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R 301520Z MAR 00  ZYB MIN PSN 404418J21
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N4//
 
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UNCLAS  //N01650//
NAVADMIN 074/00
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC//
 
SUBJ/2000 COMMANDER IN CHIEF'S INSTALLATION EXCELLENCE AWARD
WINNER//
 
RMKS/1.  IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I ANNOUNCE THE CNO'S
SELECTION OF U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION (NAS) SIGONELLA, ITALY AS
THE 2000 NAVY WINNER OF THE CINC'S INSTALLATION EXCELLENCE AWARD.
NAS SIGONELLA IS COMMANDED BY CAPTAIN ARNE NELSON.  THE WINNER
WILL BE HONORED AT A JOINT PENTAGON CEREMONY, HOSTED BY OSD, ON
MAY 12, 2000.
 
2.  COMPETITION WAS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE.  SIGONELLA WAS CHOSEN
FROM TEN ENTRANTS, EACH THE WINNER IN THEIR OWN CLAIMANCY.  THE
FOLLOWING INSTALLATIONS, ALONG WITH THE INCUMBENT WINNER, WERE
FORWARDED BY THEIR MAJOR CLAIMANT FOR OPNAV CONSIDERATION:
    CINCPACFLT               CFA YOKOSUKA*
    CINCPACFLT               CFA SASEBO
    CINCUSNAVEUR             NAS SIGONELLA
    CNET                     NAVSCSCOL
    COMNAVSEASYSCOM          NSWC INDIAN HEAD
    COMNAVAIRSYSCOM          NAS PATUXENT RIVER
    COMNAVRESFOR             NAS JRB WILLOW GROVE
    FIELD SUPPORT ACT        NAVSUPPACT MID SOUTH
    COMNAVCOMTELCOM          NCTS CUTLER
    COMNAVSECGRUCOM          NAVSECGRUACT SUGAR GROVE
* DENOTES 1999 WINNER
 
3.  THE OUTSTANDING INNOVATION, STEWARDSHIP, PARTNERING, AND
PROFESSIONALISM DEMONSTRATED BY ALL NOMINEES SERVED AS
TESTIMONY TO NAVY WIDE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE SHORE INSTALLATION
MANAGEMENT.  WELL DONE TO ALL!
 
4.  RELEASED BY VADM J. F. AMERAULT, USN, DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL
OPERATIONS (LOGISTICS).//
 
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