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SUBJ/CY00 NAVY SELF-HELP BRONZE HAMMER AWARDS//
 
REF/A/DOC/OPNAVINST 11000.12B/YMD:19911009//
 
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
IMPROVING THE NAVAL SHORE ESTABLISHMENT THROUGH USE OF SELF-HELP
EFFORTS.  WINNERS IN MAJOR CATEGORIES, WITHOUT EXCEPTION,
DEMONSTRATE THEIR TOTAL COMMITMENT TO THE SELF-HELP PROGRAM.  REF A
LISTS MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR A SUCCESSFUL SELF-HELP PROGRAM.
IN ADDITION, THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA WERE USED BY THE BOARD TO
BENCHMARK NOMINATED SELF-HELP PROGRAMS:
    A.  STRONG COMMAND INVOLVEMENT IN THE SELF-HELP PROGRAM FROM THE
TOP DOWN
    B.  A WORKABLE SELF-HELP ORGANIZATION IN PLACE INCLUDING A
FULL-TIME SELF-HELP COORDINATOR
    C.  INGENUITY OF PROGRAM
    D.  QUALITY WORK
 
2.  I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE CY2000 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:     NAVY REGION HAWAII
      RUNNER-UP:  NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, GREAT LAKES, IL
NAVY REGION HAWAII EFFICIENTLY USED MATERIAL AND PERSONNEL RESOURCES
TO PLAN AND EXECUTE A LARGE, EFFECTIVE SELF-HELP PROGRAM THROUGH
CENTRALIZATION.  IN THE TRUE SPIRIT OF REGIONALIZATION, THEIR
PROGRAM ELIMINATED REDUNDANT EFFORTS AND ENABLED GREAT
IMPROVEMENTS TO "QUALITY OF SERVICE."
    B. CBU IN IMMEDIATE AREA, ENLISTED ALLOWANCE LESS THAN 1,000:
       WINNER:     NAVAL STATION, BREMERTON, WA
       RUNNER-UP:  NONE
NAVAL STATION BREMERTON MANAGED A DYNAMIC, WELL PRIORITIZED SELF-
HELP PROGRAM.  ALSO, LAST YEAR'S WINNER IN THIS SAME CATEGORY,
NAVSTA BREMERTON CONTINUES TO EXECUTE A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM
COMMITTED TO IMPROVING AND EXPANDING FACILITIES IN ORDER TO MEET THE
CONTINUED GROWTH SCHEDULED FOR THE STATION.
    C.  CBU NOT IN AREA, ENLISTED ALLOWANCE MORE THAN 1,000:
        WINNER:     NAVAL AIR STATION, KEFLAVIK, ICELAND
        RUNNER-UP:  NAVAL AIR STATION, JOINT RESERVE BASE, NEW
                    ORLEANS, LA
NAS KEFLAVIK'S SELF-HELP PROGRAM HAS TRIPLED SINCE 1997.  THEIR
INNOVATIVE PROGRAM CONTINUES TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS
AT REDUCING THE FACILITY MAINTENANCE BACKLOG.
    D.  CBU NOT IN AREA, ENLISTED ALLOWANCE LESS THAN 1,000:
        WINNER:     U.S. NAVAL FORCES MARIANAS SUPPORT ACTIVITY
        RUNNER-UP:  NAVAL STATION PASCAGOULA
THE NAVMARIANASUPPACT SELF-HELP DIVISION HAS BEEN THE DRIVING FORCE
BEHIND NUMEROUS FACILITY RENOVATIONS, BASE BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS,
AND RECREATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS.  PLANNING AND PRIORITIZING FOR THE
OPTIMUM USE OF RESOURCES HAS BEEN THEIR KEY TO SUCCESS.
    E.  SPECIAL AWARDS - AWARDED FOR SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT BY
ORGANIZATIONS THAT DO NOT FALL WITHIN THE ACTIVITY AWARD CATEGORIES
ABOVE.
        - NAVAL SUBMARINE SUPPORT FACILITY NEW LONDON, GROTON, CT
        - NAVAL ATLANTIC METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY FACILITY,
          JACKSONVILLE, FL
BOTH ACTIVITIES HAVE DONE A SUPERB JOB MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING
THEIR MANY FACILITIES.  THEIR PLANNING, PRIORITIZATION, AND
EXECUTION OF EXCELLENT SELF-HELP PROGRAMS HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY
IMPROVED THEIR BASE APPEARANCE AND FUNCTION.  GREAT STRIDES HAVE
BEEN MADE WITH TENANT COMMANDS AND SMALL SELF-HELP ORGANIZATIONS.
THEIR IMPRESSIVE EFFORTS HAVE PRODUCED FACILITIES WHICH TRULY
EXHIBIT A "QUALITY OF SERVICE" FOCUS.
 
3.  CONGRATULATIONS TO EACH WINNER AND RUNNER-UP FOR A JOB WELL
DONE.  THROUGH YOUR DEDICATED EFFORTS, BETTER LIVING AND WORKING
CONDITIONS ARE BEING PROVIDED TO NAVY PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS,
ENHANCING WORK SPACES AS WELL AS MORALE, WELFARE, AND RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES.  YOUR EFFORTS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED AND YOU ARE
ENCOURAGED TO CONTINUE IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF OUR NAVAL SHORE
ESTABLISHMENTS THROUGH THE USE OF SELF-HELP. AWARD PACKAGES WILL BE
FORWARDED TO MAJOR CLAIMANTS FOR PRESENTATION.
 
4.  RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL JAMES AMERAULT, DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL
OPERATIONS (FLEET READINESS AND LOGISTICS).//
 
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