<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Thanks Bill!<br><br></div>I am glad I was able to lead the Hurricane teams here at EMC last year. They all worked very hard and I am proud to be associated with such high performance teams.<br><br></div>Regards, Avichal.<br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jun 18, 2018 at 8:21 AM, Bill Lapenta - NOAA Federal <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bill.lapenta@noaa.gov" target="_blank">bill.lapenta@noaa.gov</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Greetings--<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I'm pleased to announce the 2017 winners of the National and Regional Isaac Cline Awards. The national nominations were selected jointly by NWSEO and NCEP management from the pool of regional award recipients. The Isaac M. Cline Award is presented to individuals and teams who have made significant contributions in support of the National Weather Service. The award is named in honor of Isaac M. Cline, one of the most recognized employees in National Weather Service history.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Congratulations to the award winners and thanks for your attention to excellence.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Best Regards,<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Bill<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">==============================<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NCEP NATIONAL AWARD WINNER:<span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><b><u>Data Acquisition Management:</u></b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Steven Silberberg (Aviation Weather Center)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><i>For exemplary data flow and display management for AWC's Kansas City and Warrenton, VA operations, and Aviation Weather Testbed development</i></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><br class="m_4731692067409599062gmail-m_8610963596118026048gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">==============================</span><span><wbr> </span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><b>NCEP REGIONAL AWARD WINNERS</b></span><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><b><br></b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><b><u>Leadership:</u></b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Avichal Mehra (Environmental Modeling Center)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><i>For leading significant improvements in operational hurricane track and intensity forecast guidance through model systems for the 2016-2017 seasons</i></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><b><u>Meteorology:</u></b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Russell E. Treadon, Shrinivas Moorthi, Hui-Ya Chuang, Qingfu Liu, and Lin Gan (Environmental Modeling Center)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><b><br></b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><i>For accomplishing significantly improved forecast guidance from Global Forecast System upgrades using NOAA environmental modeling system framework</i></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><b><br></b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><b><u>Outreach:</u></b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Edward Holicky (Aviation Weather Center)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><i>For exceptional leadership during the 2016 and planning for the 2017 Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture events in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, NOAA’s largest annual outreach event</i></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><b><u>Program Management & Administration:</u></b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Larry Hinson, Ryan Solomon, Austin Cross (Aviation Weather Center)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><i>For outstanding design and implementation of an improved data flow and server configuration at the Aviation Weather Center</i></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><b><u>Support Services:</u></b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size:16px">David Mills (Ocean Prediction Center) </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px 0px 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><i>For excellence in enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of operations at OPC, and demonstrating true servant leadership in management of the OPC staff schedule</i></span></font></p><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
<br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="m_4731692067409599062gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Dr. William M. Lapenta<br>Director, National Centers for Environmental Prediction</div><div>NOAA/NWS</div><div><a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=5890+University+Research+Ct+College+Park,+MD+20740&entry=gmail&source=g">5890 University Research Ct</a></div><div><a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=5890+University+Research+Ct+College+Park,+MD+20740&entry=gmail&source=g">College Park, MD 20740</a><br>301-683-1315<br></div></div></div>
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