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CNE-C6F Intelligence Officer Wins Layton Award for
Efforts Aboard Truman
Story Number: NNS050903-02
Release Date:
9/3/2005 5:11:00 PM
By Journalist 1st Class Eric Brown, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet Public Affairs
NAPLES, Italy (NNS) -- Cmdr. Larry Stein, now serving in Naples, Italy,
was named as one of the winners of the prestigious Edwin T. Layton
Leadership Award Aug. 26, recognizing superior work in the intelligence
field by mid-grade-and-above officers.
The Layton Award recognizes
outstanding leadership, mentorship and exceptional dedication to the
professional development and personal wellbeing of intelligence
personnel.
“I have never been up for the award before, so this
comes as a nice surprise,” Stein said. “I’m very excited, honored and
humbled by the whole experience.
The award cites Stein's
outstanding performance as the senior intelligence officer aboard USS
Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), during a deployment to the Persian Gulf from
October 2004 to April 2005.
Stein is currently serving as the
intelligence officer for U.S. Naval Forces Europe Programs, Resources and
Support, under Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Commander, U.S. 6th
Fleet.
“This award is not presented based just on individual
accomplishment - I was very fortunate to be bolstered by an incredibly
strong pool of talented individuals," said Stein. "My success and this
award is really attributable to my department’s hard work and dedication.
I was lucky to be a part of it.”
Stein was assigned to Truman from
August 2003 to May 2005, and was in charge of more than 100 Sailors in his
department.
“I was responsible for integrating intelligence,
cryptologic and visual information services, and building a strong team to
satisfy intelligence requirements for the ship’s commanding officer, the
carrier air wing commander and the embarked strike group staff,” recalled
the native of Bethpage, N.Y.
“We pioneered several projects and
made significant headway." he continued.
“The Layton Award I
received really stems from being able to harness the talents of a lot of
dedicated professionals. I was also very fortunate to work with a great
strike group. We had a true partnership, and that made all the
difference,” said Stein. “This is the one of the highest honors that can
be bestowed upon a naval intelligence officer.”
The award was named
after Rear Adm. Edwin T. Layton (1903-1984), who was the intelligence
officer for Adm. Chester Nimitz, commander-in-chief of the Pacific Fleet
during World War II.
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