UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 111751Z MAY 18 FM CHINFO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 117/18 MSGID/GENADMIN/CHINFO WASHINGTON DC/CHINFO/MAY// SUBJ/2017 THOMPSON-RAVITZ AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN NAVY PUBLIC AFFAIRS & RUSSELL EGNOR NAVY MEDIA AWARDS// REF/A/DOC/OPNAVINST 5305.7C/18DEC2014// AMPN/REF A IS THE THOMPSON-RAVITZ AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN NAVY PUBLIC AFFAIRS INSTRUCTION.// POC/MR. CHRISTOPHER DUNNE/CHINFO OI-84/LOC: WASH D.C./EMAIL: CHRISTOPHER.DUNNE(AT)NAVY.MIL/DSN: 223-1363/COMM: (703) 693-1363// 1. The recipients of the 2017 Thompson-Ravitz Individual awards are: a. Junior Public Affairs Officer of the Year: LT Javan Rasnake, Naval Support Activity Bahrain b. Junior Public Affairs Officer of the Year (Honorable Mention): ENS Rachel McMarr, USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) c. Junior Reserve Public Affairs Officer of the Year: LTJG Ryan Slattery, NPASE Det Hawaii d. Civilian Public Affairs Specialist of the Year: Ms. Lisa Oswald, Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane e. Collateral Duty Public Affairs Officer of the Year: LT Christopher Pagenkopf, VFA 115 2. The recipients of 2017 Thompson-Ravitz Unit Awards are: a. Community Outreach, Shore Large: Commander, Navy Region Northwest, "The Northwest Navy Confluence" b. Community Outreach, Shore Small: OPNAV N45, "Navy Fleet Week Outreach 2017" c. Community Outreach, Afloat Large: USS NIMITZ (CVN 68), USS NIMITZ DV Program d. Special Events and Projects, Shore Large: Naval History and Heritage Command, "Battle of Midway 75th Anniversary" e. Special Events and Projects, Shore Small: Naval Surface Warfare Center Corona, "Corona 75--Thanks for the Memory!" f. Special Events and Projects, Afloat Large: USS NIMITZ (CVN 68), "Malabar 2017" g. Public Information, Shore Large: Naval History and Heritage Command, "Pacific Fleet Sunken Ship Discoveries" h. Public Information, Shore Large (Honorable Mention): Commander, Naval Air Forces Pacific, "Physiological Episodes Messaging" i. Public Information, Shore Small: Naval Air Station Oceana, "No Drone Zone" j. Internal Communication, Shore Large: Commander, Naval Air Forces Pacific, "Navywide PE Engagement" k. Internal Communication, Shore Small: Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific, "Communication to Strengthen Singapore's Military Community" l. Internal Communication, Afloat Large: USS NIMITZ (CVN 68), "Beat the Heat" m. Internal Communication, Afloat Large (Honorable Mention): USS STENNIS (CVN 74), "JCS PIA Safety - A Team Effort" n. Crisis Communication, Shore Large: Fleet Forces Command, "Hurricane Relief Efforts" o. Crisis Communication, Shore Small: Naval Air Station Oceana, "Fuel Spill" p. Digital Engagement, Shore Large: Naval History and Heritage Command, "NHHC Digital Engagement" q. Digital Engagement, Shore Small: Commander, LCS Squadron One, "Telling the LCS Story" r. Digital Engagement, Afloat Large: NO WINNER SELECTED s. Digital Engagement, Afloat Small: VFA 115, "VFA 115 Digital Engagement" 3. The "Best in Show" Award is given to the top entry from among the unit winners. The 2017 "Best in Show" is awarded to Commander, Navy Region Northwest, "The Northwest Navy Confluence" 4. The recipients of the 2017 Russell Egnor Navy Media Awards for Leadership and Production Excellence are: a. Navy Writer of the Year: MC3 Eduardo Otero Santos, USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) b. Navy Civilian Writer of the Year: Douglas Stutz, Naval Hospital Bremerton c. Navy Videographer of the Year: MC2 Danian Douglas, Defense Media Activity-Navy Production d. Navy Photographer of the Year: MC2 Ignacio Perez, Defense Media Activity-Navy Production e. Junior MC of the Year (Sea): MC3 Lucas Hans, NPASE West f. MC of the Year (Sea): MC1 Matthew Jackson, USS BOXER (LHD 4) g. MC of the Year (Shore): MC1 Gretchen Albrecht, Naval Hospital Bremerton h. MC of the Year (Reserve): MC1 Rebecca Ives, NPASE Det. Hawaii i. Russ Egnor Leadership Excellence Award: MCCM Jon McMillan, Navy Office of Information j. Navy Media Excellence Award: Defense Media Activity-Navy Production 5. The recipients of the 2017 Russell Egnor Navy Media Awards in the unit categories are: a. U001: Print Publication 1st: USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71), "Rough Rider" 2nd: Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, "Ho'okele" 3rd: NAF Atsugi, Skywriter" b. U002: Digital Publication 1st: USS NIMITZ (CVN 68), "NIMITZ News" 2nd: CNO Energy and Environmental Readiness