FISCAL YEAR 2025 OCEANOGRAPHER OF THE NAVY AWARD NOMINATIONS

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SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2025 OCEANOGRAPHER OF THE NAVY AWARD NOMINATIONS//
REF/A/INST/OPNAV/20JUN19//AMPN/CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS INSTRUCTION
1650.37A, NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHY AWARD PROGRAM, WHICH ESTABLISHES AWARDS TO
RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE FIELD OF NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHY//
POC/ELIZABETH ROONEY/LT/OPNAV N2N6E/TEL: (703) 614-1847/
EMAIL: ELIZABETH.C.ROONEY2.MIL(at)US.NAVY.MIL//
POC/MATHIAS ROTH/CAPT/OPNAV N2N6E/TEL: (703) 614-1864/
EMAIL: MATHIAS.K.ROTH.MIL(at)US.NAVY.MIL//
RMKS/1. The Naval Oceanography Awards program was established to recognize
outstanding achievement in the field of Naval Oceanography by Officers, Chief
Petty Officers, and civilians. The awards are sponsored by the Oceanographer
of the Navy per reference (a).
2. Awards criteria and eligibility. One awardee will be selected for each
of the following awards:
 a. Captain Richard C. Steere Award: Recognizes junior officers afloat
or ashore for their leadership, performance, special accomplishments, and
expert application of the meteorology and oceanography sciences. U.S. Navy
Active and Reserve Officers in O1-O3 paygrades with designator 1800 are
eligible.
 b. The Commander Mary Sears Award: Recognizes mid-grade officers who
demonstrate sustained superior performance, outstanding leadership ability,
personal initiative, cooperation and adaptability, outstanding military
bearing, and exemplary military and professional conduct. U.S. Navy Active
and Reserve Officers in O4 paygrade with designator 1800 are eligible.
 c. The Chief Aerographers Mate John Dungan Jr. Award: Recognizes Navy
senior enlisted in the oceanography community, afloat or ashore, for their
leadership, performance, special accomplishments, and expertise in
forecasting and analysis in the applied sciences of meteorology and
oceanography in support of fleet operations. U.S. Navy Active and Reserve
component Chief and Senior Chief Petty Officer Aerographers Mates are
eligible.
 d. The Matthew Henson Award: Recognizes Naval Oceanography civilian
employees for their leadership, performance, special accomplishments, and
expert application of meteorology and oceanography sciences in support of
Naval operations. Department of the Navy civilian employees at or below the
grade of GS13 are eligible.
3. Nominations. The period of eligibility is from 1 October 2024 to
30 September 2025. Nomination packages should be submitted as specified in
reference (a). Packages must arrive to the Oceanographer of the Navy via
email to the message points of contact no later than 15 October 2025. The
Oceanographer of the Navy and Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography
Command will convene a joint board consisting of their respective Technical
Directors, Senior Enlisted Advisor/Command Master Chief, Executive
Assistant/Chief of Staff, and others, as appropriate, who will select
awardees based upon paragraph 2 criteria and content of the respective
nomination packages. Nominations must be unclassified and submitted on
command letterhead by scan and email (preferred) or letter mail. Nomination
packages must include:
 a. Name/Rank or Grade, including contact information (phone number and
email);
 b. Job title, pay plan, organization occupation code and location;
 c. Date of commission/promotion history (officer) or pay entry base
date/advancement history (enlisted);
 d. Active duty assignments/employment (inclusive dates/in reverse
chronological order);
 e. Significant prior awards (personal, service, campaign/in reverse
chronological order);
 f. Education (year, degree, school, major field of study);
 g. Command letter of endorsement to include the Commanding Officer's
contact information (phone number and email);
 h. Significant accomplishments in the past year (bullet format);
 i. One page biography (include membership in professional or scientific
societies, civic organizations, etc);
4. Recognition. The Oceanographer of the Navy will announce the award by
message on or about the birthday of Naval Oceanography, 6 December 2025, and
will recognize the awardee in person or by their respective Commanding
Officer.
5. Released by VADM Karl O. Thomas, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for
Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.//
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