DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 1650.24D
N98
5 Dec 2013
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 1650.24D
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS AVIATION RELATED AWARDS
Encl: (1) Gray Eagle Trophy Award
(2) Gray Owl Trophy Award
(3) Commander Theodore G. Ellyson Aviator Production
Excellence Award
1. Purpose
a. To issue policy and procedures for Chief of Naval
Operations (CNO) aviation related awards.
b. This revision updates responsibilities for the award of
the Gray Eagle and Gray Owl Trophy in enclosures (1) and (2).
Enclosure (3) has been revised for changes in the award criteria
calculation and routing procedures and should be reviewed in its
entirety.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 1650.24C.
3. Action
a. Awards should be presented by the CNO or a designated
representative at a ceremony offering maximum publicity.
b. The Gray Eagle Trophy Award and the Gray Owl Trophy
Award shall be managed by the Office of the Chief of Naval
Operations (OPNAV) Director, Air Warfare (N98) as outlined in
enclosures (1) and (2).
c. The Commander Theodore G. Ellyson Aviator Production
Excellence Award shall be managed by the Commander, Naval Air
Forces (COMNAVAIRFOR) as outlined in enclosure (3).
4. Records Management. Records created as a result of this
instruction, regardless of media and format, shall be managed
per Secretary of the Navy Manual 5210.1 of January 2012.
M. C. MANAZIR
Director, Air Warfare
