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R 221033Z JUL 03 ZYB MIN PSN 202560J15
 
FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC//SN//
 
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ALNAV 059/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHDC/-/JUL//
 
SUBJ/DON 2003 SAFETY EXCELLENCE AWARDS//
 
RMKS/1.  IT IS MY DISTINCT PLEASURE TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) SAFETY EXCELLENCE AWARDS FOR 2003.  THE
QUALITY OF THE COMPETITION FOR THE AWARD THIS YEAR WAS HIGH, ADDING
EVEN GREATER SIGNIFICANCE TO THE SAFETY ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE
WINNING COMMANDS.
 
A. SECRETARY OF THE NAVY AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SAFETY ASHORE:
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR
B. CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SHIPBOARD
SAFETY:
USS WASP (LHD 1)
USS VICKSBURG (CG 69)
USS PEARL HARBOR (LSD 52)
USS SACRAMENTO (AOE 1)
USS DEFENDER (MCM 2)
USS TENNESSEE (SSBN 734) (GOLD)
C. COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS SAFETY AWARD:
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII
2D FORCE SERVICE SUPPORT GROUP
MARINE ATTACK SQUADRON 223 (VMA 223)
D. DON AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN AVIATION SAFETY:
ACTIVE (NAVY) - SEA CONTROL SQUADRON 31 (VS 31)
ACTIVE (MARINE CORPS) - MARINE TRANSPORT SQUADRON 1 (VMR 1)
RESERVE (NAVY) - HELICOPTER COMBAT SUPPORT SPECIAL SQUADRON 5 (HCS 5)
RESERVE (MARINE CORPS) - MARINE AERIAL REFUELER TRANSPORT SQUADRON
452 (VMGR 452)
TRAINING COMMAND - HELICOPTER TRAINING SQUADRON 18 (HT 18)
E. MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SHIPBOARD
SAFETY:
USNS SAN JOSE (T-AFS 7)
 
2.  CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL DON 2003 SAFETY EXCELLENCE AWARD
RECIPIENTS.  YOUR LAUDABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS DEMONSTRATE THE POSITIVE
IMPACT OF OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT (ORM) AND A SOUND SAFETY
CULTURE ON MISSION SUCCESS.
 
3.  I HAVE ASKED THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS AND THE COMMANDANT OF
THE MARINE CORPS TO JOIN ME IN RECOGNIZING THESE OUTSTANDING
COMMANDS AT THE DON SAFETY EXCELLENCE AWARDS CEREMONY, TO BE HELD 4
SEPTEMBER 2003, 1415-1540 AT THE PENTAGON AUDITORIUM, ROOM 5A1070.
 
4.  RELEASED BY THE HONORABLE HANSFORD T. JOHNSON, ACTING SECRETARY
OF THE NAVY.//
 
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