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05 January 2006

MEMORANDUM FOR DISTRIBUTION

Subj: 2006 NSCC OFFICER/INSTRUCTOR/CADETS OF THE YEAR SELECTIONS

Encl: (1) Officer/Instructor/Cadets of the Year Biographical Profile

1. A selection board, presided over by Mr. Edmond S. Sobieray, HQ Representative-Northeast, met in closed session to select the 2006 Officer/Instructor/NSCC/NLCC Cadets of the Year. I am pleased to approve the recommendations of the board and to announce the honored selectees as follows:

NICHOLAS BRANGO AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP

LT Rachael D. Sullivan, NSCC
Commanding Officer, HARRY S TRUMAN SQUADRON
Leavenworth, Kansas
Sponsored by Leavenworth Council, NLUS

JUDGE ROBERT T.S. COLBY AWARD FOR INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR

Instructor Cady B. Lynch, NSCC
CORONADO BATTALION
Coronado, California
Sponsored by Coronado Council, NLUS

WILLIS E. REED NSCC CADET OF THE YEAR

PO1 Jessica A. Vance, NSCC
SPRUANCE DIVISION
Ft Lauderdale, Florida
Sponsored by: Ft Lauderdale Council, NLUS

KEITH T. WEAVER NLCC CADET OF THE YEAR

Ship’s Leading Petty Officer First Mark F. D’Allura, NLCC
Training Ship MINUTEMEN
Pt. Mugu, CA
Sponsored by FRA Branch #120

2. Lieutenant Rachael Sullivan, and PO1 Jessica Vance will be invited to attend the Navy League Convention in July 2006, as guests of the Navy League and the Naval Sea Cadet Corps. Instructor Cady Lynch and SLPO Mark D’Allura will be honored at appropriate ceremonies with their sponsors.

. Biographical sketches of Lieutenant Sullivan, Instructor Lynch, NSCC PO1 Vance, and NLCC Cadet D’Allura are enclosed for information


James H. Erlinger

Copy to:
President, NLUS
NSCC Board of Directors/Officers
Judge R. T. S. Colby
NSCC HQ Representatives
NSCC Regional/Associate Regional Directors
NSCC/NLCC Commanding Officers