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SECNAVINST 5061.9H
ONR
29 May 2019
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 5061.9H
From: Secretary of the Navy
Subj: CAPTAIN ROBERT DEXTER CONRAD AWARD FOR SCIENTIFIC
ACHIEVEMENT
Ref: (a) OPNAVINST 1650.8D
(b) ONRINST 12451.1
(c) 10 U.S.C. §1124
Encl: (1) Award Documentation
(2) Navy Organizations to be Represented on the
Nomination Review Committee
1. Purpose
a. The award is named in honor of Captain Robert Dexter
Conrad, who was the primary architect of the Navy’s basic
research program, and the head of the Planning Division of the
Office of Naval Research at the time of its establishment. It
is designed to recognize and to reward outstanding technical and
scientific achievement in research and development for the
Department of the Navy (DON).
b. This is a complete revision and this directive should be
reviewed in its entirety. References have been updated to
include policy for awards as outlined in references (a) through
(c). A brief synopsis is listed as follows:
(1) Key officials and their responsibilities are
clarified.
(2) Required actions are clearly outlined for submission
of nomination packages.
2. Cancellation. SECNAVINST 5061.9G.
3. Applicability. This instruction applies to the Offices of
the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV); the Chief of Naval
Operations (CNO); the Commandant of the Marine Corps; and all
