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 SUBJ/2003 NAVY LEAGUE AWARD RECIPIENTS// 
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 RMKS/1. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING SAILORS, MARINES, AND 
 CIVILIAN AWARD WINNERS IN MARINE/NAVY CATEGORIES FOR THE 2003 
 NAVY LEAGUE AWARDS: 
 A. CAPT JOHNNY L. GREEN, USN, NAVAL AIR FORCE, U.S. ATLANTIC 
 FLEET - JOHN PAUL JONES AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP 
 (OFFICER). 
 B. CMDMC (SW/SS/DV) ROBERT J. ZAMORA, USN, USS FORD (FFG 54) - 
 ADMIRAL CLAUDE V. RICKETTS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP (E-7 
 AND ABOVE). 
 C. SM1 (SW) JAMES T. HAGERTY, USN, ASSAULT CRAFT UNIT ONE - ADMIRAL 
 CLAUDE V. RICKETTS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP (E-6 AND 
 BELOW). 
 D. CAPT MARIA A. MARTE, USMC, 9TH ENGINEER SUPPORT BATTALION, 3D 
 FSSG, III MEF, MARINE FORCES PACIFIC - THE CAPTAIN WINIFRED QUICK 
 COLLINS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP (OFFICER). 
 E. ET1 (SW) MARY K. JACOBS, USN, USS MILIUS (DDG 69) - THE 
 CAPTAIN WINIFRED QUICK COLLINS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP 
 (ENLISTED). 
 F. CAPT JOHN P. SULLIVAN, USMC, 9TH ENGINEER SUPPORT BATTALION,  
 3D FSSG, III MEF, MARINE FORCES PACIFIC - THE GENERAL JOHN A. 
 LEJEUNE AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP (OFFICER). 
 G. 1STSGT GILBERT J. CONTRERAS, USMC, BATTERY L, 3D BATTALION, 11TH 
 MARINES - THE GENERAL GERALD C. THOMAS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL 
 LEADERSHIP (ENLISTED). 
 H. CAPT PETER M. GRANT, USN, PROGRAM DIRECTOR, AEGIS BALLISTIC  
 MISSLE DEFENSE PROJECT - REAR ADMIRAL WILLIAM S. PARSONS AWARD FOR 
 SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PROGRESS. 
 I. LT BENJAMIN W. DOMOTO, USN, HELICOPTER ANTI-SUBMARINE SQUADRON 
 LIGHT, FOUR FOUR - THE STEPHEN DECATUR AWARD FOR OPERATIONAL 
 COMPETENCE. 
 J. CAPT THOMAS D. GORE, USMC, MARINE ATTACK SQUADRON 223, MAG 14, 2D 
 MAW, US MARINE CORPS FORCES, ATLANTIC - THE GENERAL HOLLAND M. 
 SMITH AWARD FOR OPERATIONAL COMPETENCE. 
 K. LCDR DAVID A. ADAMS, USN, AIDE TO DEPUTY COMMANDER, ATLANTIC  
 FLEET - ALFRED THAYER MAHAN AWARD FOR LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT. 
 L. THE HONORABLE DANIEL K. INOUYE - THE ROBERT M. THOMPSON AWARD  
 FOR OUTSTANDING CIVILIAN LEADERSHIP. 
 M. EN1 (SW) JAMES L. STALLWORTH, USN, USS REUBEN JAMES 
 (FFG 57) - THE HONORABLE J. WILLIAM MIDDENDORF II AWARD FOR 
 ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE. 
 N. CDR JAMES L. PROCTOR, JR., SC, USN, USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) 
 - THE ADMIRAL BEN MOREELL AWARD FOR LOGISTICS COMPETENCE 
 (OFFICER). 
 O. SKC MARGARET A. GRIFFIN, USNR (TAR), NAVAL AND MARINE CORPS 
 RESERVE CENTER ATLANTA - THE ADMIRAL BEN MOREELL AWARD FOR LOGISTICS 
 COMPETENCE (ENLISTED). 
 P. OTHER SEA SERVICE AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN INTELLIGENCE, THE 
 MERCHANT MARINES AND THE COAST GUARD NOT INCLUDED IN REF A, BUT ALSO 
 SPONSORED BY THE NAVY LEAGUE, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 
 - MR. LELAND B. BISHOP II - THE VINCENT T. HIRSCH MARITIME AWARD FOR 
 EFFORTS OR ACHIEVEMENTS THAT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO INCREASED PUBLIC 
 AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE U.S. FLAG MERCHANT MARINE. 
 - MR. RUBEN C. GARLEJO, USNS NIAGARA FALLS (T-AFS 3) - THE OSCAR 
 CHAPPELL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING MARITIME STEWARDSHIP. 
 - MR. KEVIN M. SORBELLO, USNS NIAGARA FALLS (T-AFS 3) - THE CAPTAIN 
 ARTHUR L. JOHNSON AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP. 
 - LCDR D. MARK HOUFF, USN, CRUISER DESTROYER GROUP TWO - THE NAVAL 
 INTELLIGENCE FOUNDATION AWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP IN 
 PROVIDING EXCELLENCE IN OPERATIONAL INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO THE 
 FLEET. 
 2. THE NAVY LEAGUE RECEIVED 78 MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS THIS YEAR. 
 A TREMENDOUS THANKS IS EXTENDED TO THE COMMANDS WHO PARTICIPATED 
 IN THIS PROGRAM. 
 3. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE AWARD PRESENTATION MAY BE DIRECTED TO 
 MS. PAT HOLMGAARD AT: (703) 528-1775 EXT. 1558.//