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R 121647Z FEB 03 ZYB MIN PSN 582333J24
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N4//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N04700//
NAVADMIN 037/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/FEB//
 
SUBJ/2003 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (SECDEF) MAINTENANCE AWARDS//
 
REF/A/DOC/OPNAVINST 5305.9/25JUN1998//
 
AMPN/SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MAINTENANCE AWARD PROGRAM//
POC/S. WILKENING/CDR/N00011/LOC:CNO/EMAIL:SCOTT.WILKENING@NAVY.MIL//
 
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 2003 SECDEF
MAINTENANCE AWARD COMPETITIVE PERIOD COVERS THE 12-MONTH PERIOD THAT
BEGAN 01 OCTOBER 2001 AND ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2002 (FY02).
 
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 11 APRIL 2003.  IN ORDER TO FACILITATE
EVALUATION OF YOUR NOMINATION PACKAGES PLEASE SUBMIT THEM ON CD-ROM,
ZIP DISK, OR FLOPPY DISKETTE.  ONE PRINTED COPY IS ALSO REQUIRED.
FINAL NAVY NOMINATIONS WILL BE FORWARDED TO SECDEF NLT 16 MAY
2003.  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 N431E)
    FEDEX ADDRESS:
    CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS (N43)
    2511 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY
    NC1 - SIXTH FLOOR, SUITE 6600
    ARLINGTON VA  22242
    (ATTN: OPNAV N431E/CDR SCOTT WILKENING/703-601-1669)
 
7.  RELEASED BY VADM CHARLES MOORE, DCNO (FLEET READINESS
& LOGISTICS).//
 
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