R 031830Z OCT 25 MARADMIN 472/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC DC I WASHINGTON DC//  SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2025 COPERNICUS AWARD NOMINATION//  REF/A/MSGID: NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2N6/15SEPT25//  NARR/REF (A) IS THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 COPERNICUS AWARD NOMINATION.//  POC 1/D. M. ROMO/MGYSGT/ DCI, IC4/EMAIL: [email protected]/  TEL: 571-256-8893//  POC 2/E.M. MARTINEZ/MSGT/DC I, IC4/ EMAIL: [email protected]/  703-693-3464//  POC 3/LUND/CIV/AFCEA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION/EMAIL:   [email protected]/TEL: 703-631-6147//  GENTEX/REMARKS/1. Per reference (a) the Copernicus award recognizes individual contributions to Naval Warfare in Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (IC4), Information Systems, Cyber Operations, and Information Warfare. The award is sponsored by Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association (AFCEA) international and the United States Naval Institute (USNI).  2. Award criteria and eligibility. Fiscal Year 2025 nominees must   have made a specific, demonstrable contribution to the advancement   of IC4, Information Systems, or Cyber Operations. Contributions can   be technical in nature, but may also originate from doctrinal,   financial, organizational, or other dimensions of Information   Systems. The contribution should involve exceptional initiative,   leadership, and insight within the nominee area of expertise. All   U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard, and civil service   personnel are eligible for nomination. Up to 30 awardees will be   selected. Each nominating command is limited to two nominees. No   contractor or team (more than one person) nominations will be   accepted. Nominations must be unclassified.  3. Nominations and presentation. The awardees will be selected from   nominations received from U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S.   Coast Guard (including Joint/North Atlantic Treaty Organization)   commands, afloat and ashore. Nominations must be on letterhead, be   submitted by email in pdf format and must not contain any personally  identifiable information. Nominations for Commanding Officers or   Officers-In-Charge must be signed by their Immediate Superior in   Command. Flag endorsements and letters of recommendation are neither  required nor desired. The nomination template and additional   nomination package information, as well as the most up-to-date point  of contact information can be found at   https://www.afcea.org/copernicus-award as well as award   information. Nominations must be submitted via email no later than   1 November 2025 to: edfoundation(at)afcea.org. Late nominations will  not be considered.  4. AFCEA International and USNI will make the final selections. The   Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare will   announce the awardees via naval message. The annual Copernicus   awards ceremony will be held at the AFCEA International/USNI West  2026 Conference in San Diego, California at the San Diego convention  center.  5. Release authorized by Lieutenant General M. G. Carter,  Headquarters Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant for Information.//