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SUBJ/2013 CAPTAIN JOY BRIGHT HANCOCK AND MASTER CHIEF ANNA DER-VARTANIAN 
LEADERSHIP AWARD NOMINATIONS//

RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2013 CAPT JOY BRIGHT 
HANCOCK (OFFICERS) AND MASTER CHIEF ANNA DER-VARTANIAN (ENLISTED) LEADERSHIP 
AWARDS.  THE AWARDS HONOR VISIONARY LEADERSHIP OF SERVICE MEMBERS WHOSE IDEALS 
AND DEDICATION FOSTER A POSITIVE WORKING ENVIRONMENT BY REINFORCING AND 
FURTHERING THE INTEGRATION OF WOMEN INTO THE NAVY.  ESTABLISHED IN 1987, THESE 
AWARDS HAVE BEEN PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO RECOGNIZE THE INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP 
OF NAVY OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEMBERS ON ACTIVE OR RESERVE DUTY.

2.  THERE ARE FOUR LEADERSHIP AWARD CATEGORIES:  SENIOR OFFICER (O4 AND 
SENIOR); JUNIOR OFFICER (WO1-O3); SENIOR ENLISTED (E7-E9); AND JUNIOR ENLISTED 
(E5-E6).  ONE AWARD WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN FOR EACH CATEGORY.
NOMINEES SHOULD BE MATURE LEADERS WHO HAVE SHOWN EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP OVER 
TIME AND HAVE PERSEVERED TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES WHILE SERVING.  NOMINEE'S 
SHOULD HAVE DEMONSTRATED INSPIRATIONAL, INNOVATIVE, AND IMAGINATIVE 
LEADERSHIP, BOTH ON AND OFF-DUTY, AS WELL AS PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS, 
LEADERSHIP STYLE, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.

3.  CANDIDATES SHALL BE NOMINATED BY THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER (CO) OR OFFICER-
IN-CHARGE (OIC).  THE NOMINATING COMMAND'S IMMEDIATE SUPERIOR IN COMMAND 
(ISIC) SHALL PROVIDE AN ENDORSEMENT PRIOR TO PACKAGE SUBMISSION.  IF AN ISIC 
RECEIVES MULTIPLE NOMINATION PACKAGES, THE ISIC SHALL ENDORSE AND FORWARD ONLY 
ONE NOMINATION FOR EACH CATEGORY.
NOMINATION PACKAGES SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
    A.  ISIC ENDORSEMENT;
    B.  CO OR OIC ENDORSEMENT;
    C.  NOMINATION WRITE-UP (SHALL NOT EXCEED THREE PAGES IN LENGTH);
    D.  NOMINEE'S BIOGRAPHY (SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE PAGE IN LENGTH);
    E.  MOST RECENT OFFICIAL MILITARY PHOTO IN UNIFORM; AND
    F.  COMMAND POINT OF CONTACT'S NAME, E-MAIL ADDRESS, AND PHONE NUMBER.

4.  NOMINATIONS ARE DUE TO OPNAV N134W NO LATER THAN 1700 (EASTERN STANDARD 
TIME), 18 JANUARY 2013.  EXTENSIONS WILL NOT BE GRANTED.  NOMINATIONS MISSING 
ANY OF THE ITEMS LISTED IN PARA 3 WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  SUBMIT ELECTRONIC 
NOMINATION PACKAGES DIRECTLY TO OSC JESSICA MYERS VIA E-MAIL AT 
jessica.myers@navy.mil.  DO NOT MAIL NOMINATION PACKAGES.

5.  AWARD SELECTIONS WILL BE COMMUNICATED TO CO'S NO LATER THAN 8 FEBRUARY 
2013.  NAMES OF AWARD WINNERS WILL BE POSTED AT 
HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/BUPERS-
NPC/ORGANIZATION/BUPERS/WOMENSPOLICY/PAGES/HANCOCKAWARD.ASPX NO LATER THAN
15 FEBRUARY 2013.

6.  AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE 2013 JOINT WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM 
AWARDS LUNCHEON, ON 11 MARCH 2013, AT THE GAYLORD NATIONAL RESORT AND 
CONVENTION CENTER, WASHINGTON, DC.  AWARD RECIPIENT TRAVEL EXPENSES TO THE 
SYMPOSIUM WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARENT COMMAND, PENDING OSD 
GUIDANCE AND AUTHORITY TO EXPEND APPROPRIATED FUNDS.
THE SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION FEE WILL BE WAIVED FOR THE AWARD RECIPIENTS.  
SEPARATE AWARD LUNCHEON TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE.

7.  DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE UPCOMING JOINT WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/BUPERS-
NPC/ORGANIZATION/BUPERS/WOMENSPOLICY/PAGES/JWLS.ASPX OR BY VISITING 
HTTP://WWW.SEALEADER.ORG/LEADERSHIP-SYMPOSIUM-SUMMARY/.

8.  POINT OF CONTACT IS OSC JESSICA MYERS, OPNAV N134W, AT (703) 604-5482/DSN 
664 OR VIA E-MAIL AT jessica.myers@navy.mil.

9.  RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL S. R. VAN BUSKIRK, N1.//

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