ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 201255Z NOV 03 ZYB MIN PSN 450328J22
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N00//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01650//
NAVADMIN 299/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/NOV//
 
SUBJ/NAVY WINNERS OF THE 2003 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MAINTENANCE
AWARD//
 
REF/A/MSG/CNO N4/231730ZJUL2003//
 
AMPN/REF A ANNOUNCED THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (SECDEF) MAINTENANCE
AWARD NAVY NOMINEES//
 
RMKS/1. CONGRATULATIONS GO TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF SIMA MAYPORT AND
VFA-81 FOR WINNING THE 2003 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MAINTENANCE AWARD
MEDIUM AND SMALL CATEGORIES, RESPECTIVELY.
 
2. SIMA MAYPORT WAS SELECTED AS ONE OF TWO MEDIUM CATEGORY
WINNERS FROM A VERY COMPETITIVE GROUP OF OUTSTANDING DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE (DOD) MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES.  YOUR TIMELY AND EFFECTIVE
SUPPORT TO HOMEPORTED AND VISITING SHIPS AS WELL AS YOUR EXCEPTIONAL
ACHIEVEMENTS IN MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTION HAVE CONTRIBUTED GREATLY
TO THE CURRENT READINESS OF OUR FLEET.
 
3.  VFA-81 WAS SELECTED AS ONE OF TWO SMALL CATEGORY WINNERS
FROM AN EQUALLY COMPETITIVE GROUP OF OUTSTANDING DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE (DOD) MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES.  YOUR EXTRAORDINARY COMMITMENT
TO SOUND AND INNOVATIVE MAINTENANCE PRACTICES AND METICULOUS
MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES CONTRIBUTED GREATLY TO THE CURRENT
READINESS OF CARRIER AIR WING SEVENTEEN AND THE USS GEORGE
WASHINGTON (CVN 73) BATTLE GROUP.
 
4.  I AM EXTREMELY PROUD OF YOUR SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT AND YOUR
WELL-DESERVED RECOGNITION BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.
 
5.  RELEASED BY ADM V. E. CLARK, CNO.//
 
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