CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 122059Z DEC 22 MID600052506881U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 280/22 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/DEC// SUBJ/NOMINATIONS FOR 2023 CAPTAIN JOY BRIGHT HANCOCK AND MASTER CHIEF ANNA DER-VARTANIAN LEADERSHIP AWARDS// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/121637ZNOV19// REF/B/DOC/COMUSFLTFORCOM-COMPACFLT/FEB2020// NARR/REF A NAVADMIN 254/19, CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE. REF B IS THE SIGNATURE BEHAVIORS OF THE 21ST CENTURY SAILOR - NAVY CORE VALUES, NAVY ETHOS, AND CORE ATTRIBUTES IN ACTION PUBLICATION.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN solicits nominations for the 2023 Captain Joy Bright Hancock (officers) and Master Chief Anna Der-Vartanian (enlisted) leadership awards. Nominations are due midnight, 15 March 2023. These awards, established in 1987, have been presented annually to recognize the inspirational leadership of Navy officers and enlisted members in the Active and Reserve Components. These awards are not gender-restrictive and seek to highlight the achievements of leaders who are actively setting the example in establishing healthy, inclusive, team-oriented environments, who engage in transparent and constructive conversations with our Sailors to attract, recruit, retain, and develop diverse talent and who harness the greatness of our core values, ethos and signature behaviors, in line with references (a) and (b). 2. Award Criteria: a. There are five leadership award categories: (1) Senior Officer (O4-O6). (2) Junior Officer (O1-O3). (3) Chief Warrant Officer/Limited Duty Officer (CWO2-O3E). (4) Senior Enlisted (E7-E9). (5) Junior Enlisted (E5-E6). b. One award winner will be chosen for each category provided they meet award criteria. Nominations should reflect the service of members whose ideals and dedication foster an inclusive culture that reinforces the integral role of women in the Navy. Nominees should be mature leaders who have shown exceptional leadership over time and have persevered to overcome challenges while serving. Nominees should also have demonstrated inspirational and innovative leadership, both on and off-duty, as well as professional accomplishments and community involvement. 3. Nomination Process. Candidates shall be nominated by their commanding officer (CO) or officer-in-charge (OIC). The immediate superior in command (ISIC) of the nominating command shall provide an endorsement prior to nomination submission. If an ISIC receives multiple nominations, the ISIC shall endorse and forward only one nomination for each award category. Nomination packages shall include the following: a. ISIC endorsement. b. CO or OIC endorsement, to include the command point of contact name, e-mail address, and phone number. c. Nomination write-up shall not exceed two pages in length. If nominations are received that exceed the prescribed length, only the first two pages will be graded. d. Biography of the nominee, to include current official military photo shall not exceed one page in length. The template can be found at MyNavy HR https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Support-Services/21st-Century-Sailor/Diversity- Equity-Inclusion/Awards/Hancock-Awards/ 4. Deadline. Nominations are due to the 21st Century Sailor Office, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (OPNAV N174) timestamped no later than 2359 (Eastern Standard Time), 15 March 2023. Extensions will not be granted. Nominations missing any of the items listed in paragraph 3 will not be accepted. Submit electronic nomination packages directly to OPNAV N174 via encrypted e-mail at: ALTN_USN_Inclusion_and_Diversity(at)navy.mil with the following subject line: 2023 CAPT Joy Bright Hancock (OR) MCPO Anna Der-Vartanian Leadership Award ICO (Command Name) Nominee (Rank Last, First MI.). Do not mail hard-copy nomination packages. Nominations shall be unclassified and shall not include the Sailors social security number in any part of the nomination package. 5. Notification. Award selections will be communicated to appropriate COs or OICs no later than 5 May 2023, and awardees will be announced Fleet-wide via MyNavy HR channels. Awardees or their command representatives will be hosted and recognized at the annual Sea Service Leadership Associations Joint Womens Leadership Symposium, tentatively scheduled for Summer 2023 in San Diego, CA. 6. Point of contact. 21st Century Sailor Office (OPNAV N17) point of contact is Ms. Wendy Boler via e-mail at wendy.d.boler.civ(at)us.navy.mil or ALTN_USN_Inclusion_and_Diversity(at)navy.mil. 7. Released by Rear Admiral J. P. Waters, N13.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//