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SUBJ/CORRECTION JOHN W FINN AVIATION ORDNANCEMEN OF THE YEAR AWARD /FOR 2011//

REF/A/DESC:DOC/AA0-114/FEB2011//

NARR/REF A IS FEBRUARY 2011, THE ASSOCIATION OF AVIATION ORDNANCEMEN, THE RED SHIRT NEWSLETTER #114//

POC/DAVE LEPARD/CAPT/UNIT:CNAF N40A/NAME:SAN DIEGO,CA /TEL:619-545-2807/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. THIS IS TRULY AN

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OUTSTANDING CHANCE TO RECOGNIZE YOUR TOP PERFORMER FROM THE AVIATION ORDNANCE PROFESSION FROM BOTH THE USMC AND US NAVY.

2. THE JOHN W. FINN AVIATION ORDNANCEMEN OF THE YEAR WILL BE SELECTED AT THE 35TH ANNUAL ASSOCIATION OF AVIATION ORDNANCEMEN CONVENTION AT THE SILVER LEGACY IN RENO, NV ON 05 AUG 2011. ALL AVIATION ORDNANCEMEN, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS, CIVIL SERVICE, ACTIVE DUTY AND RETIRED, ENLISTED AND OFFICERS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND.

3. 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.

4. THIS AWARD IS NAMED AFTER AOC (LATER LT) JOHN W. FINN, A MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT FROM WORLD WAR II, FOR HIS HEROIC ACTION DURING THE ATTACK ON NAS KANEOHE BAY, TERRITORY OF HAWAII ON DECEMBER 7TH 1941. MR. FINN PASSED AWAY ON 27 MAY 2010 AT THE AGE OF 100.

5. CANDIDATES SHOULD BE NOMINATED FOR PROFESSIONALISM, MILITARY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AS A TOTAL PACKAGE. SPECIAL EMPHASIS SHOULD BE

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PLACED ON SUSTAINED SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE, WITH HONOR, COURAGE AND COMMITMENT TO OUR US NAVY AND MARINE CORPS CORE VALUES. PERIOD OF THE AWARD SHALL BE FROM 15 AUG 2010 THRU 14 JUL 2011.

6. 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. (REQUIRED COURSES FOR

ADVANCEMENT NEED NOT BE LISTED).

H. OFF-DUTY COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.

I. CURRENT AND LAST TWO PREVIOUS EVALUATIONS.

J. COMMANDING OFFICER'S COMMENTS.

7. ENCLOSURES: ENCLOSURE (1) TO THE COVER LETTER: BIOGRAPHY PAGE 08 RUCOSSA5161 UNCLAS (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.

8. A SAMPLE PACKAGE CAN BE FOUND ON THE ASSOCIATION WEB SITE WWW.AAOWEB.ORG/AAO.

9. NOMINATIONS FOR THE JOHN W. FINN AVIATION ORDNANCEMAN OF THE YEAR MUST BE RECEIVED BY COB 01 AUG 2011. THEY MUST BE DELIVERED/MAILED TO THE BELOW LISTED POC IN TIME TO MEET THE ABOVE DEADLINE. REQUEST SUBMITTING COMMAND PROVIDE CORRECT EMAIL ADDRESS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CONFIRMATION THAT SUBJECT NOMINATION WAS RECEIVED.

COMMANDER NAVAL AIR FORCES

FORCE WEAPONS (N40A)

BOX 357051

SAN DIEGO CA 92135-7051

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10. THE GUEST SPEAKER AT THE AWARDS BANQUET WILL ANNOUNCE THE WINNER OF THE JOHN W. FINN AVIATION ORDNANCEMEN OF THE YEAR AWARD.

11. FOR ALCON: REQUEST WIDEST POSSIBLE DISSEMINATION. PLEASE DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE TO THE FOLLOWING POCS: NATIONAL PRESIDENT, CAPT DAVE LEPARD, AT 619-545-2807 OR DSN 735-2807; THE NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT, CAPT MIKE PRICE, AT 850-452-7400; OR THE BOARD CHAIRMAN, LT (RET) ALLEN TENEYCK AT 619-851-1072.// BT

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