UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 301742Z MAR 17 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 076/17 SUBJ/2016 USS BAINBRIDGE (CGN 25) AWARD FOR OVERALL EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE// MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/MAR// REF/A/DOC/BUPERSINST 1650.12E/13MAR2008// AMPN/POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR NAVY COMMUNITY SERVICE OF THE YEAR AWARD SUBMISSION// POC/WRIGHT, GEORGE/CIV/CNIC/TEL: (202)433-4359/EMAIL: GEORGE.WRIGHT(AT)NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. It is with great pleasure that I announce the selection of Navy Medicine Professional Development Center as the Fiscal Year 2016 winner of the USS BAINBRIDGE (CGN 25) Award for Overall Excellence in Community Service. Per reference (a), this annual award recognizes a Navy command that engaged in exemplary voluntary community service activities working with local communities. Sailors at Navy Medicine Professional Development Center greatly improved the lives of more than 80,000 members of their local community by donating more than 2,500 hours through partnerships with local agencies and demonstrated personal excellence by encouraging local youth to reach their fullest potential in the areas of education and civic responsibility. 2. Selection was highly competitive with the winner chosen from a field of 17 outstanding nominees. BRAVO ZULU to Naval Air Technical Training Center, Pensacola and Navy Information Operations Command, Hawaii for receiving honorable mention. 3. The following commands were nominated by their community service Region coordinators for consideration: a. Navy Medicine Professional Development Center b. Naval Air Station Patuxent River c. Navy Information Operation Command Fort George G. Meade, Maryland d. Navy Health Clinic Quantico e. PCU GERALD R. FORD (CVN 78) f. Naval Air Technical Training Center, Pensacola g. Naval Aviation Schools Command, Pensacola h. Center For Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi i. Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit FIVE j. Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron TWO THREE k. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion THREE l. Afloat Training Group Middle Pacific m. Afloat Training Group San Diego n. Navy Information Operations Command, Hawaii o. Navy Munitions Command, East Asia Division, Unit Guam p. Fleet Activities, Chinhae q. Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit, Whidbey Island 4. Congratulations and thank you for your participation and continued support of our Navy communities. Your proactive engagement has made a great difference in the lives of those around you. Well done! 5. Released by Vice Admiral J. G. Foggo, Director, Navy Staff.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//