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R 202136Z APR 07 ZUI ASN-A09110000091 FM CCGDNINE CLEVELAND OH//D// TO ALLDNINEUNITS INFO COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-3RCB// COMLANTAREA COGARD PORTSMOUTH VA//AR// BT UNCLAS //N01300// SUBJ: BRAVO ZULU - SPRING 2007 D9 OIC REVIEW BOARD 1. EARLIER THIS WEEK, TEN CANDIDATES FROM AROUND THE DISTRICT, EACH EMBRACING MY WATCHWORD OF "OPPORTUNITY" AND MY GUIDING PRINCIPLE OF "TRAIN AND NURTURE OUR PEOPLE TO SUCCEED," APPEARED BEFORE THE NINTH DISTRICT OFFICER IN CHARGE REVIEW BOARD. I AM IMPRESSED BY THIS STRONG NUMBER OF ENTHUSIASTIC CANDIDATES SEEKING CERTIFICATION FOR ASHORE OR AFLOAT MULTI-MISSION AND/OR ASHORE OR AFLOAT ATON, AND I COMMEND ALL OF THEM FOR STEPPING UP TO THIS SIGNIFICANT PROFESSIONAL CHALLENGE. 2. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SIX CANDIDATES WHO EARNED CERTIFICATION -- YOUR SIGNIFICANT PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS WILL SERVE AS MILE STONES TOWARDS GREATER SERVICE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS LEADERS OF OUR UNITS. I ENCOURAGE OUR OTHER CANDIDATES TO RETURN FOR THE NEXT PANEL -- WITHOUT EXCEPTION, EACH OF YOU CAN ALSO EARN CERTIFICATION BY AGGRESSIVELY TARGETING THOSE FEW AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT IDENTIFIED BY BOARD MEMBERS. SEEK OUT MENTORS WHO CAN ASSIST YOU WITH THESE AREAS AND BE PREPARED TO SURPASS THE BOARD'S EXPECTATIONS WHEN YOU RETURN. FOR THE REST OF THE POTENTIAL CANDIDATES ACROSS THE DISTRICT WHO HAVE YET TO APPEAR BEFORE THE BOARD, I CHARGE EACH OF YOU TO ACCEPT THIS CHALLENGE -- YOU ARE THE FUTURE OF OUR GREAT SERVICE, AND WE ARE RELYING ON YOU TO PURSUE WITH VIGOR THESE OPPORTUNITIES AS OFFICERS IN CHARGE. 3. I ALSO THANK NINTH DISTRICT STATION OICS, AND SECTOR AND SFO STAFFS FOR TAKING TIME OUT OF THEIR DEMANDING SCHEDULES TO PREPARE OUR CANDIDATES FOR THIS PROCESS, AND OUR BOARD MEMBERS FOR CONDUCTING THE PANEL. YOUR PATIENCE, CHARACTER, EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE UPHOLD THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF INTEGRITY FOR THIS PROCESS, AND YOUR EFFORTS TOWARDS BUILDING A POOL OF HIGHLY QUALIFIED OICS FOR THE FUTURE ARE TRULY APPRECIATED. BRAVO ZULU! 4. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED. 5. RADM JOHN E. CROWLEY, JR. SENDS. BT