Division, "Currents" 3rd: USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD 6), "The Almanack-Family Gram Edition" c. U003: Online Publication 1st: Naval Facilities Engineering Command, "Seabee Online" 2nd: Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific, "The Merlion Star" d. U004: Media Campaign 1st: Commander, Naval Air Forces Atlantic, "Sailor for a Day" 2nd: USS NIMITZ (CVN 68), "Beat the Heat" 3rd: Naval Surface Warfare Center Corona, "Navy Open House Science Experience" e. U005: Social Media Post 1st: Commander, 7th Fleet, "Musician Plays Taps Pierside USS FITZGERALD" 2nd: Naval History and Heritage Command, "Wreck of USS INDIANAPOLIS Located" 3rd: Blue Angels, "We.Are.Ready." f. U007: Audio - Long Form Production 1st: DMA Det. Guantanamo Bay, "Midday Madness Show" 2nd: Chief of Naval Operations, "Soundings Podcast" g. U008: Video - Short Form Production 1st: Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic, "Deep Blue Christmas" 2nd: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, "David Taylor" 3rd: Naval History and Heritage Command, "Veterans Day Tribute" h. U009: Video - Long Form Production 1st: USS NIMITZ (CVN 68), "NIMITZ OnAIR - Halloween" 2nd: Naval History and Heritage Command, "USS HOUSTON – The Galloping Ghost" 3rd: Naval Air Systems Command, "AIRWaves 2016 Year in Review" i. U010: Cruisebook (Small Command) 1st: USS NITZE (DDG 94) 2nd: Blue Angels j. U011: Cruisebook (Large Command) 1st: USS BATAAN (LHD 5) 2nd: USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) 3rd: USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN 77) 6. The recipients of the 2017 Russell Egnor Navy Media Awards in individual categories are: a. I001: Audio Feature Story 1st: MC2 Zachary Anderson, DMA Det. Guantanamo Bay b. I002: Audio Information Story 1st: MC2 Shelby Tucker, AFN Sasebo 2nd: MC2 Chelsea Milburn, NPASE West 3rd: MC2 Zachary Anderson, DMA Det. Guantanamo Bay c. I003: Audio Spot 1st: MC2 Edmund Thompson, DMA Det. Guantanamo Bay 2nd: Nicole McFarland, Visual Information Directorate-BUMED d. I005: Graphic Design - Illustration 1st: MC1 Meranda Keller, NPASE Det. Hawaii 2nd: MC1 Clifford Davis, Naval History and Heritage Command 3rd: MC3 Devin Lowe, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) e. I006: Graphic Design Digital Art 1st: MC3 Devin Lowe, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) 2nd: MC3 Kyle Peterson, USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) 3rd: MC2 Jimmi Bruner, USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) f. I007: Graphic Design Identity Design 1st: MC3 Joe Boggio, USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN 77) 2nd: MC3 Danny Nunez, USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN 77) 3rd: MC2 Raymond Diaz II, NPASE Japan g. I008: Graphic Design Poster 1st: MC3 Kyle Peterson, USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) 2nd: MC2 Brandon Martin, USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) 3rd: MC2 Justin Pacheco, NPASE Det. Hawaii h. I009: Graphic Design Publication (Open) 1st: MCSN Julie Vujevich, USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) 2nd: MC2 Cole Keller, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) 3rd: MC2 Matthew Duncker, NAF Atsugi i. I010: Graphic Design Infographic 1st: MC3 Justin Pacheco, NPASE Det. Hawaii 2nd: MC3 Kristen Yarber, USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) 3rd: MCSN Emily Johnston, USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) j. I011: Graphic Design Animation 1st: MC3 Joshua Mortensen, NPASE Japan 2nd: MC2 Jacob Sisco, NPASE Det. Northwest 3rd: MC2 Michael Zingaro, USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN 77) k. I012: Photo - Feature 1st: MC3 Morgan Nall, NPASE West 2nd: MC1 Rebecca Wolfbrandt, NPASE Det. Hawaii 3rd: MCC Ben Farone, NAF Atsugi l. I013: Photo News 1st: MC1 Charles Oki, EOD Group Two 2nd: MC2 Diana Quinlan, USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD 6) 3rd: MC3 Ford Williams, NPASE Europe m. I014: Photo Operational Photo Series 1st: MC2 Andrew Brame, NPASE West 2nd: MC1 Dominique Pineiro, Joint Chiefs of Staff 3rd: MC2 Ryan Kledzik, NPASE Europe n. I015: Photo Training Photo Series 1st: MC1 Theron Godbold, NPASE Europe 2nd: MC2 Sean Furey, NECC Det. Combat Camera 3rd: MC3 Sarah Myers, NPASE Japan o. I016: Photo Photojournalism 1st: MC2 Wyatt Anthony, Naval Base Kitsap 2nd: MC2 Christopher Gordon, NAS Sigonella 3rd: MC2 Ignacio Perez, DMA-Navy Production p. I017: Photo Picture Story 1st: MC2 Seth Coulter, Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command 