Join us for a warm desert escape
Don’t wait. Make your
reservations today!
PHOTO COURTESY DESERT SPRINGS: A J. W. MARRIOTT RESORT & SPA
Navy League National Convention
OCT. 31 – NOV. 4, 2007
Desert Springs
J.W. Marriott Resort & Spa
Palm Desert, California
For more information and to register visit: www.navyleaguenationalconvention.org
HOSTED BY THE PALM SPRINGS NAVY LEAGUE COUNCIL
REGISTER BY SEPTEMBER 30
to get the discounted price. Registration
is required of all attendees. Visit
www.navyleaguenationalconvention.org
to register.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS MUST
BE MADE BY OCTOBER 3 to ensure
you receive the Navy League rate.
Call 1-800-228-2990 or register online.
Attendees must register in advance for
events they wish to attend during the
convention. ALL REGISTRATIONS MUST
BE RECEIVED AT HEADQUARTERS NO
LATER THAN OCTOBER 19. No refunds
after that date.
NATIONAL CONVENTION UPDATE
Sea Service and Council Awards
to be Presented at National Convention
SEA SERVICE AWARDS
THE JOHN PAUL JONES AWARD
FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP
CDR Michael Dennis Bernacchi, USN
THE ADMIRAL CLAUDE V. RICKETTS
AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP
E-7 AND ABOVE: ATC Christopher Becht, USN
E-6 AND BELOW: IT1 Woodrow W. Waggoner, USN
THE CAPTAIN WINIFRED QUICK COLLINS
AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP
OFFICER: LT Deserine S. Price-Jordan, USN
ENLISTED: BU1 Tia F. Potter, USN
THE GENERAL JOHN A. LEJEUNE AWARD
FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Capt Justin T. Miller, USMC
THE GENERAL GERALD C. THOMAS
AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Gunnery Sergeant Marcus D. Wilson, USMC
THE REAR ADMIRAL WILLIAM S. PARSONS
AWARD FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL
PROGRESS
Bruce D. Wintersteen, Naval Architect
THE STEPHEN DECATUR AWARD
FOR OPERATIONAL COMPETENCE
LT William Fiack, USN
THE GENERAL HOLLAND M. SMITH
AWARD FOR OPERATIONAL COMPETENCE
LtCol Joseph Trane McCloud, USMC
THE ALFRED THAYER MAHAN AWARD
FOR LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT
CDR Henry J. Hendrix, USN
THE ROBERT M. THOMPSON AWARD FOR
OUTSTANDING CIVILIAN LEADERSHIP
Thomas R. Glaizer
THE HONORABLE J. WILLIAM
MIDDENDORF II AWARD FOR
ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE
EN1 Brian Scott Metzger, USN
THE ADMIRAL BEN MOREELL AWARD
FOR LOGISTICS COMPETENCE
OFFICER: Maj Anita Carroll, USMC
ENLISTED: EOC Jason Lynn Jones, USN
THE CAPTAIN DAVID H. JARVIS AWARD
FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP
CWO4 Stephen Lyons, USCG
THE DOUGLAS A. MUNRO AWARD
FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP
BMC Timothy Guy, USCG
THE VINCENT T. HIRSCH MARITIME
AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP
Kenneth C. Gaulden
THE NAVAL INTELLIGENCE
FOUNDATION AWARD
CDR Robert D. Sharp, USN
2006 COUNCIL AWARDS
OUTSTANDING COUNCIL
Annapolis (Darryl W. Christian)
Bremerton-Olympic Peninsula (Larry G. Salter)
Fort Lauderdale (Mary M. Minnet)
Golden Isles (Robert Morrison)
Hampton Roads (Lou Lalli)
Lake Washington (David J. Visneski)
Mayport (Richard R. Hoffman)
National Capital (Sharon Gurke)
New York (Daniel M. Thys)
Richmond (Roy M. Martin)
Saint Augustine (William E. Dudley)
San Diego (Michael Bucchi)
Santa Barbara (Karen Crawford)
Seattle (Diane Jaffa)
Space Coast (Tom Ratner)
MERITORIOUS COUNCIL
Bakersfield (Catherine A. Hansen)
Broward County (Joseph Giambrone)
Camden–Kings Bay (David J. Reilly)
Cape Canaveral (Roger W. Shurtleff, Jr.)
Central New Jersey (Daniel A. Dermer)
Channel Islands (Edward J. Millan)
Charleston (William F. Nold)
Everett (Kathy Gambill)
Glenview (Mary A. Long)
Greater Central Texas (Max K. Miller)
Guam (Thomas G. Ahillen)
Imperial Valley (Theodore Affue)
Korea (Paul T. Chung)
Las Vegas (Lawrence R. Jefferis)
Madrid (Thomas B. Denegre III)
Newport County (Roy H. Callahan)
Oak Harbor (Edward J. Witt, Jr.)
Pittsburgh (Paula Bozdech-Veater)
Sasebo Japan (Gerald C. Havens)
Stockton (Carol Ann Hackley)
Tacoma (Jerry E. Garman)
Treasure Coast (Roland G. Guilbault)
HONORABLE MENTION COUNCILS
Corpus Christi (Richard L. Marcantonio)
Greater Cincinnati (Anthony Gadaleta)
Hilton Head Island (Peter M. Hyers)
North Jersey (Paul J. Greff)
Santa Rosa County (Allan W. Lindsay, Jr.)
RETENTION AWARD
Large Council: Richmond (Roy M. Martin)
Medium Council: Sacramento (John E. Meyers)
Small Council: Merchant Marine & USN
Armed Guard (George R. Searle)
MACKIE AWARD (NEWSLETTER)
Small Councils
1st Place: Imperial Valley
2nd Place: Tacoma
3rd Place: Las Vegas
Medium Councils
1st Place: Twin Cities
2nd Place: Sacramento
3rd Place: Cape Canaveral
Large Councils
1st Place: Bremerton-Olympic Peninsula
2nd Place: Richmond
3rd Place: San Diego
MACKIE AWARD (WEBSITE)
Small Council Winner: Tri-City
Medium Council Winner: Greater Cincinnati
Large Council Winner: Santa Barbara
NOTE: Complete list of awards not available at press
time but will be posted on the Navy League website.
