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SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2020 COPERNICUS AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT//

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AMPN/REF A IS NAVADMIN 208/20, FISCAL YEAR 2020 COPERNICUS AWARD 
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POC/FISCHETTI/CIV/AFCEA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION/-/TEL: (703) 631-6147
/EMAIL:  EDFOUNDATION(AT)AFCEA.ORG//

RMKS/1.  The Chief of Naval Operations is pleased to congratulate the fiscal 
year 2020 Copernicus Award winners.  The Copernicus Award recognizes 
individual contributions to Naval Warfare in the disciplines of Command, 
Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I), Information 
Systems or Information Warfare (IW).  The Armed Forces Communications and 
Electronics Association (AFCEA) International and the U.S. Naval Institute 
(USNI) have selected the following Copernicus Award winners for fiscal year 
2020:
    a.  Maj Anthony J. Ambriz, USMC, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Cyber Command
(MFCC)
    b.  LCDR Bruce A. Andrews, USN, Naval Special Warfare Development Group
(NSWDG)
    c.  CDR Hannah L. Bealon, USN, Carrier Strike Group ELEVEN (CCSG 11)
    d.  Capt John A. Christensen, USMC, Marine Air Control Squadron 4 (MACS-
4)
    e.  ITC Anthony T. Dowden, USN, USS Boxer (LHD 4)
    f.  ET1 Rustian R. Dunn, USCG, USCGC Vigorous (WMEC 627)
    g.  Ms. Teresa S. Duvall, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command (FLTCYBERCOM)
    h.  CDR Dennis D. Good, USCG, C5I Service Center
    i.  Mr. Stephen C. Howell, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City 
Division (NSWC PCD)
    j.  Mr. Stephen A. Kemmer, Naval Communications Security Material System
    k.  CTNC Peter G. Koplan, USN, Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command
    l.  LCDR Christopher B. Landis, USN, Joint Force Headquarters Department 
of Defense Information Network (JFHQ-DODIN) Operations Center (JDOC)
    m.  CTI2 Carlos F. Luna, USN, Cryptologic Warfare Activity SIX FIVE
    n.  CTT1 Nicholas A. Marteney, USN, USS San Jacinto (CG 56)
    o.  Maj Kevin W. McMullen, USMC, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Cyber Command
(MFCC)
    p.  IT1 James R. Neff, USN, Commander Amphibious Squadron FIVE (CPR-5)
    q.  Chief Petty Officer Andrew T. Nguyen, USN, Naval Special Warfare 
Development Group (NSWDG)
    r.  LT Michael C. Overstreet, USCG, U.S. Coast Guard C5I Service Center
    s.  SSgt Gerad K. Patton, USMC, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)
    t.  Capt Juan C. Ruizvillegas, USMC, Marine Wing Communications Squadron 
18
    u.  Capt Jerod D. Sausville, USMC, Marine Forces Special Operations 
Command
    v.  Mr. Aaron M. Schroeder, Marine Corps Intelligence Surveillance & 
Reconnaissance Enterprise (MCISRE)
    w.  Mr. Todd Schuff, Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic
    x.  CDR Russell G. Schuhart II, USN, Cryptologic Warfare Group SIX
    y.  GySgt Matthew D. Stallworth, USMC, U.S. Marine Corps Detachment 
Newport
    z.  GySgt David A. Steiner, USMC, Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps 
Base Hawaii
    aa.  CWO Pedro P. Sullivan, USCG, Coast Guard Cyber Command
    bb.  Maj Erika M. Teichert, USMC, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task 
Force, Crisis Response Central Command 20.2 (SPMATGF-CR-CC) CE
    cc.  CWO2 Benjamin M. Yancovich, USMC, 6TH Communication Battalion Force 
Headquarters Group Marine Forces Reserve

2.  All Copernicus Award winners will receive an invitation from AFCEA and 
USNI inviting them, their spouse/guest, and their Commanding Officer to 
attend an awards reception and presentation ceremony held at the AFCEA 
International/USNI WEST 2021 Conference in San Diego, California at the San 
Diego Convention Center on 29 June 2021.

3.  Released by VADM Jeffrey E. Trussler, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations 
for Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.//

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