UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 171809Z SEP 19 MID510000576996U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 215/19 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: CNO WASHINGTON DC//N2N6// MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2N6/SEP// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2019 OCEANOGRAPHER OF THE NAVY AWARD NOMINATIONS// REF/A/OPNAVINST 1650.37A// NARR/OPNAVINST 1650.37A NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHY AWARD PROGRAM.// POC/STEPHANIE JOHNSON/LCDR/OPNAV N2N6E/TEL: (703) 614-1847/ EMAIL: STEPHANIE.A.JOHNSON8(AT)NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. The Naval Oceanography Awards program was established to recognize outstanding achievement in the field of Naval Oceanography by officers, Chief Petty Officers, and civilians. The award is sponsored by the Oceanographer of the Navy per reference (a). 2. Award criteria and eligibility. One awardee will be selected for each of the following awards: a. The Captain Richard C. Steere Award recognizes junior officers afloat or ashore for their leadership, performance, special accomplishments, and expert application of the meteorology and oceanography sciences. U.S. Navy Active and Reserve officers in the paygrades of O1-O3 with designators of 1800/6800 are eligible. b. The Commander Mary Sears Award recognizes mid-grade officers who demonstrate sustained superior performance, outstanding leadership ability, personal initiative, cooperation and adaptability, outstanding military bearing, and exemplary military and professional conduct. U.S. Navy Active and Reserve officers in the paygrade of O4 with designators of 1800/6800 are eligible. c. The Chief Aerographers Mate John Dungan Jr. Award recognizes Navy senior enlisted in the oceanography community, afloat or ashore, for their leadership, performance, special accomplishments, and expertise in forecasting and analysis in the applied sciences of meteorology and oceanography in support of fleet operations. U.S. Navy Active and Reserve component Chief and Senior Chief Petty Officer Aerographers Mates are eligible. d. The Matthew Henson Award recognizes Naval Oceanography civilian employees for their leadership, performance, special accomplishments, and expert application of the meteorology and oceanography sciences in support of Naval operations. Department of the Navy civilian employees at or below the grade of GS13 are eligible. 3. Nominations. The period of eligibility is from 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2019. Nomination packages should be submitted as specified in reference (a). Packages must arrive to the Oceanographer of the Navy via email to Lieutenant Commander Stephanie Johnson at stephanie.a.johnson8(at)navy.mil no later than 15 October 2019. The Oceanographer of the Navy and Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command will convene a joint board consisting of their respective Technical Directors, Senior Enlisted Advisor/ Command Master Chief, Executive Assistant/Chief of Staff, and others as appropriate who will select awardees based upon the above criteria and content of the respective nomination packages. Nominations must be unclassified and submitted on command letterhead by scan and email (preferred) or letter mail. Nomination packages must include: a. Name/Rank or Grade. b. Job title, pay plan, and occupation code organization and location. c. Date of commission/promotion history (officer) or pay entry base date/advancement history (enlisted). d. Active duty assignments/employment (inclusive dates/in reverse chronological order). e. Significant prior awards (personal, service, campaign/in reverse chronological order). f. Education (year, degree, school, major field of study). g. Command letter of endorsement. h. Significant accomplishments in the past year (bullet format). i. One page biography (include membership in professional or scientific societies, civic organizations, etc). 4. Recognition. The Oceanographer of the Navy will announce the award by message, and will recognize the awardee in person or via their Commanding Officer. 5. Released by VADM Matthew J. Kohler, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//