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UNCLAS //N01500//
ALMAR 096/98
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/1998 CMC QUALITY AWARD WINNER/
REF/A/ALMAR 216-97//
RMKS/1.  THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS QUALITY AWARD WAS
ESTABLISHED TO RECOGNIZE MARINE CORPS ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR
EFFORTS IN QUALITY IMPROVEMENT.  THERE WERE NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED
FROM VARIOUS COMMANDS THROUGHOUT THE MARINE CORPS REPRESENTING A
VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONS IN TERMS OF SIZE AND FUNCTIONS.  NOMINA-
TIONS DESCRIBED QUALITY INITATIVES BEING IMPLEMENTED AT THEIR
ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL AND IDENTIFIED COMMAND INVOLVEMENT IN THOSE
EFFORTS.  A TEAM OF FOUR EVALUATORS FROM HQMC REVIEWED AND RATED
NOMINEES USING CRITERIA ESTABLISHED FOR THE AWARD.
2.  MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII WAS SELECTED AS THE WINNER OF THE
AWARD.  IN THEIR NOMINATION PACKAGE THEY IDENTIFIED SEVERAL
QUALITY INITIATIVES. THEY RECOGNIZE THAT THERE ARE REWARDING
BENEFITS IN MAKING THAT QUALITY CHANGE.  MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP
PENDLETON WAS THE RUNNER-UP FOR THE AWARD.
3.  THE CMC QUALITY AWARD PROVIDES AN INCENTIVE FOR ORGANIZATIONS
TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF SERVICE PROVIDED TO THEIR CUSTOMERS AND
TO CONTINUOUSLY EVALUATE THE FUNCTIONS THEY PERFORM AND STRIVE TO
MAKE THEM BETTER.  THROUGH THIS EFFORT, AN ENVIRONMENT OF QUALITY
IS DEVELOPED AND THE ENTIRE MARINE CORPS BENEFITS.
4.  NOW IS THE TIME TO START IDENTIFYING INITATIVES FOR YOUR
ORGANIZATION TO EMBARK UPON TO QUALIFY FOR NEXT YEAR'S AWARD.  FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION  CONTACT MRS. ROBIN GARNER.  SHE MAY BE
REACHED ON DSN 224-5804/5714 OR COMM (703) 614-5804/5714./
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