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Return to Z-GramsFROM: CNO
TO: NAVOP {Z-103}
UNCLAS //N01650//
010029Z JAN 72
SAILOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
1. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE GREATER RECOGNITION FOR OUTSTANDING PERSONNEL,
PETTY OFFICER FIRST CLASS AND BELOW, I HAVE REQUESTED CINCPACFLT
AND CINCLANTFLT TO INITIATE PROCEDURES FOR SELECTION OF A REPRESENTATIVE
FROM THE FORCES AFLOAT WITHIN THEIR COMMANDS WHO WILL BE RECOGNIZED
AS SAILOR OF THE YEAR. MCPO THROUGH CPO RATES ARE NOT BEING CONSIDERED
FOR THIS AWARD SINCE ATTAINMENT OF THESE RATES IS IN ITSELF RECOGNITION
OF HIGH QUALITY.
2. THE SELECTEES WILL BE INVITED TO WASHINGTON, ACCOMPANIED BY
THEIR WIVES IF MARRIED, WHERE THEY WILL RECEIVE APPROPRIATE RECOGNITION
OF THEIR SELECTION. THEREAFTER THEY WILL BE ALLOWED TO CHOOSE
ANY LOCATION WITHIN CONUS FOR 5 DAYS R & R.
3. THE SELECTEES WILL RECEIVE A MERITORIOUS ADVANCEMENT TO THE
NEXT HIGHER RATE AND, IF THEY DESIRE, BE ORDERED TO CINCPACFLT/CINCLANTFLT
STAFFS FOR DUTY AS ASSISTANT TO THE MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER
OF THE FLEET.
4. ALTHOUGH ONLY TWO INDIVIDUALS WILL FINALLY BE SELECTED, I BELIEVE
THIS TO BE AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL HIGHLY
VISIBLE RECOGNITION OF INDIVIDUALS AT EACH COMMAND WHO SYMBOLIZE
THE PRIDE AND PROFESSIONALISM INHERENT IN THE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
OF MANY NAVY ENLISTED PERSONNEL. SPECIFIC GUIDANCE WILL BE PROMULGATED
BY CINCPACFLT AND CINCLANTFLT.
E. R. ZUMWALT, JR., ADMIRAL, U. S. NAVY,
CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
Note: The original unclassified message is entirely double-spaced
with all letters capitalized.
Definitions of abbreviations:
CINCLANTFLT - Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Fleet
CINCPACFLT - Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet
CNO - Chief of Naval Operations
CONUS - Continental United States
CPO - Chief Petty Officer
MCPO - Master Chief Petty Officer
R&R - Rest and Recuperation (or Rehabilitation, or Relaxation)