R 101638Z AUG 07
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
UNCLAS
MARADMIN 482/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/LPC//
SUBJ/2007 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MAINTENANCE AWARDS PROGRAM WINNERS//
REF/NEWS RELEASE/ADUSD MATERIAL READINESS AND MAINTENANCE POLICY NO.945-07/DTD 31 JULY 2007/-//
NARR/REF ANNOUNCED THE WINNERS OF THE 2007 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MAINTENANCE AWARDS.//
POC/R.T. CHARLTON/MAJ/LPC-2/-/TEL:DSN 225-8961/TEL:703-695- 8961// RMKS/
1. THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HAS ANNOUNCED THE 2007 MAINTENANCE AWARD WINNERS. THESE AWARDS ARE PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN MILITARY EQUIPMENT AND WEAPON SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE.
2.  THERE ARE SIX FIELD-LEVEL AWARDS PRESENTED IN THE CATEGORIES OF LARGE, MEDIUM, AND SMALL UNITS (TWO EACH).
USMC AWARD WINNERS ARE:
   A.  MEDIUM CATEGORY
       MARINE AVIATION LOGISTICS SQUADRON-16
       MARINE CORPS AIR STATION
 MIRAMAR, CALIFORNIA
   B.  LARGE CATEGORY
       1ST MAINTENANCE BATTALION
 1ST MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP
 CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA
3.  THE WINNER OF THE ROBERT T. MASON DEPOT MAINTENANCE EXCELLENCE AWARD:
   U.S. MARINE CORPS MAINTENANCE CENTER ALBANY
   MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS COMMAND
   ALBANY, GEORGIA
4.  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.
5. A SPECIAL BRAVO ZULU GOES TO THE SELECTED AWARD RECEIPIENTS.  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 GREAT WORK.
6. THE AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE WINNERS AT THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MAINTENANCE AWARDS BANQUET ON 15 NOV2007 DURING THE 2007 DOD MAINTENANCE SYMPOSIUM AND EXHIBITION AT THE ROSEN SHINGLE CREEK HOTEL IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE 2007 DOD MAINTENANCE SYMPOSIUM AND EXHIBITION CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP://WWW.SAE.ORG/DOD./