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MARADMIN 187/02
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/LPC//
SUBJ/2002 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MAINTENANCE AWARDS PROGRAM//
REF/A/DOC/DOD/7MAR97//
REF/B/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/190156ZDEC01//
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 2002 PROGRAM.//
POC/S. E. YOST/MAJ/LPC-2/-/TEL:DSN 225-8958/TEL:703-695-8958//
RMKS/1. IN RESPONSE TO REFS A AND B, 18 AWARD NOMINATIONS (11
AVIATION AND 7 GROUND) WERE RECEIVED AT HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS
(LPC-2) FOR THE 2002 DOD MAINTENANCE AWARDS PROGRAM. ALL NOMINA-
TIONS 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 2002
INTERSERVICE COMPETITION AT THE DOD LEVEL.
2. THE USMC FY01 FINALISTS ARE AS FOLLOWS (SEQUENCE OF ORGANIZA-
TIONS IS NOT AN INDICATION OF RANKING):
A. SMALL CATEGORY (25-300 AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL)
(1) ENGRSPTCO, 2D CEB
(2) VMFA 122
B. MEDIUM CATEGORY (301-999 AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL)
(1) 9TH ESB
(2) MALS 41
C. LARGE CATEGORY (1000 OR MORE AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL)
(1) 2ND MAINTBN
(2) MALS 11
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. DOD LEVEL AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED
BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE IN A CEREMONY AT THE DOD MAINTENANCE
SYMPOSIUM IN RENO, NV ON 30 OCT 02. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE
PROVIDED TO THE WINNERS AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.//
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