U.S. Navy Public Affairs Alumni Association

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Association Presidents
Rear Admiral Steve Pietropaoli, USN (Ret)................January 2011 - Present Captain Jim Noone, USNR (Ret.)...................January 2009 – December 2010 Rear Admiral Brent Baker, USN (Ret.)...........January 2006 – December 2008 Rear Admiral Jim Finkelstein, USN (Ret.)....... January 2003 – December 2005 Captain Edmund L. Castillo, USN (Ret.)..........January 2001 – December 2002 Captain Harry E. Padgett, USN (Ret.)............January 1999 – December 2000 Rear Admiral Jack A. Garrow, USN (Ret.........January 1997 – December 1998 Captain Herbert. E. Hetu, USN (Ret.)............. August 1994 – December 1996

Association Presidents

Rear Admiral Steve Pietropaoli, USN (Ret)................January 2011 - Present
Captain Jim Noone, USNR (Ret.)...................January 2009 – December 2010
Rear Admiral Brent Baker, USN (Ret.)...........January 2006 – December 2008
Rear Admiral Jim Finkelstein, USN (Ret.)....... January 2003 – December 2005
Captain Edmund L. Castillo, USN (Ret.)..........January 2001 – December 2002
Captain Harry E. Padgett, USN (Ret.)............January 1999 – December 2000
Rear Admiral Jack A. Garrow, USN (Ret.........January 1997 – December 1998
Captain Herbert. E. Hetu, USN (Ret.)............. August 1994 – December 1996

Association Awards

Year Distinguished Service Significant Achievement* Exemplary Performance

2011 Directors, Hampton Roads Offices, Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society: Norfolk —
Capt. Kathy Nelson USN (Ret.);
Oceana — Lolita Sheats;
Little Creek —
Christina Murray;
Portsmouth —
Sarah Stewart Lt. Cmdr. Alan P. Goldstein, USN (Ret.) MC1 Waldemar Swoboda, USN, LPO, Navy Public Affairs Support
Element East

2010 San Diego Padres Br. Chris Baumann MC1 Daniel E. Ball

2007 (none)
CAPT Buzz Lloyd
RDML Jack Garrow
RDML Jim Finkelstein
CAPT Bob Mereness
(none)

2005 (none) CAPT Tom Coldwell (none)

2004 (none) CAPT Pete Litrenta
JO1 Tyler Swartz
JO1 Lucy Quinn

2002 Public Affairs Community (none)
JOC Jack L. Chirrick
JO1 James L. Devine

2001 Craig R. Whitney Robert L. Woodrum JO1 Jeffrey Wells

2000 VADM Bill Mack CAPT Herb Hetu YN1 Maurine Henry

1999 ADM Bobby Inman Jorden E. “Buzz” Rizer JOC Monica A. Hallman

1998 CAPT Robert B. Sims Wilbur E. “Bill” Garrett YN1 James Lee Taylor

1997 Jerry Friedheim CAPT Jim Jenkins JOC D. L. Porter-Musch

1996 Brian P. Lamb James “Kip” Cooper PH1 Dolores L. Anglin

1995 ADM Elmo “Bud” Zumwalt RADM Bill Thompson ET1 Mark B. Milner

* In 2009, the Significant Achievement Award was renamed Captain Thomas Coldwell Award in honor of the long history of contributions to USNPAAA by the late Captain Thomas Coldwell, USN (Ret).

Norma B. Connelly Public Affairs Service Awards

The Norma B. Connelly Public Affairs Service Award was established in 2008 by USNPAAA and the Navy Chief of Information (CHINFO) to recognize individuals who has given extraordinary service to Navy Public Affairs.

It is named after Norma Connelly, who served in the Navy Office of Information for 22 years, including extraordinary service as the Navy Chief of Information’s personal executive secretary from September 1978 to July 2000.

2011 Award Master Chief Mass Communication Specialist
Terry Cosgrove, USN (Ret.)

2010 Awards
Mary Ruth, Office of Information, Washington, D.C.
Kathy Quinn, Navy PA Support Element, Norfolk

2009 Awards
John Carman, Joint Forces Command
Susan Fallon, Navy League of the United States
LCDR Bruce Colkitt, Assistant PA Detailer

2008 Award
Mrs. Dorothy Thompson, wife of RADM Bill Thomson

Association Awards
Year	Distinguished Service	Significant Achievement*	Exemplary Performance
2011	Directors, Hampton Roads Offices, Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society: Norfolk — Capt. Kathy Nelson USN (Ret.); Oceana — Lolita Sheats; Little Creek — Christina Murray; Portsmouth — Sarah Stewart	Lt. Cmdr. Alan P. Goldstein, USN (Ret.)	MC1 Waldemar Swoboda, USN, LPO, Navy Public Affairs Support Element East
2010	San Diego Padres	Br. Chris Baumann	MC1 Daniel E. Ball
2007	(none)	CAPT Buzz Lloyd RDML Jack Garrow RDML Jim Finkelstein CAPT Bob Mereness	(none)
2005	(none)	CAPT Tom Coldwell	(none)
2004	(none)	CAPT Pete Litrenta	JO1 Tyler Swartz JO1 Lucy Quinn
2002	Public Affairs Community	(none)	JOC Jack L. Chirrick JO1 James L. Devine
2001	Craig R. Whitney	Robert L. Woodrum	JO1 Jeffrey Wells
2000	VADM Bill Mack	CAPT Herb Hetu	YN1 Maurine Henry
1999	ADM Bobby Inman	Jorden E. “Buzz” Rizer	JOC Monica A. Hallman
1998	CAPT Robert B. Sims	Wilbur E. “Bill” Garrett	YN1 James Lee Taylor
1997	Jerry Friedheim	CAPT Jim Jenkins	JOC D. L. Porter-Musch
1996	Brian P. Lamb	James “Kip” Cooper	PH1 Dolores L. Anglin
1995	ADM Elmo “Bud” Zumwalt	RADM Bill Thompson	ET1 Mark B. Milner
* In 2009, the Significant Achievement Award was renamed Captain Thomas Coldwell Award in honor of the long history of contributions to USNPAAA by the late Captain Thomas Coldwell, USN (Ret).

Norma B. Connelly Public Affairs Service Awards
The Norma B. Connelly Public Affairs Service Award was established in 2008 by USNPAAA and the Navy Chief of Information (CHINFO) to recognize individuals who has given extraordinary service to Navy Public Affairs. It is named after Norma Connelly, who served in the Navy Office of Information for 22 years, including extraordinary service as the Navy Chief of Information’s personal executive secretary from September 1978 to July 2000.
2011 Award	Master Chief Mass Communication Specialist Terry Cosgrove, USN (Ret.)
2010 Awards	Mary Ruth, Office of Information, Washington, D.C. Kathy Quinn, Navy PA Support Element, Norfolk
2009 Awards	John Carman, Joint Forces Command Susan Fallon, Navy League of the United States LCDR Bruce Colkitt, Assistant PA Detailer
2008 Award	Mrs. Dorothy Thompson, wife of RADM Bill Thomson