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UNCLAS //N04400//
MARADMIN 240/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/LPC//
SUBJ/FY 2001 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MAINTENANCE AWARDS PROGRAM//
REF/A/DOC/DOD/7MAR97//
REF/B/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/170157ZNOV00//
NARR/REF A IS DODI 1348.30 WHICH ESTABLISHED THE ANNUAL
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) MAINTENANCE AWARDS PROGRAM. REF B
SOLICITED THE MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS FOR THE FY 2001 PROGRAM.//
POC/S. E. YOST/MAJ/LPC-2/DSN 225-8958/TEL: 703-695-8958//
RMKS/1. IN RESPONSE TO THE REFERENCES, 16 AWARD NOMINATIONS (13
AVIATION AND 3 GROUND) WERE RECEIVED AT HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS
(LPC-2) FOR THE FY 01 DOD MAINTENANCE AWARDS PROGRAM. ALL
NOMINATIONS EPITOMIZED THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF EFFECTIVE
MAINTENANCE, EFFICIENT OPERATIONS, AND MANAGEMENT. HOWEVER, SIX
ORGANIZATIONS STOOD OUT ABOVE THE REST FOR THEIR EXCEPTIONAL
ACHIEVEMENTS IN MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT, INNOVATION,
AND PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT READINESS. THESE UNITS HAVE BEEN
SELECTED BY A PANEL OF OFFICERS TO REPRESENT THE MARINE CORPS AS
FINALISTS FOR THE FY 01 INTERSERVICE COMPETITION AT THE DOD LEVEL.
2. THE USMC FY 01 FINALISTS ARE AS FOLLOWS (SEQUENCE OF
ORGANIZATIONS IS NOT AN INDICATION OF RANKING):
A. SMALL CATEGORY (25-300 AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL)
(1) CSSG-3, 3D FSSG, MARFORPAC
(2) VMGR-234, MAG-41, 4TH MAW, MARFORRES
B. MEDIUM CATEGORY (301-999 AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL)
(1) MALS-31, MAG-31, 2D MAW, MARFORLANT
(2) MALS-36, MAG-36, 1ST MAW, MARFORPAC
C. LARGE CATEGORY (1000 OR MORE AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL)
(1) 14TH MARINE REGIMENT, 4TH MARDIV, MARFORRES
(2) MALS-14, MAG-14, 2D MAW, MARFORLANT
3. ALL UNITS THAT SUBMITTED PACKAGES ARE TO BE COMMENDED ON THE
EXCEPTIONAL EFFORTS AND QUALITY MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS THAT WERE
OUTLINED IN THEIR AWARD SUBMISSIONS. YOUR INNOVATIVE ACTIONS AND
ACCOMPLISHMENTS HAVE ENHANCED MAINTENANCE AWARENESS AND SERVED TO
IMPROVE THE OVERALL COMBAT READINESS OF THE MARINE CORPS.
4. A SPECIAL BRAVO ZULU GOES TO THE SIX FINALISTS. BY YOUR
DILIGENCE, ATTENTION TO DETAIL, AND SPIRIT OF INNOVATION, YOU
HAVE SHOWN WHAT CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED BY UNITS DEDICATED TO CONDUCTING
THEIR MAINTENANCE IN AN EFFICIENT AND COST EFFECTIVE MANNER. KEEP
UP THE GOOD WORK.
5. UNITS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD THEY
BE SELECTED AS A DOD AWARD WINNER. AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE IN A CEREMONY AT THE DOD MAINTENANCE SYMPOSIUM
IN KANSAS CITY, MO ON 31 OCT 01. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE
PROVIDED TO WINNERS AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.//
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