10 May 2004

NSCC INFORMATION LETTER 7-04

From: Executive Director, Naval Sea Cadet Corps 
To: Distribution

Subj: NSCC/NLCC ANNUAL AWARDS

Ref: (a) NSCC Awards Manual, Chapter Three

Encl: (1) Roster of Honor/Merit/Commendation Awardees

1. The National Chairman has approved the action of the Awards Committee in selecting recipients of Naval Sea Cadet/Navy League Cadet awards for the year 2003. The winners and runners-up for each award are:

JOHN J. BERGEN TROPHY - Awarded to the most outstanding NSCC unit in the nation:

RANK UNIT UNIT CO REGION SPONSOR

1 NSW-TRIDENT Team LCDR Marshall Muros 06-Southern Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office
2 MOFFETT Squadron LT Leonard Long 12-PCR Santa Clara County NLUS
3 MODESTO Squadron LCDR Richard Marlin 12-PCR Stanislaus County NLUS
4 FREEDOM Division LTJG David Hull 01-New Eng VFW Post 1046
5 ENTERPRISE Div LCDR Manuel Perez 06-S. Fla Miami NLUS
6T PAUL REVERE Div LCDR Gail Kostryk 11-PSW Corona-Riverside NLUS
6T LONE STAR Squadron LCDR John Pawlus 08-S West Ft. Worth NLUS
8 BEN MOREELL Battalion LCDR Vahan Manoogian 11-PSW Channel Islands NLUS
9 SEAL BEACH Battalion LCDR Fred Estano 11-PSW Fleet Reserve Association #175
10 CHALLENGER Division LCDR David Shaffer 11-PSW San Diego NLUS

MORGAN L. FITCH, Jr., Trophy - Awarded to the most outstanding NLCC unit in the nation:

RANK UNIT UNIT CO REGION SPONSOR

1 TS LT JACK RITTICHIER LTJG Cynthia Rapelye 04 - Liberty Jersey Coast NLUS
2 TS COLUMBIA LCDR David Shaffer  11 - PSW San Diego NLUS
3 TS PRINCETON LCDR Laneya Littrell  12 - PCR Stanislaus County NLUS
4 TS SEA WOLF LTJG Rick Holladay 12 - PCR Stockton NLUS
5 TS CROWS LANDING LCDR Lois Shirk 12 - PCR Stanislaus County NLUS
6 TS MISSOURI LTJG Tamera Van Meter 07 - Midwest  St. Louis NLUS
7 TS UNITED STATES INST Mitchell Colleen 09 - G Lakes  Commanders Club of Michigan
8 TS CHOSIN LCDR John W. Smith  09 - G Lakes DAV #112
9 TS SEA LION LCDR Fred Estano 11 - PSW Fleet Reserve Association #175
10 TS BLUE GHOST LTJG Eranda Piyasena 15 - Rocky Mtn Denver NLUS

GEORGE S. HALAS TROPHY - Awarded annually to the outstanding combined NSCC Unit/NLCC Training Ship in the nation:

RANK UNIT UNIT CO REGION SPONSOR

1 MODESTO Div
TS CROWS LANDING
LCDR Richard Marlin
LCDR Lois Shirk 
12 - PCR
12 - PCR
Stanislaus County NLUS
Stanislaus County NLUS
 
2 CHALLENGER Div
TS COLUMBIA
LCDR David Shaffer
LCDR David Shaffer
11 - PSW
11 - PSW
San Diego NLUS
San Diego NLUS

NAVY LEAGUE OF CANADA CHALLENGE TROPHY - Awarded to the most improved unit in finishing in the top ten in the nation:

UNIT UNIT CO REGION SPONSOR

WINNER: CHALLENGER Div LCDR David Shaffer 11 - PSW San Diego NLUS
RUNNER UP: MOFFETT Squadron LT Leonard Long 12 - PCR Santa Clara County NLUS

ANTHONY H. MURRAY, SR., SEAMAN AWARD - Awarded annually to the NSCC unit effecting the most cadet advancements to NSCC E-3 (Airman, Constructionman, Fireman, or Seaman) during the training year:

