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R 091654Z JAN 01 ZYB MIN PSN 370623J21
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N4//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N04700//
NAVADMIN 002/00
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/OPNAV N4//
 
SUBJ/2001 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (SECDEF) MAINTENANCE AWARDS//
 
REF/A/DOC/OPNAVINST 5305.9/25JUN1998//
 
AMPN/SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MAINTENANCE AWARD PROGRAM//
POC/S. MICHALUK/CIV/N431N/LOC:OPNAV/TEL:703-601-1674//
 
RMKS/1.  THE SECDEF MAINTENANCE AWARDS PROGRAM ENHANCES MAINTENANCE
AWARENESS AND ENCOURAGES MAINTENANCE EXCELLENCE BY FORMALLY
RECOGNIZING BELOW-DEPOT LEVEL MILITARY UNITS RESPONSIBLE FOR
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTION.
ANNUALLY, SECDEF PRESENTS SIX SERVICE-WIDE MAINTENANCE AWARDS TO THE
MOST OUTSTANDING LARGE, MEDIUM, AND SMALL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS.  ONE OF THESE SIX WINNERS IS THEN
RECOGNIZED AS THE "BEST OF THE BEST" AND IS AWARDED THE SECDEF
PHOENIX TROPHY.
 
2.  COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES:
    A. LARGE:   OVER 1000 AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL
    B. MEDIUM:  301-999 AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL
    C. SMALL:   25-300 AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL
 
3.  ALL BELOW-DEPOT LEVEL COMMANDS, UNITS, AND RESERVE
COMPONENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL MAINTENANCE ON
FACILITIES AND / OR EQUIPMENT BELONGING TO THEIR OWN UNIT, OR TO
OTHER UNITS, ARE ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE.  EXAMPLES OF ELIGIBLE
ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SHIPS, SQUADRONS, AIMDS, SIMAS, NAVAL STATIONS,
ETC.  A COMPONENT OF A COMMAND SUCH AS A REPAIR DEPARTMENT OF A
SUBMARINE BASE MAY BE NOMINATED IF THAT COMPONENT IS ASSIGNED A UNIT
IDENTIFICATION CODE (UIC) DISTINCT FROM THE COMMAND AS A WHOLE.  THE
2001 SECDEF MAINTENANCE AWARD COMPETITIVE PERIOD COVERS THE 12-MONTH
PERIOD THAT BEGAN 01 OCTOBER 1999 AND ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2000
(FY00).
 
4.  SECOND ECHELON COMMANDERS WILL REVIEW AND SCREEN NOMINATIONS FOR
THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMANDS AND MAY SUBMIT UP TO TWO SECDEF
MAINTENANCE AWARD NOMINATIONS PER CATEGORY TO OPNAV.  OPNAV WILL
EVALUATE THESE NOMINATIONS AND FORWARD TWO FINAL NAVY NOMINATIONS
PER CATEGORY TO SECDEF FOR AWARD CONSIDERATION.
 
5.  NOMINATION PACKAGE FORMAT SHALL BE IAW REF A.  PACKAGES MUST BE
RECEIVED BY OPNAV N43 POC NLT 2 APRIL 2001.  FINAL NAVY NOMINATIONS
WILL BE FORWARDED TO SECDEF NLT 15 MAY 2001.  FOLLOW-ON MESSAGES
WILL ANNOUNCE NAVY NOMINEES AND SECDEF MAINTENANCE AWARD WINNERS.
 
6.  OPNAV N43 POC ADDRESSES:
    CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS (N43)
    2000 NAVY PENTAGON
    WASHINGTON DC  20350-2000
    (ATTN:  OPNAV N431N)
    FEDEX ADDRESS:
    CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS (N43)
    2511 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY
    NC1 - SIXTH FLOOR, SUITE 6600
    ARLINGTON VA  22242
    (ATTN: OPNAV N431N / MR. STEVE MICHALUK / 703-601-1674)
 
7.  RELEASED BY VADM J. F. AMERAULT, DCNO (FLEET READINESS &
LOGISTICS).//
 
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