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INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC 
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CMC WASHINGTON DC 
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SUBJ/SECNAV 2012 SAFETY EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR SAFETY INTEGRATION IN ACQUISITION 
(SIA)// 

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

RMKS/1.  SECNAV'S SAFETY EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR SIA IS PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO A 
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY TEAM OR OFFICE THAT HAS DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL 
SUCCESS IN IDENTIFYING AND MITIGATING SAFETY HAZARDS DURING SYSTEMS 
ACQUISITION AND HAS BEST 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 PACKAGE SHOULD ADDRESS CULTURE, ENGINEERING, LESSONS LEARNED, 
HAZARD MITIGATION, BARRIERS, FUTURE IMPACT, DOCUMENTATION AND MONITORING. 
REFERENCE A PROVIDES CRITERIA DETAILS. 

4.  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. 

5.  NOMINATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO DASNSAFETY@NAVY.MIL VIA E-MAIL NLT COB 1 
MARCH.   

6.  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 CNO/CMC SAFETY AWARDEES 
UTILIZING THEIR CNO/CMC NOMINATION PACKAGES. 

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