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SUBJ/JOHN W FINN AVIATION ORDNANCEMEN OF THE YEAR AWARD FOR 2009//

REF/A/DESC:DOC/AA0-111/FEB2010//

NARR/REF A IS FEBRUARY 2010, THE ASSOCIATION OF AVIATION ORDNANCEMEN,

THE RED SHIRT NEWSLETTER #111

//

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

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 34TH ANNUAL ASSOCIATION OF AVIATION ORDNANCEMEN

CONVENTION AT THE SILVER LEGACY RESORT IN RENO, NV 13 AUG 2010.

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. A

SAMPLE OF THE NOMINATION PACKAGE CAN BE FOUND ON THE ASSOCIATION

OF AVIATION ORDNANCEMEN'S WEBSITE HTTP://WELCOME.TO/AAO.

4. THIS 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.

5. CANDIDATES SHOULD BE NOMINATED FOR PROFESSIONALISM, MILITARY AND

COMMUNITY SERVICE AS A TOTAL PACKAGE. SPECIAL EMPHASIS SHOULD BE

NOTED FOR 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 2009 THRU 14 JUL 2010.

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. (ENCLOSURE 4)

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

(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. SAMPLE PACKAGE CAN BE FOUND ON THE ASSOCIATION WEB SITE

AAOWEB.ORG/AAO.

9. NOMINATIONS FOR THE JOHN W. FINN AVIATION ORDNANCEMAN OF THE YEAR

MUST BE RECEIVED BY COB 30 JULY 2010. 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.

COMMANDER, NAVAL AIR FORCES

CODE N40A

NAS NORTH ISLAND

SAN DIEGO CA 92135-7051

ATTN: AOCM VOLLSTEDT

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, LCDR (RET) JOE MANLEY, AT 775-423-9205; OR THE BOARD

CHAIRMAN LT (RET) ALLEN TENEYCK AT 619-851-1072.//

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