ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 101842Z MAY 00 ZYB MIN PSN 859455J36 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N4// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N05103// NAVADMIN 120/00 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC// SUBJ/CY99 NAVY SELF-HELP BRONZE HAMMER AWARDS// REF/A/DOC/OPNAVINST 11000.12B/10SEP91// AMPN/REF A IS NAVY SELF-HELP BRONZE HAMMER AWARD INSTRUCTION// RMKS/1. THE NAVY SELF-HELP BRONZE HAMMER AWARDS PROGRAM RECOGNIZES THOSE NAVAL ACTIVITIES WHICH HAVE MADE EXCEPTIONAL PROGRESS IN IMPROVING THE NAVAL SHORE ESTABLISHMENT THROUGH SELF-HELP. WINNERS IN MAJOR CATEGORIES, WITHOUT EXCEPTION, DEMONSTRATED THEIR TOTAL COMMITMENT TO THE SELF-HELP PROGRAM. REF A LISTS SOME MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR A SUCCESSFUL SELF-HELP PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD USED THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA TO BENCHMARK NOMINATED SELF-HELP PROGRAMS: A. STRONG TOP DOWN COMMAND INVOLVEMENT IN THE SELF-HELP PROGRAM B. A WORKABLE SELF-HELP ORGANIZATION IN PLACE INCLUDING A FULL- TIME SELF-HELP COORDINATOR C. CLEAR ESTABLISHED OBJECTIVES FOR THE PROGRAM D. EFFECTIVE USE OF SEABEES (USING SEABEES TO LEVERAGE LABOR FROM OTHER SOURCES) E. ADEQUATE FUNDING F. PROJECTS ARE PROMOTED/ADVERTISED AND PEOPLE RECOGNIZED G. WELL PLANNED PROJECTS H. QUALITY WORK. 2. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE CY1999 NAVY SELF-HELP BRONZE HAMMER AWARDS FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: A. CONSTRUCTION BATTALION UNIT (CBU) IN IMMEDIATE AREA, ENLISTED ALLOWANCE MORE THAN 1,000: WINNER: NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, FL RUNNER-UP: NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, GREAT LAKES, IL NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, FLORIDA, ACHIEVED OUTSTANDING RESULTS BY EFFECTIVELY MERGING THE SERVICE DIVISION WITH HOUSING AND SELF-HELP TO PROVIDE MAXIMIZED RESOURCES AND A STREAMLINED CHAIN OF COMMAND FOR EXPEDITING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. MANY SIGNIFICANT SELF-HELP PROJECTS WHICH MATERIALIZED BENEFITED THE STATION COMMUNITY DIRECTLY AND IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE. WITH A DEDICATED SELF-HELP CREW, CBU-420, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE COMMUNITY'S SUPPORT, MAYPORT IS CLEARLY DESERVING OF THE BRONZE HAMMER AWARD. B. CBU IN IMMEDIATE AREA, ENLISTED ALLOWANCE LESS THAN 1,000: WINNER: NAVAL STATION BREMERTON, WA RUNNER-UP: NAVAL SUBMARINE SUPPORT FACILITY, NEW LONDON, CT NAVAL STATION BREMERTON, WASHINGTON, HAS A DYNAMIC SELF-HELP PROGRAM EMPLOYING ACTIVE DUTY AND TRANSIENT PERSONNEL. ALTHOUGH NEWLY ESTABLISHED IN OCTOBER 1999, NAVSTA BREMERTON HAS EXECUTED A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM COMMITTED TO IMPROVING AND EXPANDING FACILITIES TO MEET THE CONTINUED GROWTH SCHEDULED FOR THE STATION. BREMERTON REALIZED CONSIDERABLE COST SAVINGS BY ACQUIRING EXCESS MATERIALS THROUGH THE FLEET AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CENTER REUSE PROGRAM AND THE LOCAL DEFENSE REUTILIZATION MARKETING OFFICE. C. CBU NOT IN AREA, ENLISTED ALLOWANCE MORE THAN 1,000: WINNER: FLEET ACTIVITIES, SASEBO, JA , RUNNER-UP: NAVAL AIR STATION, JOINT RESERVE BASE, NEW ORLEANS, LA COMMANDER, FLEET ACTIVITIES, SASEBO, JAPAN, LEVERAGED THEIR SMALL SELF-HELP STAFF TO COMPLETE NUMEROUS QUALITY