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Z-Gram #76; dated 25 February 1971

Outstanding Recruiter Awards

R 252334Z FEB 71
FM CNO (Z-76)

TO NAVOP

UNCLAS //N01650//
OUTSTANDING RECRUITER AWARDS

A. CHAPTER IV, TRANSMAN

1. THE TASK OF THE NAVY RECRUITERS STANDS AMONG THE MOST CHALLENGING AND RESPONSIBLE DUTIES TO WHICH OUR ENLISTED PERSONNEL ARE ASSIGNED TODAY, AND ARE OF GREAT IMPORTANCE TO OUR NAVY OF THE FUTURE. THE RESULTS OF THE NAVY RECRUITER TODAY DETERMINES [sic] THE QUALITY OF OUR NAVY TOMORROW. THEREFORE, TO PROVIDE OFFICIAL RECOGNITION OF THE DEDICATION SKILL, PROFESSIONALISM, AND IMPORTANCE TO THE NAVY OF THE NAVY RECRUITER, THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS HAS AUTHORIZED THE ADDITIONAL AWARD SYSTEM DESCRIBED BELOW FOR THOSE RECRUITERS WHO PROVE TO BE THE MOST OUTSTANDING.

2. THE FOLLOWING SYSTEM WILL BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY IN RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING RECRUITERS:

A. ANNUALLY, EACH COMMANDING OFFICER, NAVY RECRUITING MAIN STATION SHALL SELECT ONE ENLISTED RECRUITER AS THE DISTRICT RECRUITER OF THE YEAR. EACH RECRUITER SO SELECTED SHALL BE PRESENTED AN APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATE, SIGNED BY THE CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL AND THE DIRECTOR OF NAVAL RECRUITING. PRESENTATION SHALL BE MADE BY THE DIRECTOR OF NAVAL RECRUITING.

B. FROM THE DISTRICT WINNERS, THE DIRECTOR OF EACH NAVY RECRUITING AREA SHALL SELECT THE AREA RECIPIENT OF THE YEAR.

C. FROM THE EIGHT AREA WINNERS, THE CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL SHALL SELECT ONE RECRUITER AS THE OUTSTANDING NAVY RECRUITER OF THE YEAR. THE RECRUITER SO CHOSEN SHALL BE PRESENTED A SUITABLE AWARD IN WASHINGTON BY THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS. THE OTHER SEVEN AREA WINNERS EACH SHALL BE PRESENTED A SUITABLE AWARD IN WASHINGTON BY THE CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL.

D. ANY RECRUITER SELECTED AS A RECRUITER OF THE YEAR SHALL BE GRANTED A ONE YEAR TOUR EXTENSION IF HE SO DESIRES. SUCH EXTENSIONS SHALL BE PART OF THE OUTSTANDING RECRUITER EXTENSION PROGRAM PRESENTLY IN EFFECT.

3. THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS DESIRES APPLICATIONS IAW REF A FROM ELIGIBLE OUTSTANDING PETTY OFFICERS WHO ARE LOOKING FOR A CHALLENGING POSITION, HIGHER RESPONSIBILITY AND A STRONG DESIRE TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR TALENTS BOTH TO RECRUIT, AS WELL AS TO RETAIN, THE HIGH CALIBER OF PERSONNEL NEEDED IN TODAY’S NAVY. E. R. ZUMWALT, JR., ADMIRAL, U.S. NAVY, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS.

BT

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ACRONYMS/ABBREVIATIONS:
IAW: in accordance with
TRANSMAN: Enlisted Transfer Manual

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Published: Mon Sep 26 07:10:19 EDT 2016