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NAVADMIN 251/11

SUBJ/SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MAINTENANCE AWARD WINNERS// 

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REF/C/LTR/USD(AT&L)/29JUL11// NARR/NARR/REFS A AND B PROVIDED INSTRUCTION FOR 
THIS YEAR'S SECDEF MAINTENANCE AWARDS SUBMISSIONS. // POC/WES KENYON/CIV/CNO 
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RMKS/1.  THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE HAS ANNOUNCED THE 2011 WINNERS OF THE 
SUBJECT AWARD IN REFERENCE C.  SPECIAL THANKS GO TO ALL NOMINEES THAT 
SUBMITTED PACKAGES FOR THESE PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS.  THESE CANDIDATES FACED VERY 
STRONG COMPETITION THROUGHOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

2.  THE FIELD-LEVEL AWARDS ARE GIVEN TO THE MOST OUTSTANDING DOD FIELD-LEVEL 
MAINTENANCE UNITS IN THREE CATEGORIES.  THE NAVY WINNERS OF THESE AWARDS FOR 
2011 ARE:
A.  STRIKE FIGHTER SQUADRON ONE FOUR THREE (VFA-143) (SMALL CATEGORY) B.  
FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST (MEDIUM CATEGORY) 

3.  THE 2011 AWARDS WILL BE FORMALLY PRESENTED AT THE AWARDS BANQUET AND 
CEREMONY DURING THE 2011 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MAINTENANCE SYMPOSIUM AND 
EXHIBITION.  THIS CEREMONY WILL BE HELD IN FORT WORTH, TX ON THE EVENING OF 16 
NOVEMBER 2011 IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 2011 DOD MAINTENANCE SYMPOSIUM AND 
EXHIBITION.

4.  CONGRATULATIONS AND JOB WELL DONE TO THE WINNERS!  YOUR EXCEPTIONAL 
PERFORMANCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS ARE AN EXAMPLE FOR OTHER NAVY UNITS TO FOLLOW.

5.  RELEASED BY VADM W. R. BURKE, N4//
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