R 221547Z APR 11
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ALMAR 016/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS //
SUBJ/2010 CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS AVIATION SAFETY AWARD RECIPIENTS //
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. I TAKE GREAT PLEASURE IN CONGRATULATING THE WINNERS OF THE CALENDAR YEAR 2010 CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS AVIATION SAFETY AWARD. THIS AWARD SYMBOLIZES OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND AN EXEMPLARY COMMITMENT TO AVIATION SAFETY. THESE UNITS SET THE STANDARD FOR ENFORCING SAFETY PROCEDURES AND ENSURING PROFESSIONAL EXECUTION OF ALL FLIGHT OPERATIONS. THROUGH PROACTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT, EFFECTIVE SAFETY POLICIES, ENGAGED LEADERSHIP AND A COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING THE AVIATION SAFETY PROGRAM, THESE UNITS ACHIEVED SUPERIOR RESULTS IN THE PRESERVATION OF ASSETS AND LIVES. PARTICULARLY NOTEWORTHY ARE THE UNITS THAT ATTAINED THE AWARD IN CONSECUTIVE YEARS.
2. THE FOLLOWING UNITS RECEIVED THIS YEAR'S AWARD.
A. FROM MARINE FORCES COMMAND
VMA-223
VMAQ-1 (FOURTH CONSECUTIVE AWARD)
VMAQ-2
VMFA(AW)-533 (SECOND CONSECUTIVE AWARD)
VMM-261 (SECOND CONSECUTIVE AWARD)
VMM-264
VMMT-204
VMU-2
HMHT-302
MCAS NEW RIVER
B. FROM MARINE FORCES PACIFIC
VMA-513
VMFAT-101
VMM-161
HMLA-367
HMLA-369 (TENTH CONSECUTIVE AWARD)
HMLAT-303 (SECOND CONSECUTIVE AWARD)
HMM-262
HMM-265 (SECOND CONSECUTIVE AWARD)
HMM-364
HMH-361
HMH-463 (SECOND CONSECUTIVE AWARD)
HMH-466 (SECOND CONSECUTIVE AWARD)
MCAS KANEOHE BAY
C. FROM MARINE FORCES RESERVE
HMLA-773 (FOURTH CONSECUTIVE AWARD)
HMH-772 (SECOND CONSECUTIVE AWARD)
VMGR-452 (SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE AWARD)
VMR DETACHMENT ANDREWS (THIRD CONSECUTIVE AWARD)
VMR DETACHMENT BELLE CHASSE
3. MARINE CORPS AVIATION HAS ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED AN UNPRECEDENTED 6-YEAR TREND OF SAFE OPERATIONS. WITH MARINE AVIATION SUPPORTING COMBAT OPERATIONS IN IRAQ AND NOW AFGHANISTAN, AND UNDERGOING AN EXTENSIVE PLATFORM TRANSITION IN OUR FLEET, THIS ACHIEVEMENT IS PARTICULARLY NOTEWORTHY. HISTORIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS LIKE THIS ARE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH OUR MARINES' UNCOMPROMISING COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE. THE SUSTAINED IMPROVEMENT IN AVIATION SAFETY OVER THE PAST 6 YEARS IS A DIRECT RESULT OF EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND IMPROVED SAFETY PROCESSES EXECUTED AT ALL LEVELS OF MARINE AVIATION. EACH AND EVERY MARINE, SAILOR AND CIVILIAN THAT SUPPORTS MARINE AVIATION IS VITALLY IMPORTANT TO ACHIEVING OUR GOAL OF ELIMINATING MISHAPS AND ENSURING WE MAINTAIN OUR POSTURE AS AMERICA'S EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN READINESS.
4. CONGRATULATIONS ON A JOB WELL DONE. SEMPER FIDELIS. JAMES F. AMOS, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//