OF LIFE PROJECTS. THEIR USE OF NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION DISCRETIONARY LABOR TO SUPERVISE KEY SELF-HELP PROJECTS, EFFECTIVE USE OF A CONSTANTLY CHANGING SELF-HELP WORKFORCE, AND USE OF MATERIAL GARNERED THROUGH AN AGGRESSIVE RECYCLING PROGRAM (INCLUDING HAZARDOUS MATERIAL REUTILIZATION) LED TO A HIGHLY EFFECTIVE SELF-HELP PROGRAM AND ENHANCED COST SAVINGS. D. CBU NOT IN AREA, ENLISTED ALLOWANCE LESS THAN 1,000: WINNER: JOINT MARITIME FACILITY, ST. MAWGAN, UK RUNNER-UP: NAVY SUPPORT FACILITY, DIEGO GARCIA JOINT MARITIME FACILITY, ST. MAWGAN, UNITED KINGDOM, IS A BI-NATIONAL, TRI-SERVICE TENANT COMMAND OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE. STRONG COMMAND INVOLVEMENT IN THE SELF-HELP PROGRAM AND PUBLICITY THROUGH THE LOCAL MEDIA, PLAN OF THE WEEK, STAFF MEETINGS, QUALITY OF LIFE/QUALITY OF WORK LIFE QUARTERLY MEETINGS, FACILITIES PLANNING BOARDS, AND GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS AT COMMAND QUARTERS GENERATES A KEEN INTEREST IN THE PROGRAM BY ALL PERSONNEL. A SELF- HELP STORE STOCKED WITH HAND TOOLS AND MATERIALS IS OPEN TO ALL IN THE COMMAND. AS A RESULT OF THESE EFFORTS, NINETEEN PROJECTS RANGING IN SCOPE FROM MINOR TO MAJOR WERE COMPLETED IN 1999. E. SPECIAL AWARDS - AWARDED FOR SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT BY ORGANIZATIONS THAT DO NOT FALL WITHIN THE ACTIVITY AWARD CATEGORIES ABOVE. - NAVAL RESERVE FACILITY MARQUETTE, GWINN, MI NAVAL RESERVE FACILITY MARQUETTE, GWINN, MICHIGAN, USED SELF-HELP TO SAVE BOTH TIME AND MONEY AS THEY RELOCATED TO OLD AIR FORCE FACILITIES AND COMPLETED TEN MAJOR RENOVATION PROJECTS ON THE FORMER K.I. SAWYER AFB. MATCHING SKILLED RESERVISTS WITH PLANNED CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES, IN ADDITION TO ASSISTANCE BY FIVE TALENTED FULL-TIME STAFF, ENSURED ALL INITIATIVES WERE MET AND EXCEEDED. - TRAINING SQUADRON (VT-10), PENSACOLA, FL TRAINING SQUADRON (VT-10), PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, DRAMATICALLY ENHANCED QUALITY OF WORK LIFE BY COMPLETING SIX PROJECTS IN THEIR 1950 ERA HANGAR SPACE. STAFF AND STUDENTS SAVED NAVY MONEY BY DEVOTING THEIR OFF-DUTY HOURS TO THE PROJECTS. - AFLOAT TRAINING GROUP, WESTERN PACIFIC, YOKOSUKA, JA AFLOAT TRAINING GROUP, WESTERN PACIFIC, YOKOSUKA, A TENANT ACTIVITY, DEMONSTRATED EXEMPLARY SELF-HELP EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE WORK PLACE AND IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THROUGH THE INNOVATIVE USE OF HAZMIN MATERIALS AND VOLUNTEERS WORKING MOSTLY AFTER NORMAL HOURS, NUMEROUS QUALITY OF LIFE PROJECTS WERE ACCOMPLISHED WITH LIMITED FISCAL RESOURCES. 3. CONGRATULATIONS TO EACH WINNER AND RUNNER-UP FOR A JOB WELL DONE. THROUGH YOUR DEDICATED EFFORTS, BETTER LIVING CONDITIONS ARE BEING PROVIDED FOR NAVY PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS, ENHANCING WORK AND MORALE, WELFARE AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES/SPACES. YOUR EFFORTS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED AND YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTINUE IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF OUR NAVAL SHORE ESTABLISHMENT THROUGH SELF-HELP. AWARD PACKAGES WILL BE FORWARDED TO MAJOR CLAIMANTS FOR PRESENTATION. 4. RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL JAMES AMERAULT, DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS (LOGISTICS).// BT