UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 011536Z DEC 15 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 277/15 SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2015 OCEANOGRAPHER OF THE NAVY AWARD RECIPIENTS// MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2/N6/-/NOV// POC/James Hatch/AGCS/N2/N6E/-/TEL: (571) 256-8216/Email: james.hatch1(at)navy.mil// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2/N6/281852Z SEP 15// AMPN/NAVADMIN 230/15, Nominations for Fiscal Year 2015 Oceanographer of the Navy Awards.// RMKS/1. As announced in reference (a) the Chief of Naval Operations is pleased to announce the 2015 Naval Oceanography Awards. These awards recognize Naval Oceanography professionals for expertise, accomplishments, and leadership in the application of meteorology, oceanography, hydrography, and precise time and astrometry. 2. Captain Richard C. Steere Award: LT Nicolaas Verhoeven Naval Oceanography Mine Warfare Center 3. Commander Mary Sears Award: LCDR Douglas W. Pearman Commander, Carrier Strike Group ONE 4. Chief Aerographers Mate John R. Dungan Award: AGCS Anthony Mazzulo Fleet Weather Center, San Diego 5. Matthew Henson Award: Ms. Megan Hutchins Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center 6. Well done to all of this years nominees: a. Captain Richard C. Steere Award: LT Kelly Brugler Naval Oceanography Antisubmarine Warfare Center Yokosuka LT Natasha Buholzer Fleet Weather Center, Norfolk LT David Lorfeld Fleet Survey Team LT Sabrina Cummings Naval Oceanography Antisubmarine Warfare Center, Stennis Space Center LT Amanda Fromn Fleet Survey Team LT Jeffrey Grabon Naval Oceanography Operations Command LT Kabran Johnson Fleet Weather Center, Norfolk LT Denie Kriger Joint Typhoon Warning Center LT Allison Mabrey Commander Operational Test and Evaluation Force LT Mark Mitchell Commander Mine Countermeasures Squadron SEVEN LTJG Christopher Wilson Fleet Weather Center, Norfolk b. Commander Mary Sears Award: LCDR Jeremiah Chaplin Fleet Weather Center, San Diego LCDR Kathryn Hermsdorfer Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center LCDR Ramon Martinez USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD 6) LCDR Thomas Mills Joint Typhoon Warning Center LCDR Matthew Watts Commander Battle Force SEVENTH Fleet c. Chief Aerographers Mate John R. Dungan Award: AGCS Ananias Dauntain Naval Oceanographic Office AGC Asya Andrews Naval Meteorology & Oceanography Professional Development Command AGC Brian Beverly Office of Naval Intelligence AGC Christopher Martin Fleet Weather Center, Norfolk AGC Kimberley Rawlins Naval Oceanography Antisubmarine Warfare Center, Stennis Space Center AGC Paul Stimson Fleet Survey Team d. Matthew Henson Award: Ms. Ericka Adolph Coastal Riverine Group ONE Mr. Christian Davis Fleet Weather Center, Norfolk Ms. Rachel Dudik United States Naval Observatory Mr. Matthew Gardner Fleet Survey Team Mr. Brian Strahl Joint Typhoon Warning Center Dr. Michael Toner Naval Oceanographic Office Mr. H. Marshall Wilson Fleet Weather Center, Norfolk 7. Commands will be notified by separate correspondence regarding an invitation for awardees to travel to Washington, DC for official presentation by the Oceanographer and Navigator of the Navy. 8. Released by VADM Ted Branch, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Dominance, OPNAV N2/N6. BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//