UNIT UNIT CO REGION SPONSOR

WINNER: CLEVELAND Div  LT Joseph Molter 04 - Liberty West Cleveland NLUS
 
RUNNER UP: ATLANTIC CITY Div LCDR Edith O'Brion 04 - Liberty Atlantic City NLUS

CHAIRMAN'S AWARD FOR RECRUITING AND RETENTION - Awarded annually to those NSCC units who achieve excellence in recruiting and retention during the training year:

AWARD

UNIT REGION SPONSOR
4th NSW TRIDENT Team 06 Southern Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office
2nd MOFFETT Sqd 12-PCR Santa Clara County NLUS
2nd THE SULLIVANS Div 03 Empire Niagara Frontier NLUS
1st AMERICA Div 05 Mid-Atlantic Richmond NLUS
1st BARQUE EAGLE Div 01-New England Hartford NLUS
1st DEN MOREELL Bat 11-PSW Channel Islands NLUS
1st CHALLENGER Div 11-PSW San Diego NLUS
1st ENTERPRISE Div 06-Southern Miami NLUS
1st FREEDOM Div 01 New England VFW Post 1046
1st LONE STAR Sqd 08-SW Ft. Worth NLUS
1st MODESTO Div 12-PCR Stanislaus County NLUS
1st PAUL REVERE Div 11-PSW Corona-Riverside NLUS
1st SAN JOAQUIN Div 12-PCR Stockton NLUS
1st SEAL BEACH Bat 11-PSW Fleet Reserve Association #175
1st SPRUANCE Div 06-Southern Fort Lauderdale NLUS
1st TWIN CITIES Sqd 09- Great Lakes Twin Cities NLUS

PRESIDENT'S AWARD - Awarded to NLCC units achieving excellence in cadet recruiting and retention during the training year:

AWARD

UNIT REGION SPONSOR
2nd TS CROWS NEST 11-PSW Hollywood NLUS
2nd TS LT JACK RITTCHIER 04-Liberty Jersey Coast NLUS
1st TS COLUMBIA 11-PSW San Diego NLUS
1st TS CROW LANDING 12-PCR Stanislaus NLUS
1st TS SEA WOLF 12-PCR Stockton NLUS

COMMODORE THOMAS J. LUPO FOUNDATION AWARD - The criteria for this award is located in the Awards Manual.

UNIT UNIT CO REGION SPONSOR

WINNER: NSW-TRIDENT Team LCDR Marshall Muros 06-Southern Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office

MOST IMPROVED UNIT AWARD - Awarded for most outstanding achievement in improving Annual Inspection Scores by over 20% from the previous inspection year score.

UNIT UNIT CO REGION SPONSOR

AKRON Div LTJG Michael Baker 04-Liberty Akron-Canton NLUS
CHALLENGER Div LCDR David Shaffer 11-PSW San Diego NLUS
CINCINNATI Div LTJG Belinda Witte 04-Liberty Cincinnati NLUS
MONTEREY COUNTY Div LT Richard Villegas 12-PCR Monterey Peninsula NLUS
PETERSON 969 Div CAPT Christopher Brennen, USNR (Ret) 03-Empire Long Island NY NLUS

TOP UNITS IN EACH REGION - The following is a list of Top Units in each region. The criteria for this list is a minimum of 25 Sea Cadets and 15 League Cadets per unit and a minimum Annual Inspection grade of 2.50 or better. This list does not include those listed in the Top Ten.

  REGION UNIT SPONSOR
   
  01 BARQUE EAGLE Div Hartford NLUS
  03 ROCHESTER Div Rochester NLUS
  04 AKRON Div Akron-Canton NLUS
  05 AMERICA Div Richmond NLUS
  06 F.D. ROOSEVELT Sqd Jacksonville NLUS
  07 BATTLESHIP MISSOURI Div St. Louis NLUS
  08 LITTLE ROCK Div FRA Branch 282
  09 TWIN CITIES Sqd Twin Cities NLUS
  11 INGRAHAM Div Pomona Valley NLUS
  12 SAN JOAQUIN Div Stockton NLUS
  13 NAVAL STATION EVERETT Div Everett NLUS
  14 MARIANAS Div Guam NLUS
  15 FITZGERALD Div New Mexico NLUS

2. This Information Letter is canceled effective 31 December 2004.


M.D. FORD

Distribution:
National Chairman
National President
Committee Chairman
Headquarters Representatives
Regional/Associate Regional Directors
Unit Commanding Officers

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