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P 231730Z JUL 03 ZYB MIN PSN 218220J15
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N4//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N04700//
NAVADMIN 202/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHDC/N4//
 
SUBJ/SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (SECDEF) MAINTENANCE AWARDS//
 
REF/A/RMG/CNO N4/191326Z/DEC 00//
 
AMPN/REF A ANNOUNCED THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (SECDEF) MAINTENANCE
AWARD COMPETITION//
POC/S. MICHALUK/CIV/N00019/LOC:N431N/TEL:703-601-1654//
 
RMKS/1. AN EXCELLENT RESPONSE TO REF A RESULTED IN A PARTICULARLY
LARGE FIELD OF HIGHLY DESERVING CANDIDATES FOR THIS YEAR'S SECDEF
MAINTENANCE AWARDS. THE COMPETITION, AS ALWAYS, WAS KEEN AND THE
SELECTION PROCESS A CHALLENGE.  THIS YEAR'S NAVY NOMINEES ARE:
 
A.  SMALL COMMANDS:  STRIKE FIGHTER SQUADRON (VFA 81)
                     ELECTRONIC ATTACK SQUADRON ONE THREE TWO
                     (VAQ 132)
B.  MEDIUM COMMANDS: USS FRANK CABLE (AS 40)
                     SHORE INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY, MAYPORT
C.  LARGE COMMANDS:  USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71)
                     SHORE INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY, NORFOLK
 
2. A SECDEF AWARDS BOARD WILL EVALUATE SIMILAR INPUTS FROM ALL
SERVICES AND ANNOUNCE SIX WINNERS (TWO PER CATEGORY).  ALL SIX SECDEF
MAINTENANCE AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT A PHOENIX AWARD
CEREMONY HELD ON 29 OCTOBER 2003, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 2003 DOD
MAINTENANCE SYMPOSIUM IN KING OF PRUSSIA, PA.  THE PHOENIX
AWARD CEREMONY WILL BE PRESIDED BY A SENIOR DEFENSE OFFICIAL WITH
PARTICIPATION OF THE SERVICE SECRETARIES AND CHIEFS.  THE ULTIMATE
PHOENIX AWARD WINNER WILL BE SELECTED FROM AMONG THE SIX SECDEF
MAINTENANCE AWARD RECIPIENTS AND ANNOUNCED AT THE CEREMONY.
 
3. THE OUTSTANDING INITIATIVE, IMAGINATION, AND PROFESSIONALISM
DEMONSTRATED BY ALL CANDIDATES ARE A REFLECTION OF NAVY-WIDE
EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN PEAK READINESS AND EFFICIENCY.  CONGRATULATIONS
TO ALL NOMINEES.
 
4. RELEASED BY VADM CHARLES W. MOORE, JR.//
 
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