Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare (OPNAV N2N6) Vice Adm. VADM Matthew J. Kohler released the Fiscal Year 2019 Copernicus Award Winners via NAVADMIN 008/20 Jan. 14, 2020, on behalf of CNO Adm. Mike Gilday.
”The Chief of Naval Operations is pleased to announce and congratulate the fiscal year 2019 Copernicus Award winners. The Copernicus Award recognizes individual contributions to Naval Warfare in the disciplines of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I), Information Systems or Information Warfare (IW),” Kohler wrote.
All Copernicus Award winners will receive an invitation from Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) and the U.S. Naval Institute (USNI) inviting them, their spouse/guest, and their Commanding Officer to attend an awards reception and presentation ceremony March 2, 2020, at the AFCEA/USNI WEST 2020 conference in San Diego, California, at the San Diego Convention Center. If awardees are unable to attend the WEST 2020 conference, the awards will be presented June 2-4, 2020, at the AFCEA TechNet Cyber Symposium in Baltimore, Maryland, at the Baltimore Convention Center.
Congratulations to the following Copernicus Award winners for FY 2019:
LTJG Jeffrey A. Baez, USN, USS Princeton (CG 59)
IT1 Patrick J. Berger, USN, USS Somerset (LPD 25)
Mr. Jay M. Blalock, USN, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division
LT Katherine A. Bray, USN, Navy Information Operations Command, Hawaii
LCDR Kasey A. Brehme, USN, Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station, San Diego
LT Derrick R. Campbell, USCG, USCG Telecommunication and Information Systems Command
LT Brian J. Caplan, USN, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Joint Intelligence Operations Center
Capt Victor G. Castro, USMC, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity
ITC Jonathan E. Fehling, USN, Naval Special Warfare Development Group
LTJG Lucas R. Foppe, USN, Navy Information Operations Command, Hawaii
IT1 Andrew W. Freil, USN, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)
Maj Tim J. Garcia, USMC, Joint Force Headquarters, Department of Defense Information Network
Mr. Benjamin E. Haugh, USCG, Telecommunication and Information Systems Command
MSgt Travis E. Hollingshead, USMC, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command
IT1 Andrew L. Leaf, USN, USS Benfold (DDG 65)
Sgt Conor T. McAuliffe, USMC, Marine Cryptologic Support Battalion
ITCS Zachary A. Mollette, USN, Center for Information Warfare Training
Capt Benjamin N. Opel, USMC, 9th Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group
Capt Michael A. Rogers, USMC, Tactical Air Control Squadron Eleven
LCDR Thomas A. Sapp, USCG, United States Coast Guard Operations Systems Center
Mr. David P. Scott, USN, Naval Special Warfare Group Ten
ITC Erick L. Tiernan, USN, USS Boxer (LHD 4)
Capt Caleb Y. Wu, USMC, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity