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SUBJ/JOHN W FINN AVIATION ORDNANCEMEN OF THE YEAR AWARD FOR 2008//
REF/A/DESC:DOC/AA0-105/MAR2008//
NARR/REF A IS SPRING 2008, THE ASSOCIATION OF AVIATION ORDNANCEMEN, THE RED SHIRT NEWSLETTER #105 // POC/DAVE LEPARD/CAPT/UNIT:OPNAV N411/NAME:WASHINGTON DC /TEL:703-604-9934/EMAIL:DAVID.LEPARD@NAVY.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. ORIG REQUEST WIDEST DISSEMINATION TO ALL AVIATION ORDNANCE ACTIVITIES/PERSONNEL AND HIGHLY ENCOURAGES EACH COMMAND TO SUBMIT A NOMINATION FOR THIS HIGHLY VISIBLE AWARD.
2. THE ASSOCIATION OF AVIATION ORDNANCEMEN (AAO) IS REQUESTING ALL COMMANDS TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS FOR THE JOHN W. FINN AVIATION ORDNANCEMEN OF THE YEAR AWARD. NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN TO ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE AVIATION ORDNANCEMEN, USMC/US NAVY, PAY GRADE E-4 THROUGH E-6.
NOMINATIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED NOR DESIRED TO HAVE ANY ENDORSEMENTS HIGHER THAN THE INDIVIDUAL'S COMMANDING OFFICER. A SAMPLE OF THE NOMINATION PACKAGE CAN BE FOUND ON THE ASSOCIATION OF AVIATION ORDNANCEMEN'S WEBSITE HTTP://WELCOME.TO/AAO.
3. THE AWARD IS NAMED AFTER AOC (LATER LT) JOHN W. FINN, MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT FROM WORLD WAR II, FOR HEROIC ACTION DURING THE ATTACK ON NAS KANEOHE BAY, TERRITORY OF HAWAII ON DECEMBER 7TH 1941. MR. FINN IS THE LAST LIVING MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT FROM THAT HISTORIC DAY.
4. CANDIDATES SHOULD BE NOMINATED FOR PROFESSIONALISM, MILITARY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AS A TOTAL PACKAGE. SPECIAL EMPHASIS SHOULD BE NOTED FOR SUSTAINED SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE DURING THE PERIOD 13 JULY
2007 THRU 15 AUG 2008.
5. PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING:
A. FULL NAME, RATE/RANK, LAST FOUR OF SSN.
B. DATE AND PLACE OF ENLISTMENT.
C. ADVANCEMENT HISTORY.
D. DEPENDENTS (LIST NAMES AND AGES).
E. BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF SIGNIFICANT PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS WHICH WARRANT SELECTION.
F. MILITARY AWARDS WITH SUPPORTING CITATIONS.
G. EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS.
1) YEARS OF FORMAL EDUCATION COMPLETED.
2) OTHER SELF-STUDY EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS.
3) MILITARY SCHOOLS AND/OR COURSES.
H. OFF-DUTY COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.
I. CURRENT AND LAST TWO PREVIOUS EVALUATIONS.
J. COMMANDING OFFICER'S COMMENTS.
K. ENCLOSURE (1) TO THE COVER LETTER: BIOGRAPHY (NARRATIVE FORM STARTING WITH DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH, SCHOOLING, MILITARY SERVICE, CURRENT ASSIGNMENT, AWARDS AND MEDALS, FAMILY, ETC (LIMITED TO TWO(2) DOUBLE SPACED TYPEWRITTEN PAGES).
ENCLOSURE (2) TO THE COVER LETTER: 5X7 FULL LENGTH PHOTO, THREE-QUARTER VIEW, PLAIN BACKGROUND, SERVICE DRESS UNIFORM, UNCOVERED (PERSONNEL DIGTAL CAMERA MAY BE USED).
ENCLOSURE (3) TO THE COVER LETTER: EVALUATION'S (CURRENT PLUS PAST TWO).
ENCLOSURE (4) TO THE COVER LETTER: AWARD CITATIONS.
L. SAMPLE PACKAGE CAN BE FOUND ON THE ASSOCIATION WEB SITE AAOWEB.ORG/AAO.
6. NOMINATIONS FOR THE JOHN W. FINN AVIATION ORDNANCEMAN OF THE YEAR MUST BE RECEIVED BY 0900 15 AUG 2008. THEY MUST BE DELIVERED/MAILED TO THE BELOW LISTED POC IN TIME TO MEET THE ABOVE CRITERIA. REQUEST SUBMITTING COMMAND PROVIDE CORRECT EMAIL ADDRESS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CONFIRMATION THAT SUBJECT NOMINATION WAS RECEIVED.
WEAPONS OFFICER
NAS FALLON BLDG 245
4755 PASTURE RD
FALLON, NV 89496-5000
ATTN CWO4 (RET) JEFFERY MAXFIELD
7. THE JOHN W. FINN AVIATION ORDNANCEMEN OF THE YEAR WILL BE SELECTED AT THE 32ND ANNUAL ASSOCIATION OF AVIATION ORDNANCEMEN CONVENTION AT THE SILVER LEGACY RESORT IN RENO, NV
15 AUG 2008. ALL AVIATION ORDNANCEMEN, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS, CIVIL SERVICE, ACTIVE DUTY AND RETIRED, ENLISTED AND OFFICERS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND.
8. THE GUEST SPEAKER AT THE AWARDS BANQUET WILL ANNOUNCE THE WINNER OF THE JOHN W. FINN AVIATION ORDNANCEMEN OF THE YEAR AWARD.
9. FOR ALCON: REQUEST WIDEST POSSIBLE DISSEMINATION. PLEASE DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE TO THE BELOW POC'S NATIONAL PRESIDENT CAPT.
DAVE LEPARD, 703-604-9344 OR DSN 664-9934, OR THE NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT AAO LCDR (RET) JOE MANLEY 775-423-9205, NATIONAL SECRETARY AOCM (RET) DENNIS COSTA 619-545-8492.//
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