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SUBJ/CY 2024 NAVY PUBLIC AFFAIRS AWARDS// 
 
REF/A/DOC/NAVY PUBLIC AFFAIRS AWARDS (NPAA) PROGRAM CHINFOINST 5305.1 DATED 
21 OCT 24. 
 
REF/B/DOC/CY-24 NAVY PUBLIC AFFAIRS AWARDS (NPAA) PROGRAM STANDARD OPERATING 
PROCEDURES DATED 21 OCT 24// 
REF A IS THE NAVY PUBLIC AFFAIRS AWARDS (NPAA) PROGRAM SIGNED 21 OCT 24 
REF B IS THE STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR CY 2024 NAVY PUBLIC AFFAIRS 
REF A AND REF B LOCATED AT: https://flankspeed.sharepoint-
mil.us/sites/SECNAV_CHINFO/Chart_Room_Library/Forms/AllItems.aspx 
POC/MCCS RYAN TABIOS/PROGRAM COORDINATOR /NPAA_QUESTIONS(AT)US.NAVY.MIL/ 
POC/MS. SHANNA HOWAT/PROGRAM COORDINATOR /NPAA_QUESTIONS(AT)US.NAVY.MIL/ 
 
RMKS/1.  The Navy Public Affairs Awards (NPAA) program recognizes outstanding 
achievement in communication efforts that advance Department of the Navy 
objectives. 
 
2.  SUBMISSION PROCEDURES: Reference (a) is the guiding program instruction 
and reference (b) is the standard operating procedure for submissions. They 
can be found at the links above or on the CHINFO Chart Room under the PA 
Policy section (click on CHINFO Instructions). Entries will be accepted from 
0001 on 1 December 2024 to 2359 on 1 February 2025.  The SOP specifies 
whether categories are submitted via DVIDS or via e-mail. 
 
3.  CATEGORIES:  Content Award (Individual and Team), Annual Excellence, and 
Campaign: 
    a.  Content Awards (Individual): 
        (1) Graphic Design 
        (2) Photography 
        (3) Videography 
        (4) Writing 
    b.  Content Awards (Team): 
        (1) Print and Digital publications 
        (2) Audio Production 
        (3) Video Production 
    c.  Excellence Awards: 
        (1) Videographer of the year (civilian and military) 
        (2) Writer of the year (civilian and military) 
        (3) Photographer of the year (civilian and military) 
        (4) Graphic Designer of the year (civilian and military) 
        (5) Junior MC of the Year 
        (6) MC of the Year 
        (7) Reserve Junior MC of the Year 
        (8) Reserve MC of the Year 
        (9) Junior PAO of the Year 
        (10) Civilian Public Affairs Specialist of the Year 
        (11) Unit Public Affairs Representative (UPAR) of the Year 
        (12) Junior Reserve PAO of the Year 
    d.  Campaign Awards (Subdivided into four groups:  afloat large, afloat 
small, shore large, and shore small): 
        (1) Best in Show 
        (2) Community Outreach 
        (3) Crisis Communication 
        (4) Special Event 
        (5) Internal Communication 
        (6) Public Information 
        (7) Deployment Excellence 
 
4.  ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY.  Commands without designated public affairs 
personnel are welcome to submit entries for appropriate award categories. 
Commands should contact the program administrator or coordinators for more 
info. 
 
5.  RELEASED BY RDML R. M. PERRY, CHIEF OF INFORMATION.// 
 
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