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SUBJ/CY 2023 NAVY PUBLIC AFFAIRS AWARDS// 
 
REF/A/DOC/NAVY PUBLIC AFFAIRS AWARDS (NPAA) PROGRAM OPNAVINST 5305.7D DATED 
29 SEPT 2023 
 
REF/B/DOC/CY-23 NAVY PUBLIC AFFAIRS AWARDS (NPAA) PROGRAM STANDARD OPERATING 
PROCEDURES DATED 25 OCT 2023// 
REF A IS THE NAVY PUBLIC AFFAIRS AWARDS (NPAA) PROGRAM SIGNED 29 SEP 2023 
LOCATED AT:  
https://www.secnav.navy.mil/doni/Directives/05000%20General%20Management%20Se
curity%20and%20Safety%20Services/05-
300%20Manpower%20Personnel%20Support/5305.7D.pdf 
REF B IS THE STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR CY 2023 NAVY PUBLIC AFFAIRS 
AWARDS PROGRAM LOCATED AT  
https://www.navy.mil/Portals/1/pa-awards/20231019-NPAA-CY23-
SOP.pdf?ver=AyNxScL0M_sL7tIWOPoBhQ%3d%3d 
 
POC/MCCS DUSTIN B WITHROW/PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR 
/npaa_questions@us.navy.mil/401-841-1162// 
POC/MCCS PETER D LAWLOR/PROGRAM COORDINATOR /npaa_questions@us.navy.mil 
/757-836-6737// 
POC/CDR RYAN DE VERA/PROGRAM COORDINATOR /npaa_questions@us.navy.mil/703-
571-6182// 
 
RMKS/1.  The Navy Public Affairs Awards (NPAA) program recognizes outstanding 
achievement in communication efforts that advance Department of the Navy 
objectives. 
 
2.  SUBMISSION PROCEDURES: Reference (a) is the guiding program instruction 
and reference (b) is the standard operating procedure for submissions. They 
can be found at the links above or on the CHINFO Portal under the resources 
section (click on PA & VI awards). Entries will be accepted from 0001 on 1 
December 2023 to 2359 on 1 February 2024.  The SOP specifies whether 
categories are submitted via DVIDS or the CHINFO Portal in the ACTION Field. 
 
3.  CHINFO PORTAL: Access to the CHINFO Portal is restricted to Navy PA/VI 
professionals only. Non PA/VI professionals should contact the program 
administrator or coordinators for submission assistance. 
 
4.  CATEGORIES:  Content Award (Individual and Team), 'Of the Year', and 
Campaign: 
    a.  Content Awards (Individual): 
        (1) Graphic Design 
        (2) Photography 
        (3) Videography 
        (4) Writing 
    b.  Content Awards (Team): 
        (1) Print and Digital publications 
        (2) Audio Production 
        (3) Video Production 
    c.  'Of the Year' Awards: 
        (1) Videographer of the year (civilian and military) 
        (2) Writer of the year (civilian and military) 
        (3) Photographer of the year (civilian and military) 
        (4) Graphic Designer of the year (civilian and military) 
        (5) Junior MC of the Year 
        (6) MC of the Year 
        (7) Reserve Junior MC of the Year 
        (8) Reserve MC of the Year 
        (9) Junior PAO of the Year 
        (10) Civilian Public Affairs Specialist of the Year 
        (11) Unit Public Affairs Representative (UPAR) of the Year 
        (12) Junior Reserve PAO of the Year 
    d.  Campaign Awards (Subdivided into four groups:  afloat large, afloat 
small, shore large, and shore small): 
        (1) Best in Show 
        (2) Community Outreach 
        (3) Crisis Communication 
        (4) Special Event 
        (5) Internal Communication 
        (6) Public Information 
        (7) Deployment Excellence 
 
5.  ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY.  Commands without designated public affairs 
personnel are welcome to submit entries for appropriate award categories. 
Commands should contact the program administrator or coordinators for more 
info. 
 
6.  RELEASED BY RDML R. M. PERRY, CHIEF OF INFORMATION.// 
 
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