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SUBJ/SECRETARY OF THE NAVY 2011 SAFETY EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR SAFETY INTEGRATION 
IN ACQUISITION// 

REF/A/DOC/SECNAVINST 5305.4B// 
AMPN/REF A ESTABLISHES POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR SUBJECT AWARD.// 

RMKS/1. SECRETARY OF THE NAVY'S (SECNAV) SAFETY EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR SAFETY 
INTEGRATION IN ACQUISITION (SIA) IS PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO NAVY AND MARINE 
CORPS UNITS, THAT HAVE DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL SUCCESS IN IDENTIFYING AND 
MITIGATING SAFETY HAZARDS DURING SYSTEMS ACQUISITION AND HAS INCORPORATED 
SAFETY AND OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT THROUGHOUT SYSTEMS DESIGN AND 
IMPLEMENTATION. 

2. NAVY OR MARINE CORPS COMMANDS WITH AN ACQUISITION MISSION MAY NOMINATE UP 
TO TWO TEAMS OR OFFICES PER COMMAND. NOMINEES MUST HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANTLY 
GREATER CONTRIBUTIONS AND IMPACTS IN INTEGRATING SAFETY INTO THEIR PROGRAMS, 
PROJECTS, OR SYSTEMS THAN TYPICALLY EXPECTED. 

3. NOMINATION PACKAGES SHOULD ADDRESS CULTURE, ENGINEERING, LESSONS LEARNED, 
HAZARD MITIGATION, BARRIERS, FUTURE IMPACT, DOCUMENTATION AND MONITORING. REF 
A PROVIDES CRITERIA DETAILS. NOMINATIONS MUST INCLUDE: 
- ENDORSEMENT OF NOMINEE VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND. 
- COVER PAGE THAT INCLUDES PROGRAM NAME; NOMINATING COMMAND(S); NAME/POSITION 
TITLE, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, AND E-MAIL OF TEAM OR OFFICE LEADER; AND 
NAMES AND POSITIONS OF ALL MEMBERS INVOLVED IN INTEGRATING SAFETY INTO THE 
PROGRAM. 
- MICROSOFT WORD OR PDF DOCUMENT THAT ADDRESSES CRITERIA AND IS NO LONGER THAN 
1,000 WORDS. UP TO THREE PAGES OF ATTACHMENTS MAY ALSO BE INCLUDED IF THEY 
SUBSTANTIALLY CLARIFY ACHIEVEMENTS. 

4. NOMINATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA E-MAIL TO DASNSAFETY@NAVY.MIL NO LATER 
THAN CLOSE OF BUSINESS 1 MARCH 2011. 

5. THE SIA AWARD IS 1 OF 20 SECNAV SAFETY EXCELLENCE AWARDS PRESENTED 
ANNUALLY, AND IS THE ONLY ONE THAT REQUIRES A SEPARATE NOMINATION PACKAGE. ALL 
OTHER SECNAV RECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED FROM CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS/COMMANDANT 
OF THE MARINE CORPS SAFETY AWARDEES UTILIZING THEIR NOMINATION PACKAGES. 

6. RELEASED BY RAY MABUS, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.// 
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