ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 251907Z APR 03 ZYB MIN PSN 337027J22
 
FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC//SN//
 
TO ALNAV
 
UNCLAS
ALNAV 036/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/APR//
 
SUBJ/FORMER SECNAV ESTABLISHES SAFETY AWARDS//
 
RMKS/1.  FORMER SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, THE HONORABLE GORDON R.
ENGLAND, AND MRS. ENGLAND RECENTLY ESTABLISHED THE ADMIRAL VERN E.
CLARK SAFETY AWARD AND THE GENERAL JAMES L. JONES SAFETY AWARD.
THESE AWARDS ARE INTENDED TO STIMULATE NAVAL SAFETY THROUGH IDEAS
AND PROGRAMS WHICH WILL REDUCE AVOIDABLE INJURIES AND FATALITIES BY
PROVIDING SPECIAL RECOGNITION TO INDIVIDUALS, TEAMS, OR
ORGANIZATIONS WHO BEST EXEMPLIFY AND ADVANCE A CULTURE OF SAFETY.
 
2.  TWO $1,000 CASH AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED ANNUALLY, IN
PERPETUITY, TO INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS THAT MAKE THE MOST SUBSTANTIAL
CONTRIBUTION TO THE SAFETY CULTURE OF OUR NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
RESPECTIVELY.  AWARD RECIPIENTS MUST BE ACTIVE DUTY OR RESERVE
MILITARY MEMBERS AND/OR DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CIVILIANS.
 
3.  THE NAVY LEAGUE WILL HOLD FUNDING AND ADMINISTER THESE AWARDS
AIDED BY THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (INSTALLATIONS AND
ENVIRONMENT).  CRITERIA, QUALIFICATIONS, AND SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
FOR THESE AWARDS WILL BE PROVIDED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE ONCE
ESTABLISHED.
 
4.  WE WHO HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVING WITH THE HONORABLE GORDON R.
ENGLAND REMEMBER HIS FOCUS ON PEOPLE AND ARE MOST PROUD OF THIS
GENEROUS GIFT.  AS YOUR CURRENT CHIEF OF SAFETY, I HEARTILY ENDORSE
THESE AWARDS AND ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE THE TYPES OF ACTIONS THAT
WOULD MAKE YOU A POTENTIAL AWARD RECIPIENT.  BY SO DOING, YOU WILL
ADVANCE THE WELL-BEING OF OUR TREASURED SAILORS, MARINES, AND
CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES.
 
5.  A COPY OF THIS MESSAGE SHOULD BE DISSEMINATED TO ALL HANDS.
 
6.  RELEASED BY THE HONORABLE HANSFORD T. JOHNSON, ACTING SECRETARY
OF THE NAVY.//
 
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