COMMANDER DAN F. SHANOWER INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR-2013

We have many great Intelligence Specialist's in the Information Dominance Corps.  So many demonstrate a high degree off initiative, outstanding military appearance, exemplary military and professional conduct, and contribute significantly to their command's intelligence mission.

Time to publicly acknowledge and potentially award their efforts and nominate your outstanding Intelligence Specialists!  Message is pasted below with highlights.

For those in the Information Warfare Community, don't forget about the Captain Rochefort IWO Distinguished Leadership award.

MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2N6/DEC//
SUBJ/COMMANDER DAN F. SHANOWER INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST OF THE
YEAR-2013.//
REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/04NOV14//
AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1650.26B NAVAL INTELLIGENCE AWARDS
PROGRAMS//
RMKS/1. ALL ADDEES GIVE THIS MESSAGE WIDEST DISSEMINATION TO
SUBORDINATE ACTIVITIES AND ELEMENTS WITH INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL
ASSIGNED.
2. PER REF (A), THIS MESSAGE PROVIDES BACKGROUND AND GUIDANCE AND
SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR DIRECTOR OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE-SPONSORED
COMMANDER DAN F. SHANOWER INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR AWARD.
A. BACKGROUND: THE DIRECTOR OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE ESTABLISHED
THE INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR (ISOY) AWARD IN 1995 TO
PROMOTE HIGH MORALE AND RECOGNIZE PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE IN THE
ENLISTED NAVAL INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE FOUNDATION (NIF), THE AWARD HAS BEEN RENAMED
THE COMMANDER DAN F. SHANOWER ISOY AWARD IN HONOR OF CDR SHANOWER
WHO WAS AN INTELLIGENCE OFFICER ASSIGNED TO DNI OPNAV SUPPORT AND A
CASUALTY OF THE SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 TERRORIST ATTACK ON THE PENTAGON.
THE SHANOWER FAMILY AND THE NIF ARE HONORED TO SUPPORT THIS AWARD.
B. ELIGIBILITY: INDIVIDUALS NOMINATED FOR ISOY SHOULD HAVE
DEMONSTRATED SUPERIOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR COMMAND'S INTELLIGENCE
MISSION, A HIGH DEGREE OF INITIATIVE, OUTSTANDING MILITARY
APPEARANCE, AND EXEMPLARY MILITARY AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT.
PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY IS 1 JANUARY 2013 TO 31 DECEMBER 2013.
ALL ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE COMPONENT INTELLIGENCE SPECIALISTS IN
PAY GRADES E-1 THROUGH E-6 ARE ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE IN TWO CATEGORIES:
(1) JUNIOR ISOY, FOR INTELLIGENCE SPECIALISTS IN PAY GRADES
E-1 TO E-5 AND;
(2) SENIOR ISOY, FOR INTELLIGENCE SPECIALISTS IN PAY GRADE
E-6, TO INCLUDE THOSE WHO ARE FROCKED TO E-6 DURING THE ELIGIBILITY
PERIOD.
C. FORMAT: NOMINATION PACKAGES WILL BE LIMITED TO FIVE PAGES
MAXIMUM, AND WILL BE FORMATTED AS FOLLOWS:
(1) PAGE SETUP: COURIER NEW FONT, 12-PITCH; 1-INCH MARGINS
ON ALL SIDES; NO BOLD, NO EXCESSIVE USE OF CAPITAL LETTERS.
A NOMINATION PACKAGE TEMPLATE IS LOCATED AT WWW.NKO.NAVY.MIL, INTEL
COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT PAGE.
(2) SECTION I - ISOY NOMINATION STATEMENT.
(3) SECTION II - NAME/RANK/LAST 4 SSN; DOB/POB; DATE OF
ENLISTMENT AND MOST RECENT PFA SCORE; BRIEF SYNOPSIS (ONE PARAGRAPH)
OF SIGNIFICANT INTELLIGENCE ACCOMPLISHMENTS WARRANTING SELECTION.
(4) SECTION III - BULLET FORMAT, DELINEATING SPECIFIC
INTELLIGENCE-RELATED ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO COMMAND
MISSION DURING ELIGIBILITY PERIOD.
(5) SECTION IV - BULLET FORMAT, LISTING SPECIFIC
ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO SAILORIZATION (I.E. PROFESSIONAL
GROWTH OF JUNIOR SAILORS; COLLATERAL DUTIES; WARFARE QUALIFICATIONS
ATTAINED DURING ELIGIBILITY PERIOD, ETC.).
(6) SECTION V - COPY OF LAST EVALUATION (AS ENCLOSURE).
(7) SECTION VI - ENDORSEMENT FROM SENIOR INTELLIGENCE
REPRESENTATIVE AT THE COMMAND. THIS SHOULD BE THE INTELLIGENCE
OFFICER IN MOST CASES, OR OPERATIONS OFFICER AT COMMANDS SUCH AS
CRUISERS, DESTROYERS, ETC. THE INTENT IS TO SEEK COMMAND VALIDATION
WITHOUT DELAYING SUBMISSION OF PACKAGE.
D. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: COMMANDER, U.S. FLEET FORCES COMMAND
(COMUSFLTFORCOM), N2 SENIOR ENLISTED LEADER IS THE LEAD AGENT FOR
COLLECTION OF SEA CATEGORY PACKAGES (PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO NAVY
SHIPS, SQUADRONS, AND AFLOAT STAFFS) AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE SEA
ISOY SELECTION BOARD. THE OPNAV N2/N6 SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR IS
THE LEAD AGENT FOR THE COLLECTION OF SHORE CATEGORY PACKAGES
(PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO SHORE ACTIVITIES, AND ALL JOINT ACTIVITIES,
E.G. COMBATANT COMMANDER'S JOINT INTELLIGENCE OPERATION CENTERS,
OFFICE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE
AGENCY, DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, OFFICE OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF
STAFF, ETC) AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE SHORE ISOY SELECTION BOARD.
ALL PACKAGES MUST BE SENT VIA EMAIL TO COMUSFLTFORCOM AND
OPNAV N2/N6 NLT 16 FEBRUARY 2014 FOLLOWING THE ELIGIBILITY PERIOD.
PERSONAL AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS (OPNAV 1650/3) ARE NOT REQUIRED UNTIL
FINAL NOMINEE IS SELECTED. APPROPRIATE COMMAND WILL BE CONTACTED
SEPCOR.
E. COMUSFLTFORCOM AND OPNAV N2/N6 WILL CONVENE SEPARATE BOARDS
TO SELECT ONE JUNIOR AND ONE SENIOR ISOY FOR EACH CATEGORY.
BOARD MEMBERS WILL HAVE 30 DAYS TO COMPLETE PACKAGE SCREENINGS AND
INFORM LEAD AGENTS OF THEIR RESULTS. LEAD AGENTS WILL FORWARD FINAL
RESULTS TO OPNAV N2/N6 NLT 31 MARCH 2014, WHO WILL FORWARD THE
RECOMMENDATION TO THE DIRECTOR OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
F. COMUSFLTFORCOM/SEA POINT OF CONTACT IS IS ISCM FAYAD,
SAMUEL.FAYAD (AT) NAVY.MIL; OPNAV N2/N6/SHORE POC IS ISCM FRAKES,
JOHN.FRAKES (AT) NAVY.MIL.
3. THE WINNER FOR EACH CATEGORY WILL BE AWARDED A NAVY AND MARINE
CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL BY THE DIRECTOR OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2N6/DEC//
4. RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL TED N. BRANCH, OPNAV N2N6.//
BT

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