CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 171126Z MAY 23 MID120000089057U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN CMC WASHINGTON DC COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 114/23 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2N6/MAY// SUBJ/2023 NAVAL INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AWARDS SOLICITATION// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/06DEC17// REF/B/DOC/COMNAVIFORES/21DEC18// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1650.26E, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE AWARDS PROGRAM. REF B IS COMNAVIFORESINST 1650.4P, POLICY AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING MILITARY AWARDS AND RECOGNITION PROGRAM.// POC/CIV/NIA-N1/EMAIL: NAVINTELCOMMUNITYAWARDS(AT)US.NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. Per reference (a) and (b), the Naval Intelligence Awards Program recognizes excellence and outstanding achievement in Naval Intelligence and covers recognition details for each award. This NAVADMIN solicits nominations on accomplishments from Calendar Year 2022 (1 January 2022 through 31 December 2022) for consideration. Submissions are due by 31 July 2023. a. Rear Admiral Thomas A. Brooks Intelligence Junior Officer of the Year Award recognizes junior officers for their leadership, performance, special accomplishments, and overall contribution to command efficiency, morale, and welfare while serving on both sea and shore duty. Active and Reserve Component Naval Intelligence Officers (183X/683X) O-1 through O-3 are eligible. Two Active or Reserve Component junior officers will be selected; one each for the sea duty and shore duty categories. b. Commander Dan F. Shanower Intelligence Specialist of the Year Award recognizes Intelligence Specialists for their performance, leadership, special accomplishments, and overall contribution to command efficiency, morale, and welfare. Active and Reserve Component Intelligence Specialists in pay grades E-1 through E-5 are eligible to compete for the Junior Intelligence Specialist of the Year award. Active and Reserve Component Intelligence Specialists in pay grade E- 6, including those frocked to E-6 during the eligibility period, are eligible to compete for the Senior Intelligence Specialist of the Year award. A total of four Active or Reserve Component Intelligence Specialists will be selected; one junior and one senior Intelligence Specialist of the Year c. Vice Admiral Rufus L. Taylor Award for Leadership recognizes leadership from deserving Active or Reserve Component officer, enlisted, or civilian personnel who exemplify excellence and exceptional dedication to duty within the Naval Intelligence Community. Active and Reserve Component Naval Intelligence Officers (183X/683X) in grades O-4 through O-6, Intelligence Chief Warrant Officers (CWO) (783X) in grades CWO-3 through CWO-5, Intelligence Specialists in grades E-7 through E-9, and civilians GS-13 through GS- 15 (or equivalent) are eligible. Two candidates will be selected for this award; one Active or civilian candidate, and one Reserve Component candidate. d. Vice Admiral Rufus L. Taylor Award for Excellence in Intelligence Instruction recognizes Intelligence instructors who embody the time-honored principles which Vice Admiral Taylor exemplified throughout his career: desire for professional knowledge, intellectual curiosity, initiative, enthusiasm, ability to command respect and motivate others, devotion to duty, effective communication skills, and personal and intellectual integrity. Active and Reserve Component U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps service members serving as instructors, faculty, or staff at Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Virginia Beach and IWTC San Diego are eligible. Two candidates will be selected; one each from IWTC Virginia Beach and IWTC San Diego. e. Rear Admiral Edwin T. Layton Award for Leadership and Mentorship recognizes outstanding leadership and mentorship in the furtherance of Naval Intelligence performance. Active and Reserve Component Naval Intelligence Officers (183X/683X) in grades O-4 through O-6, Intelligence CWOs (783X) in grades CWO-3 through CWO-5, and Intelligence Specialists in grades E-6 through E-9 are eligible. There is no set number of awards to be given each year. f. Herman Dworkin Award for Maritime Analytic Excellence recognizes a civilian or military analyst working maritime issues who exemplifies the work ethic and attitude of Mr. Dworkin: analytic expertise, strength of character, initiative, industriousness, and exactitude. Active and Reserve Component Naval Intelligence Officers (183X/683X) in grades O-3 through O-5, Intelligence CWOs (783X) in grades CWO-2 through CWO-5, and civilians GS-12 through GS-14 (or equivalent) are eligible. Nominees must have at least ten years of experience in the field of maritime intelligence analysis and be currently analytically active. One candidate will be selected for this award. 2. Nominations will be provided through https://navyintel.yello.co/app/collect/event/8LSCBOsxzBNk7rgqtTm0Tg and must be unclassified. a. Do not include social security numbers or other sensitive Personally -Identifiable Information (PII). b. Do not include fitness reports/evaluations or awards in nomination packages. c. Incomplete packages or packages failing to meet all guidance as outlined in this message and reference (a) will not be considered. d. Classified nomination packages will not be accepted. 3. All packages must be submitted no later than 31 July 2023. Late submissions will not be accepted. 4. Released by VADM Jeffrey E. Trussler, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//