CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 021845Z FEB 23 MID200080704010U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 024/23 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2N6/FEB// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2022 COPERNICUS AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT// POC/SARAH FISCHETTI LUND/CIV/AFCEA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION/TEL: (703) 631-6147 /EMAIL: EDFOUNDATION(AT)AFCEA.ORG REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/161741Z SEP 22// AMPN/REF A IS NAVADMIN 210/22, FISCAL YEAR 2022 COPERNICUS AWARD NOMINATION// RMKS/1. The Chief of Naval Operations is pleased to congratulate the fiscal year 2022 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 2022: a. OS1 Justice Batiste, USCG, USCG C5I Service Center-Engineering Services Division (C5I-ESD) b. Mr. James P. Boylan, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport c. ITSCS Brandon T. Bryant, USN, Submarine Force Atlantic d. Mr. James R. Elliott, Combat National Mission Team ONE, Marine Corps Cyberspace Warfare Group e. LCDR Anthony J. Foss, USCG, USCG C5I Service Center-Intelligence Service Center (C5ISC) f. ENS Nathan M. Garcia, USN, Naval Special Warfare Development Group (NSWDG) g. LT Corey O. Grey, USN, Submarine Group SEVEN (CSG-7) h. LCDR Benjamin T. Harper, USN, Joint Special Operations Command i. 1stLt Alexander B. Holme, USMC, 4th Marine Regiment j. Mr. Michael Karpawich, Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support k. ITCS Taylor D. Kelley, USN, US Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station Far East Detachment Diego Garcia l. LT Rooya K. Khan, USN, White House Communication Agency m. CTRC Nicholas J. Korinis, USN, Naval Special Warfare Tactical Development and Evaluation Squadron ONE n. CTR1 Josef E. Luedloff, USN, Navy Information Operations Command, Whidbey Island o. ITC Thomas J. Maginley, USN, USS DEVASTATOR (MCM 6) p. ET2 James R. McCreesh, USN, Special Reconnaissance Team TWO q. SSgt Jonathan T. McDonnell, USMC, Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command (MARFORCYBER) r. LCDR Paul S. Moe, USN, Carrier Strike Group FIVE and Commander Task Force SEVEN ZERO s. CWO3 Christopher M. Port, USMC, II Marine Expeditionary Force t. Capt Thomas A. Schmitt, USMC, 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division u. MSgt George F. Spaniel III, USMC, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division v. Mr. David C. Thomas, Marine Corps System Command w. GySgt Tyler J. Truesdale, USMC, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group x. Sgt Matthew D. Welter, USMC, 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Psychological Operations Brigade y. LT Paul A. Williams, USN, Cryptologic Warfare Activity SIXTY SEVEN 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 2023 Conference in San Diego, California at the San Diego Convention Center on 14 February 2023. 3. Released by VADM Jeffrey E. Trussler, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//