OTRG / NCVA
AWARDS

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The "On-The-Roof" Gang (OTRG) has, for a number of years, sponsored a set of awards bestowed upon those two nominees deemed by the Naval Security Group Awards Board and the Commander, Naval Security Group, to have been the outstanding Navy and Marine Corps cryptologists for the year. The winners are those men and women who have been nominated by their commanding officers and whose records reflect them as having demonstrated singular initiative, resourcefulness and dedication to duty in cryptologic operations over an extended period of time.

Since 1988 the NCVA has sponsored a parallel set of annual awards, bestowed on two active duty men or women, one Navy and one Marine Corps, who best exemplify excellence in the performance of cryptologic support functions. Again, nominations by the commanding officers are reviewed and final selections are made by the Commander, Naval Security Group. Starting with the 1999 award year, a member of the Naval Reserve Security Group (NRSG) will be selected for recognition of their excellence in support of the cryptologic functions. The NRSG member is held to the same standards of excellence as their active duty constituents. Nominations by the commanding officer are reviewed and final selections are made by the Commander NRSG.

Each winner of the OTRG or NCVA award is honored with a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal from the Commander, Naval Security Group, a letter of congratulations from the Executive Director, NCVA, the presentation of a unique and distinguished personal plaque, a three year membership in NCVA, and an appropriate awards ceremony at his or her current duty station. In addition, the name of each winner is inscribed on permanent plaques mounted on the Headquarters Naval Security Group Command Quarterdeck located at Building OPS3 at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.

Beginning with the 1993 competition, the NCVA has been administering the purchase of the personal plaques which will be presented to both the OTRG and NCVA winners.

NCVA Award for Cryptologic Support Excellence		OTRG Cryptologists of the Year
SSgt James F. Watkins, USMC	2004	GySgt Steven B. Berry, USMC
CTACM(SW) Gerald L. Burgess, USN CTA1 Deborah A. Kolar, USNR		CTICM (NAC) William P. Singer, USN
MSgt Rodger F. Dewey, USMC	2003	MSgt Jeff L. Fernald, USMC
CTACM(SW) Jeffery Goodwin, USN CTI1 Raul Mejorado, Jr., USNR		CTICS(CC/PJ/NAC) Casey L. Raiford, USN
GySgt Victor M. Church, USMC	2002	MSgt Christopher J. Waalkes, USMC
CTMCS Kathryn E. Jennings, USN CTR1 James B. Dawson, USNR		CTICM(SG) James P. Stephenson, USN
GySgt Gary W. Clark, USMC	2001	MSgt Wesley L. Heflin, USMC
CTMCS Rodney C. Carter, USN CTIC(SEL) Sheryl L. Bentley, USNR		CTICM Matthew T. Zullo, USN
MSgt William O. Nix, USMC	2000	MSgt Rickie Jones, USMC
CTOCM(SW) Stephen T. Collier, USN CTA1 Jeffrey M. Skurkis, USNR		CTRCS(SW) Frankie Alvarez, USN
SSgt Timothy L. Orts, USMC	1999	GySgt Bryan K. Moody, USMC
CTMC Brian J. Shannon, USN CTM1 Curtis E. Sims, USNR		CTICS Steven J. Stake, USN
Sgt Adam J. Taylor, USMC	1998	GySgt Lloyd D. Whetsone, USMC
CTMCS (SG) Brian W. Towle, USN		CTICS(SG) Martin Tatro, USN
Sgt Richard T. Walker, USMC	1997	MSgt Dallas W. Rogers, USMC
CTOC(SW) Joseph E. Kelly, USN		CTRCM(SS) Shawn K. Light, USN
SSgt Michael E. Herman, USMC	1996	MGySgt Thomas H. Cunningham, USMC
CTMC Robert J. Guski, USN		CTRCS(SW/AW) LeRoy W. Woodcock, USN
GySgt Timothy J. Estes, USMC	1995	MGySgt Michael L. Yule, USMC
CTACS William A. Evans, USN		CTICM(NAC) Robert J. Bishir, USN
SSgt Stanley R. Kennedy Jr., USMC	1994	MGySgt Alfred C. Endler II, USMC
CTMCS Bradley D. Andries, USN		CTICM(SW/NAC) Richard A. Crim, USN
SSgt Daniel J. Konicki, USMC	1993	MSgt William F. O'Neill, USMC
CTMCS Michael J. Christoff, USN CTMC(SS) Brian W. Towle, USN		CTRCS(SW) Randall C. Duckworth, USN
Sgt Robert W. Branson, USMC	1992	GySgt Jerry W. Hall, USMC
CTAC(SW) Richard A. Bogosian, USN		CTICS(SS) Jack R. Pinkerd, USN
SSgt Wesley G. Wood, USMC	1991	GySgt Bruce W. Vickers, USMC
CTMC John D. Petruzzi, USN		CTTCM(NAC) Larry S. Veray, USN
SSgt Walter C. Fightmaster, USMC	1990	SSgt Israel Moreno, USMC
CTMCS(SS) Robert C. Mock, USN		CTIC Paul B. Archer, USN
GySgt Phillip A. LeGare, USMC	1989	GySgt Edward D. Paradysz, USMC
CTMC Barry W. Connally, USN		CTICS Ira D. Champion, USN
Sgt Rolf C. Tusing, USMC	1988	MSgt Marvin G. McGraw, USMC
CTM1 Thomas C. Bailey, USN		CTICS Charles R. Augustin, USN
	1987	MSgt Michael R. Hadley, USMC
		CTICM Dwight D. Anderson, USN
	1986	MGySgt Gary L. Howze, USMC
		CTICM Francis C. Arnold, USN
	1985	MGySgt Raymond G. Chase, USMC
		CTTCM Laurence H. Wade, USN
	1984	GySgt Clyde D. Taylor, USMC
		CTICM(SS) Dennis A. Foster, USN
	1983	GySgt James W. Patty, USMC
		CTIC(NAC) Stephen J. Hope, USN

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