UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 281830Z OCT 16 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 244/16 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N4/SEP// SUBJ/NAVY WINNERS FOR THE 2016 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MAINTENANCE AWARDS// REF/A/RMG/CNO/301440Z NOV 15// REF/B/RMG/CNO/301450Z NOV 15// REF/C/LTR/OSD/16 SEP 2016 OSD (AT&L) MEMO// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 257-15 ANNOUNCING COMPETITION FOR THE 2015 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (SECDEF) ROBERT T. MASON DEPOT MAINTENANCE EXCELLENCE AWARD. REF B IS NAVADMIN 258-15 ANNOUNCING COMPETITION FOR THE 2016 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (SECDEF) MAINTENANCE AWARDS FOR FIELD-LEVEL UNITS AND COMMANDS. REF C ANNOUNCED THE 2016 SECDEF FIELD-LEVEL AND DEPOT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE AWARD WINNERS.// POC/DAN SCHRADER/CIV/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N43C1/TEL: 703-695-4925// E-MAIL: DANIEL.L.SCHRADER(AT)NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. The annual Secretary of Defense Awards Program recognizes the Department of Defense's most outstanding field-level and depot-level military maintenance units from a very competitive field of candidates. I would like to extend my congratulations and gratitude for all Navy units that submitted nomination packages in accordance with references (a) and (b). Each nominee should be proud of their accomplishments. 2. Reference (c) announced the winners of 2016 Secretary of Defense Maintenance Awards for field-level and depot-level maintenance. The field- level awards are given to two of the most outstanding field-level maintenance units in each of three categories (small, medium, large) across the Department of Defense. For depot-level activities, one program across the entire Department of Defense is awarded the Robert T. Mason Award for Depot Maintenance Excellence. The Navy winners for the 2016 SECDEF Maintenance Awards are as follows: Field-Level Large Category: USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76), Forward Deployed, Yokosuka, Japan Depot-Level Category: USS ALEXANDRIA (SSN 757) Engineered Overhaul Project Team, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, NH 3. These awards will be formally presented to the winning units on 6 December 2016 during the Secretary of Defense Maintenance Awards Ceremony which will take place during the 2016 Department of Defense Maintenance Symposium being held in Albuquerque, NM. The highlight of the Awards Ceremony will be the announcement of the Phoenix Award. The Phoenix Award goes to the very best maintenance unit from the field-level awards winners. Winners of the Secretary of Defense Maintenance Awards will be presented plaques and certificates of achievement for retention by the winning units. The Phoenix Trophy and the Robert T. Mason Award for Depot Maintenance Excellence Trophy will be permanently displayed in the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., to allow for suitable viewing and will bear the name of the current year’s award winners. Replicas of the trophies will be presented to the winning units to retain for approximately one year. 4. The 2016 Department of Defense Maintenance Symposium will be held from 5-8 December 2016, at the Albuquerque Convention Center, located in Albuquerque, NM. The Department of Defense Maintenance Symposium is DoD's premier maintenance community event, and is intended to be a forum to discuss key maintenance related topics and increase the overall awareness of DoD maintenance initiatives. The symposium is open to DoD contractors, civilian, and military personnel from all Services. Maximum participation from the maintenance community is highly encouraged. Additional information on the symposium, including events, panel discussions, registration, and hotel accommodations can be found at: http://www.sae.org/events/dod/ 5. Congratulations on a job well done to both USS RONALD REAGAN and the USS ALEXANDRIA EOH Project Team at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard! Your efforts exemplify excellence in the maintenance profession within the United States Navy, which has garnered recognition throughout the Department of Defense. You should be very proud of your accomplishments, as you now represent the best of military maintenance. BRAVO ZULU! 6. Released by VADM P.H. Cullom, N4.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//