BRAVO ZULU TO MARINE CORPS WINNERS OF THE CY 2009 CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS (CNO) AVIATION SAFETY AWARD
Date Signed: 4/6/2010 | ALMARS Number: 012/10
ALMARS : 012/10

R 061347Z APR 10
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ALMAR 012/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC SD//
SUBJ/BRAVO ZULU TO MARINE CORPS WINNERS OF THE CY 2009 CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS (CNO) AVIATION SAFETY AWARD//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/COMNAVSAFECEN NORFOLK VA/221454ZMAR2010//
AMPN/REF A IS COMNAVSAFECEN MSG ANNOUNCING 2009 CNO AVIATION SAFETY AWARD WINNERS.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  MARINE CORPS AVIATION HAS ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED AN UNPRECEDENTED SAFETY RECORD DURING THE LAST FEW YEARS OF HIGH-OPERATIONAL TEMPO TRAINING AND COMBAT OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.  THIS INCREDIBLE ACHIEVEMENT HAS BEEN ENABLED BY THE PROFESSIONALISM OF OUR PILOTS, NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS, AIRCREW, MAINTENANCE MARINES, AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL.  THE SUSTAINED IMPROVEMENT IN AVIATION SAFETY OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS IS A FUNCTION OF FLEET QUALITY LEADERSHIP AND IMPROVED SAFETY PROCESSES EXECUTED THROUGHOUT ALL LEVELS OF MARINE AVIATION.  EACH AND EVERY MARINE, SAILOR, AND CIVILIAN MARINE THAT SUPPORTS MARINE AVIATION IS VITALLY IMPORTANT TO ACHIEVING THE GOALS OF ELIMINATING MISHAPS AND ENSURING OPERATIONAL SUCCESS.
2.  I TAKE GREAT PLEASURE IN CONGRATULATING ALL THE WINNERS OF THE CALENDAR YEAR 2009 CNO AVIATION SAFETY AWARDS.  THIS AWARD SYMBOLIZES OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND AN EXEMPLARY COMMITMENT TO AVIATION SAFETY.  COMMANDERS' ATTENTION TO THE FULFILLMENT OF SAFETY STANDARDS AND DEDICATION TO THAT STANDARD SET THE EXAMPLE FOR ALL TO EMULATE.  THROUGH OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT, PROACTIVE SAFETY POLICIES, AND COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING THE AVIATION SAFETY PROGRAM, THESE COMMANDS HAVE ACHIEVED SUPERIOR RESULTS IN THE PRESERVATION OF ASSETS AND LIVES.  PARTICULARLY NOTEWORTHY ARE UNITS THAT ARE CONSECUTIVE WINNERS OF THIS AWARD.
3.  THE FOLLOWING MARINE CORPS UNITS RECEIVED THIS YEAR'S AWARD.
FROM MARINE FORCES COMMAND
VMGR-252 (FIFTH CONSECUTIVE AWARD)
VMM-266 (SECOND CONSECUTIVE AWARD)
VMFA(AW)-533
VMM-263
VMM-261
VMM-162 (SECOND CONSECUTIVE AWARD)
VMA-542
VMFA-312
VMR-1 (FIFTEENTH CONSECUTIVE AWARD)
VMAQ-1 (THIRD CONSECUTIVE AWARD)
FROM MARINE FORCES PACIFIC
HMLA/T-303
HMLA-369 (NINTH CONSECUTIVE AWARD)
HMM(T)-164
HMM-265
HMM-268
VMGR-152 (SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE AWARD)
VMGR-352 (SECOND CONSECUTIVE AWARD)
HMH-362
HMH-363 (THIRD CONSECUTIVE AWARD)
HMH-463
HMH-466
VMA-311 (FOURTH CONSECUTIVE AWARD)
VMFA(AW)-225
FROM MARINE FORCES RESERVE
HMLA-773 (THIRD CONSECUTIVE AWARD)
HMH-772
VMGR-452 (SIXTH CONSECUTIVE AWARD)
VMGR-234
VMR DETACHMENT ANDREWS (SECOND CONSECUTIVE AWARD)
4.  WELL DONE AND SEMPER FIDELIS MARINES.  JAMES T. CONWAY, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//