FISCAL YEAR 2025 OCEANOGRAPHER OF THE NAVY AWARD RECIPIENTS

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SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2025 OCEANOGRAPHER OF THE NAVY AWARD RECIPIENTS//
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NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 158/25, FISCAL YEAR 2025 OCEANOGRAPHER OF THE NAVY
AWARD NOMINATIONS.
REF B IS NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHY AWARD PROGRAM, OPNAVINST 1650.37A.//
POC/ELIZABETH ROONEY/LT/OPNAV N2N6E/TEL: (703)614-1847/
EMAIL: ELIZABETH.C.ROONEY2.MIL(AT)US.NAVY.MIL//
POC/M. K. ROTH/CAPT/OPNAV N2N6E/TEL: (703)614-1864/
EMAIL: MATHIAS.K.ROTH.MIL(AT)US.NAVY.MIL//
RMKS/1. As announced in reference (a) and per reference (b), the 2025 Naval
Oceanography Awards program recognizes Naval Oceanography professionals for
expertise, accomplishments, and leadership in the application of meteorology,
oceanography, hydrography, and precise time and astrometry. The
Oceanographer of the Navy takes pride in announcing the 2025 Naval
Oceanography Awards selectees.
a. The 2025 Captain Richard C. Steere Award selectee is:
LT Gabriel J. Lackey, USN, from Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific
Fleet.
b. The 2025 Commander Mary Sears Award selectee is:
LCDR Austin J. Faddish, USN, from USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN 77).
c. The 2025 Chief Aerographer's Mate John Dungan Jr. Award selectee is:
AGC(IW/AW/SW) Derron W. Gee, USN, from Strike Group Oceanography Team
Norfolk.
d. The 2025 Matthew Henson Award selectee is:
Mr. Kurtis Redding from Naval Oceanographic Office.
2. Released by Ms. Jennifer Edgin, Acting Deputy Chief of Naval Operations
for Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.//
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