scope:

Scope and Applicability.

This instruction applies to Active and Reserve Component naval intelligence officers, intelligence specialists, and civilian intelligence professionals in the categories listed in subparagraphs 3a through 3f.

a. Rear Admiral Thomas A. Brooks Intelligence Junior Officer of the Year Awards. Active and Reserve Component naval intelligence officers (183X/683X) O-1 through O-3.

b. Commander Dan F. Shanower Intelligence Specialist of the Year Awards. Active and Reserve Component intelligence specialists in pay grades E-1 through E-5 are eligible to compete for the Junior Intelligence Specialist of the Year award. Active and Reserve Component intelligence specialists in pay grade E-6, including those who are frocked to E-6 during eligibility period, are eligible to compete for the Senior Intelligence Specialist of the Year award.

c. Vice Admiral Rufus L. Taylor Award for Leadership. Active and Reserve Component naval intelligence officers (183X/683X) O-4 through O-6, intelligence chief warrant officers (CWO)-3 through CWO-5 (783X), intelligence specialists E-7 through E-9, and civilians General Schedule (GS)-13 through GS-15, or equivalent.

d. Vice Admiral Rufus L. Taylor Award for Excellence in Intelligence Instruction. Active and Reserve Component U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps Service members serving as instructors, faculty, and staff at Information Warfare Training Command (INFOWARTRACMD) Virginia Beach and INFOWARTRACMD San Diego.

e. Rear Admiral Edwin T. Layton Award for Leadership and Mentorship. Active and Reserve Component naval intelligence officers (183X/683X) O-4 through O-6, intelligence CWOs (783X) CWO-3 through CWO-5, and intelligence specialists E-6 through E-9. In rare cases, exceptions to the grade and designator criteria will be considered.

f. Herman Dworkin Award for Maritime Analytic Excellence. Active and Reserve Component naval intelligence officers (183X/683X) O-3 through O-5, intelligence CWOs (783X) CWO-2 through CWO-5, and civilians GS-12 through GS-14, or equivalent, are eligible.

Purpose

a. To encompass all of the Director of Naval Intelligence (DNI) sponsored awards and associated criteria.

b. Major changes to this instruction are summarized in subparagraphs 1b(1) through 1b(3).

(1) Replace all afloat and ashore categories with sea duty and shore duty categories.

(2) Modify award eligibility for the Vice Admiral Rufus L. Taylor Award for Leadership and Herman Dworkin Award for Maritime Analytic Excellence.

(3) Remove the possibility of funding being available for award presentation for Rear Admiral Thomas A. Brooks Intelligence Junior Officer of the Year Awards, Commander Dan F. Shanower Intelligence Specialist of the Year Awards, and the Vice Admiral Rufus L. Taylor Award for Leadership.

(4) This instruction is a complete revision and should be reviewed in its entirety.