2nd: MC1 Abe McNatt, Naval Special Warfare Command 3rd: MC2 Ignacio Perez, DMA-Navy Production q. I018: Photo - Portrait 1st: MC1 Abe McNatt, Naval Special Warfare Command 2nd: STG3 Paul Wu, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth 3rd: MC3 Robyn Melvin, USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) r. I019: Video Feature 1st: MU1 Eric Brown, U.S. Navy Band 2nd: MC3 Kyle Palasti, AFN Sasebo 3rd: MC3 David Lee, USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN 77) s. I020: Video Information Story 1st: MC1 Anthony Martinez, Regional Media Bureau Yokosuka 2nd: MC2 Ignacio Perez, DMA-Navy Production 3rd: MC3 Robert Sanchez, DMA-Navy Production t. I021: Video Multimedia Product 1st: Mikel Proulx, Naval Air Systems Command 2nd: MC2 Danian Douglas, DMA-Navy Production 3rd: MC2 Charlotte Oliver, DMA-Navy Production u. I022: Video Operational Videography 1st: MC3 Nathan Beard, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) 2nd: MC3 David Lee, USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN 77) 3rd: MC2 Sean Furey, NECC Det. Combat Camera v. I023: Video - Training Videography 1st: MC2 Chad Butler, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific 2nd: MC2 Ignacio Perez, DMA-Navy Production 3rd: MC1 Patrick Enright, DMA-Navy Production w. I024: Video Series 1st: MC3 Kyle Palasti, AFN Sasebo 2nd: MC1 Patrick Enright, DMA-Navy Production 3rd: MC2 Somers Steelman, NPASE Det. Hawaii x. I025: Video - Social Media 1st: MC1 Daniel Hinton, Commander, Submarine Forces Pacific 2nd: Thomas Webster, Visual Information Directorate - BUMED 3rd: MC3 Lauren Deal, USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN 77) y. I026: Video - Spot 1st: MC3 Cody Deccio, USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) 2nd: Todd Dorsey, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center 3rd: MC1 Christopher Lindahl, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic z. I027: Writing Commentary 1st: MC2 Chelsea Milburn, NPASE West 2nd: MC2 Holly Herline, USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) 3rd: MC3 Cole Schroeder, USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) aa. I028: Writing: Blog Post 1st: MC2 Katarzyna Kobiljak, NPASE Det. Hawaii 2nd: MC1 Daniel Hinton, Commander, Submarine Forces Pacific 3rd: Arif Patani, Naval History and Heritage Command bb. I029: Writing - Feature 1st: MC2 Charlotte Oliver, DMA-Navy Production 2nd: MC3 Robert Sanchez, DMA-Navy Production 3rd: MC3 Ian Kinkead, USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) cc. I030: Writing - Information Story 1st: Douglas Stutz, Naval Hospital Bremerton 2nd: MC2 Elesia Patten, NPASE Japan 3rd: MC2 Alora Blosch, USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) dd. I031: Writing - Series 1st: Alan Nunn, Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes 2nd: Anna Marie General, Commander, Navy Region Hawaii 3rd: Jason Kucera, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi 7. The Thompson-Ravitz Awards for Excellence in Navy Public Affairs (PA) recognize the most exceptional performances by individuals and units in PA throughout the Navy. The awards bear the names of Rear Admiral William Thompson, the first designated Public Affairs Officer (PAO) selected for flag rank and the first PAO to be the Chief of Information (CHINFO), and Rear Admiral Robert Ravitz, a former director of the Naval Reserve PA program and Special Assistant to the CHINFO. 8. The Russell Egnor Navy Media Awards recognize U.S. Navy Active Duty, Reserve and Civilian communication professionals assigned to Navy units for excellence in writing, photography, graphic arts, and audio and video products. The awards are named for Senior Chief Journalist Russell Egnor, who served more than 34 years of active and reserve naval service, as well as more than three decades of civilian service at several commands in the National Capital Region. 9. Letters/Plaques for the winners are forthcoming. Questions for the Thompson/Ravitz Awards may be directed to Mr. Christopher Dunne at DSN 223-1363/COMM (703)693-1363 or email: christopher.dunne(at)navy.mil. Questions for the Russell Egnor Navy Media Awards may be directed to MCCM Michael Lewis at DSN 223-4704/COMM (703) 692-4704 or email michael.b.lewis3(at)navy.mil 10. Congratulations to all commands and individuals who participated in these awards programs. Your hard work and superb efforts have made your public affairs programs outstanding examples to emulate. Well done! 11. Released by CAPT G. L. Hicks, Chief of Information.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//