UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 081659Z NOV 17 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 268/17 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N8/NOV// SUBJ/NOMINATIONS FOR 2018 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ROBERT T. MASON DEPOT MAINTENANCE EXCELLENCE AWARD (CORRECTED COPY)// REF/A/DOC/DOD/27NOV2013// NARR/REF A IS THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DoD) INSTRUCTION FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MAINTENANCE AWARD PROGRAM// RMKS/1. The annual Robert T. Mason Award for Depot Maintenance Excellence is presented to the most outstanding depot-level maintenance program, product line or project, which has exemplified responsive, innovative, and transformational support to the DoD. This award is named in recognition of Robert T. Mason, the former Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Maintenance Policy, Programs, and Resources. Mr. Mason served as a champion of organic depot maintenance for three decades, while helping to transform organic depot-level maintenance operations. 2. All major organic depot maintenance activities are eligible to nominate a program, workload, team, or product line within their organizations to compete for this award. The 2018 Robert T. Mason Depot Maintenance Excellence Award competitive period covers Fiscal Year 2017. The 2018 award will be presented at a formal ceremony on a date to be announced. 3. Echelon II commanders must review and screen nominations from their respective commands, and may submit one nomination package to Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) N8 from each major organic depot-level facility. OPNAV N8 will evaluate these nominations and forward Navy finalists to the Secretary of Defense for award consideration. 4. Each Echelon II endorsed nomination package must be submitted in accordance with reference (a), via email, to Mr. Daniel Schrader, daniel.l.schrader(at)navy.mil. Please pay special attention to the requirements outlined in reference (a) with regards to the 10 page limitation for nomination packages and the four weighted evaluation factors for depot- level units. It is imperative that nomination packages highlight accomplishments of the unit, and support accomplishments with qualifying statements of fact. Each nomination package should include a one paragraph executive summary highlighting the extraordinary accomplishments of the unit, and include a separate high resolution image file of their unit logo (minimum of 300 DPI file). 5. Echelon II endorsed nomination packages are due no later than 23 February 2018. Follow on messages will announce Navy finalists for DoD level consideration, and the subsequent winner of the Robert T. Mason Award for Depot Maintenance Excellence. 6. Point of contact for nomination packages is Mr. Daniel Schrader, OPNAV N83, at (703) 695-4952, or via e-mail at Daniel.l.schrader(at)navy.mil. 7. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled. 8. Released by VADM W. K. Lescher, DCNO, N8.// UNCLASSIFIED// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//