AB's Of The Year

Each year, the AB of the year Program selects a Pacific and Atlantic AB as the AB Of The Year.  These outstanding sailors are honored each year during the general assembly of the ABMA Working Group.

Candidates should be nominated for particularly outstanding military performance, professionalism, dedication to duty and contributions toward improvements within the Aviation Boatswain’s Mates community.
Nominees performance throughout their career shall be addressed, with particular emphasis on individual performance for the period of 01 may 2001 through 30 April of the year for which nominated. All nomination packages for Pacific and Atlantic fleet AB of the year will be accepted as indicated in the annual naval message announcing the working group.

Nomination packages shall include the following:
a. Commanding officer's comments/recommendation
b. Division LCPO's comments
c. Enlisted evaluations for the past 5 years
d. Advancement history
e. List of previous duty assignments
f. Brief synopsis of significant professional achievements
g. Awards (page 4's)
h. Off duty education
i. Two 8 x 10 color photos in service dress blues, one full front view, one full side view.

Mail or deliver nomination packages to the following addresses:
- For COMNAVAIRLANT commands - Commander Naval Airforce U.S.
Atlantic Fleet, Code N433B1, 1279 Franklin Street, Norfolk VA. 23511-2494.
- For COMNAVSURFLANT commands - Commander Amphibious Group Two, 2600 Tarawa Court, Suite 260, Norfolk VA. 23521-3229.
- for COMNAVAIRPAC/COMNAVSURFPAC commands, Commander Naval Air Force U.S. Pacific Fleet, Code N4352, PO Box 357051, San Diego CA. 92135-7051.