Big ups to Ricky Ogden, Navy FAO and Officer Language Professional of the Year!
RTTUZYUW RUEWMCS0000 0401642-UUUU--RUCRNAD ZNR UUUUU R 091642Z FEB 12 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// BT UNCLAS//N01650// NAVADMIN 049/12 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/FEB// SUBJ/2011 LINGUISTS, LANGUAGE PROFESSIONALS AND COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS// RMKS/1. EACH YEAR THE NAVY RECOGNIZES THE MOST OUTSTANDING LANGUAGE PROFESSIONALS AND COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM. THIS YEAR, FOUR NAVY SPECIFIC AWARD CATEGORIES WERE ADDED, TO INCLUDE AWARDS FOR NON-CAREER LINGUISTS. 2. IT IS MY DISTINCT PLEASURE TO ANNOUNCE THE NAVY'S 2011 AWARD WINNERS: A. COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM: NAVY INFORMATION OPERATIONS COMMAND (NIOC) GEORGIA. B. NAVY LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR: CTI2 MICHAEL KATTNER FROM NIOC HAWAII. C. SENIOR LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR: CTIC ERICH KEOUGH FROM NIOC MARYLAND. D. OFFICER LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR: LT RICHARD J. OGDEN FROM MARITIME CIVIL AFFAIRS AND SECURITY TRAINING COMMAND. E. LINGUIST OF THE YEAR (NON-CAREER): CTR2 KRISHINA CHONBELL FROM NIOC MARYLAND. F. SENIOR LINGUIST OF THE YEAR (NON-CAREER): EMC TRUNG NGUYEN FROM SOUTHWEST REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTER. 3. CTI2 KATTNER AND NIOC GEORGIA WILL REPRESENT NAVY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LANGUAGE COMPETITION SPONSORED BY THE DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER IN MONTEREY, CA. 4. USS ESSEX DESERVES MENTION FOR ITS RESOURCEFUL COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM (CLP). THE ESSEX CLP DEMONSTRATED THE EXTENT TO WHICH LANGUAGE, REGIONAL EXPERTISE, AND CULTURE CAN BE APPLIED IN SUPPORT OF THE MISSIONS OF NAVY'S GENERAL PURPOSE OPERATING FORCES, AND SHOWED PARTICULAR INGENUITY IN INDENTIFYING AND LEVERAGING THE CREW'S RESIDENT LANGUAGE ABILITIES. 5. I EXTEND MY SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THE CONTINUING SUPPORT OF THESE VITAL NAVY LANGUAGE PROGRAMS AND OUTSTANDING SAILORS. TO OUR AWARD WINNERS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR ONGOING DEDICATION AND PROFESSIONALISM. PLEASE ACCEPT MY CONGRATULATIONS ON A JOB EXCEPTIONALLY WELL DONE. 6. RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL S. R. VAN BUSKIRK, N1.// BT #0000 NNNN
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