ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 291040Z JUN 01 ZYB MIN PSN 274816J28
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N4//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS
NAVADMIN 166/01
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N46//
 
SUBJ/DOD FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AWARDS//
 
REF/A/DOC/-/10OCT2000//
 
AMPN/REF A IS DODI 6055.6, DOD FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES PROGRAM//
POC/STEVE BELL/CDR/OPNAV N464/-/TEL:703-601-1640//
 
RMKS/1.  REF A ESTABLISHES THE DOD FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
AWARDS PROGRAM.  THESE AWARDS RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING FIRE
DEPARTMENTS, OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL MILITARY AND CIVILIAN
FIREFIGHTERS, AND HEROIC ACHIEVEMENT IN THE NAVY FIRE SERVICE.  I AM
PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE NAVY CANDIDATES FOR THE DOD FIRE AND
EMERGENCY SERVICES AWARDS.
 
2.  THE NAVY WINNERS ARE:
 
A.  FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE YEAR - NAVAL AIR STATION KEFLAVIK, ICELAND
B.  MILITARY FIRE FIGHTER OF THE YEAR - ABH1 SCOTT A. BOWMAN, NAVAL
SUPPORT FACILITY THURMONT, MARYLAND
C.  CIVILIAN FIRE FIGHTER OF THE YEAR - CAPTAIN EDWARD BELL, NAVAL
AIR STATION JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
D.  CIVILIAN FIRE OFFICER OF THE YEAR - ASSISTANT CHIEF MICHAEL
ROBERTS, NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, MARYLAND
E.  FIRE FIGHTER HEROISM AWARD (TEAM AWARD) - FIREFIGHTER AND DAMAGE
CONTROL TEAMS, USS COLE, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
 
3.  THE NAVY WINNERS WILL COMPETE WITH THOSE OF THE OTHER SERVICES
AND THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY FOR THE DOD AWARDS.  THE DOD AWARDS
WILL BE GIVEN OUT AT THE DOD FIRE AND EMERGENCY FIRE AND EMERGENCY
SERVICES AWARDS BANQUET IN NEW ORLEANS, LA ON 29 AUG 01.
 
4.  COMPETITION WITHIN THE NAVY MADE SELECTING THE NAVY WINNERS TO
GO FORWARD TO THE DOD COMPETITION VERY DIFFICULT.  I AM GRATIFIED TO
RECOGNIZE THE TANGIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY THIS YEAR'S NAVY FIRE
AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AWARDS WINNERS.
 
5.  RELEASED BY VADM J. F. AMERAULT.//
 
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