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Purpose. To establish the Outstanding Enlisted Aide of the Year Program and provide eligibility criteria and nomination procedures. This instruction is a complete revision and should be reviewed in its entirety. Major revisions include:

a. Changes the name of the program coordinator from Navy Personnel Command (NAVPERSCOM) Enlisted Community Manager (PERS- 44ES2), to Flag Chef Program Manager (PERS-44ES2).

b. Changes due date when Outstanding Enlisted Aide of the Year packages are due to PERS-44ES2 from 10 October to 1 October to allow adequate time for selection of the Navy Outstanding Enlisted Aide of the Year Program prior to the Department of Defense Outstanding Enlisted Aide of the Year Program competition, which is normally between 15 October and 1 November.

c. Clarifies who signs the Outstanding Enlisted Aide of the Year award.

Applicability. This instruction applies to all active duty culinary specialists assigned as enlisted aides in pay grades E- 5 through E-8 in the Department of the Navy. Period of eligibility is the fiscal year (FY) prior to submission (i.e., if the submission date is October 2015, the period of eligibility is FY-15 (1 October 2014 through 30 September 2015)). Reporting flag officers are encouraged to submit only the most qualified Sailors for this award. This program should not detract from, but augment, the Chief of Naval Operations Sailor of the Year Program, for which enlisted aides in pay grades E-5 and E-6 remain eligible.