UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 101648Z FEB 22 MID600051507740U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN CMC WASHINGTON DC COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 033/22 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2N6/FEB// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2021 COPERNICUS AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT// POC/SARAH FISCHETTI/CIV/AFCEA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION/TEL: (703) 631-6147 /EMAIL: EDFOUNDATION(AT)AFCEA.ORG// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/302051Z AUG 21// AMPN/REF A IS NAVADMIN 195/21, FISCAL YEAR 2021 COPERNICUS AWARD NOMINATION// RMKS/1. The Chief of Naval Operations is pleased to congratulate the fiscal year 2021 Copernicus Award winners. The Copernicus Award recognizes individual contributions to Naval Warfare in the disciplines of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence, Information Systems or Information Warfare. Armed Forces Communication and Electronics Associations (AFCEA) International and the U.S. Naval Institute (USNI) have selected the following Copernicus Award winners for fiscal year 2021: a. Maj Ryan M. Ackland, USMC, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity b. CWO2 Jonathan J. Anderson, USCG, Coast Guard Cyber Command c. IT1 Karsten S. Aurella, USN, USS CHAFEE (DDG 90) d. IT1 Franklin T. Barrett, USN, USS AMERICA (LHA 6) e. IT1 Trevor J. Brammer, USN, Naval Special Warfare Development Group f. ET2 Anthony T. Brickey, USCG, USCGC Robert Goldman (WPC 1142) g. CWO4 Bryan Broussard, USN, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command h. CAPT Ian A. Brown, USN, Naval Special Warfare Group TWO i. LCDR Mark W. Burgner, USCG, USCG Base Boston j. CWO2 Michael D. Butler, USMC, II Marine Expeditionary Force k. LCDR Stephen S. Cortez, USN, Commander, Task Force SEVEN ZERO/Commander, Carrier Strike Group FIVE l. Sgt Christopher J. DaSilva, USMC, Battalion Landing Team 1/5 m. LCDR Tebin H.T. Glebus, USN, U.S. SEVENTH Fleet n. CWO3 Keith Patrick Jarvis, USCG, U.S. Coast Guard Yard o. SSgt Randall I. Kardatzke, USMC, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command p. ET1 Sean A. Larson, USCG, Patrol Forces Southwest Asia q. LT Daniel B. Miller, USN, Naval Special Warfare Development Group r. CTI1 Benjamin B. Miller, USN, Naval Special Warfare Special Reconnaissance Team ONE s. Capt Nicholle M. Miller, USMC, Intelligence Division, Combat Development and Integration Command Quantico t. LTJG Hollie L. Parrish, USCG, Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Combat System, and Interoperability Service Center u. CWO3 Christopher M. Port, USMC, II Marine Expeditionary Force v. LT Scott A. Pratz, USCG, Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Combat System, and Interoperability Service Center w. CWO2 Michael W. Reinke, USN, Navy Expeditionary Intelligence Command x. LCDR Richard C. Reyes, USN, U.S. SEVENTH Fleet y. Maj Erik C. Rye, USMC, U.S. Marine Corps Force Cyberspace Command z. Mr. Edwin Sanjurjo, Navy Expeditionary Intelligence Command aa. LT Christopher J. Seedyk, USN, Amphibious Squadron ONE bb. IT1 Chase D. Spence, USN, White House Communications Agency cc. 1stLt Jackson T. Tears, USMC, Marine Air Support Squadron-2, Manpower Air Control Group-18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing dd. ITCS Joshua H. Torres, USN, USS MOUNT WHITNEY (LCC 20) ee. ITC Alexander C. Tucker, USN, Chief of Naval Operations Director, Navy Staff ff. Cpl Landon A. Wilks, USMC, Marine Wing Communications Squadron 28 gg. GySgt Zachary B. Williams, USMC, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit hh. Maj Clinton L. Woods, USMC, Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School ii. Capt Aaron E. Zack, USMC, Marine Corps Cyberspace Warfare Group 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 2022 Conference in San Diego, California at the San Diego Convention Center on 16 February 2022. If awardees are unable to attend the ceremony in San Diego, the awards will also be presented at the AFCEA International TechNet Cyber Conference in Baltimore, Maryland at the Baltimore Convention Center in April 2022. 3. Released by VADM Jeffrey E. Trussler, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//