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SUBJ/ NOMINATIONS FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY FISCAL YEAR 2017 SAFETY
EXCELLENCE AWARDS//

REF/A/DOC/SECNAVINST 5100.10K/12MAY2015//

RMKS/l.  The Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Safety Excellence Awards were 
established to recognize and congratulate those Navy and Marine Corps 
activities that have demonstrated exceptional and sustained safety 
excellence.  Recognized activities have excelled in improving warfighting and 
mission readiness through professional risk management in the elimination of 
preventable deaths, injuries, occupational illnesses, infrastructure and 
materiel losses, and mission degradation.  These awards emphasize the unique 
importance of safety as a top Department of the Navy priority.

2.  The award areas of competition, criteria, formation and nomination 
process have been formalized in reference (a).  The award categories for the 
Fiscal Year 2017 awards competition are:  Afloat, Ashore, Aviation, 
Expeditionary, Off-duty Safety, Safety Integration in Acquisition, and 
Emerging Safety Center of Excellence.

3.  Instructions for submitting a nomination package for each of the award 
categories are available at: www.secnav.navy.mil/eie/Pages/Safety.aspx.
Nomination packages that do not include the requiredcontent described in 
reference (a) will not be considered.  All nomination packages must be 
received by 1 April 2018 to receive consideration.  Any questions or concerns 
may be directed to DASNSafety@navy.mil.

4. Recipients of the SECNAV Safety Excellence Awards will be announced in an 
ALNAV message in the spring of 2018, and will be recognized at a Washington, 
DC area ceremony hosted by SECNAV or his representative.

5. Released by the Honorable Richard V. Spencer, Secretary of the Navy.//

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