UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 212026Z OCT 21 MID600051070020U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 234/21 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2N6/OCT// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2021 OCEANOGRAPHER OF THE NAVY AWARD NOMINATIONS// REF/A/INST/OPNAV/20JUN19// AMPF/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1650.37A, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHY AWARD PROGRAM WHICH ESTABLISHES AWARDS TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE FIELD OF NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHY.// POC/AGCS CRAIG P. HAWKINS/OPNAV N2N6E/TEL: (703) 614-1840 /EMAIL: CRAIG.P.HAWKINS.MIL(AT)US.NAVY.MIL// POC/CAPT THOMAS A. MONEYMAKER/OPNAV N2N6E/TEL: (703) 614-1864 /EMAIL: THOMAS.A.MONEYMAKER.MIL(AT)US.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. 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 Aerographers Mates in the paygrades of E7-E9 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 2020 to 30 September 2021. Nomination packages should be submitted as specified per reference (a). Packages must arrive to the Oceanographer of the Navy via email to AGCS Craig Hawkins at craig.p.hawkins.mil(at)us.navy.mil and CAPT Thomas Moneymaker at thomas.a.moneymaker.mil(at)us.navy.mil no later than 6 December 2021. 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 email (preferred) or letter mail to the following address: Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, ATTN: OPNAV N2N6E, 2000 Navy Pentagon, Washington, D.C., 20350-2000. 4. Recognition. The Oceanographer of the Navy will announce the awards by message, and will recognize the awardees in person or via their respective Commanding Officers. 5. Released by VADM Jeffrey E. Trussler, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//