A. Worley, U.S. Naval Forces Korea 
 
7.  Herman Dworkin Award for Maritime Analytic Excellence: 
    a.  Mr. Alfonso Tafur, Naval Special Warfare Development Group 
 
8.  I am honored to lead such a fine cadre of Intelligence Professionals and 
congratulate you all for your service to the Nation.  BRAVO ZULU! 
 
9.  Released by VADM Karl O. Thomas, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for 
Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.// 
 
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