UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 041817Z AUG 21 MID200001035672U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN COMMARFORCOM COMMARCORSYSCOM LCES QUANTICO VA INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 164/21 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: CNO WASHINGTON DC/N8B/ COMMARCORSYSCOM LCES QUANTICO VA/PFM LCES/PM SMS/SECINFO/U/-// MSGID/GENADMIN, USMTF, 2008/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N8// SUBJ/CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS 4TH QTR FY 20 GOLD DISK AWARDEES// REF/A/MSGID: DOC/COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3/DMY:16102019// AMPN/REF A IS THE JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL VOLUME VI, CHAPTER 8, MINIATURE /MICROMINIATURE (2M), MODULE TEST AND REPAIR (MTR), AND FIBER OPTIC TEST AND REPAIR (FOTR) PROGRAMS.// RMKS/1. In 1997 the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (logistics) implemented a CNO Gold Disk Awards Program. This program was designed to encourage fleet personnel in the maritime community to develop gold disk test routines and repair circuit card assemblies and electronic modules. The resulting benefits have resulted in improved operational readiness of a wide range of C5I and HM&E systems in addition to significantly improved OPTAR cost avoidance. The award consists of a letter of commendation signed by OPNAV N8,Deputy CNO for Integration of Capabilities and Resources and a military cash award of up to five thousand dollars. 2. The cash award criteria is a graduated dollar value dependent upon cost avoidance thresholds. The award program not only rewards the top repair technician, but every technician that meets the following quarterly cost avoidance thresholds: $150K to $199K of cost avoidance yields a $2K award $200K to $249K of cost avoidance yields a $3K award $250K to $299K of cost avoidance yields a $4K award $300K and over of cost avoidance yields a $5K award 3. The CNO Gold Disk Awards Program is administered by the NAVSEA Miniature Microminiature Module Test and Repair (2M MTR) program manager. Fleet 2M MTR policy and responsibilities are contained in reference (a). Gold Disk Awardees are selected by an awards board at NUWC detachment field engineering office in Norfolk. The MTR engineering agents selection is based on 2M repair metrics submitted in the Module Test and Repair Tracking System or verification of recently submitted gold disk test routines. 4. I am proud to announce the 4th Quarter FY20 awardees: (read in two columns) ET1 ADAM BARBER SWRMC SAN DIEGO ET1 COREY MINK USS THE SULLIVANS (DDG 68) IC1 CALEB BRYAN MARMC NORFOLK VA ET2 CODY BONORA USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) ET2 PAUL KIM USS BULKELEY (DDG 84) ET2 LINDSEY MCFARLAND MARMC NORFOLK VA ET2 KWAYON SCONIERS USS COLE (DDG 67) ETV2 JASON SMITH NAVSUBSUPPFAC NEW LONDON ET2 REBECCA SMITH USS PRINCETON (CG 59) ET2 NINA TAFT USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70) ET2 BRADLEY WEAVER USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 8) FC2 JAMES GLASS USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN76 ET3 CHRISTIAN APRESTO USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) ET3 KAITLYN REAGAN USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN76) CPL JASON STITH ELMACO 2ND MAINT BN CAMP LEJEUNE LCPL PIERCE HEIMBACH ELMACO 2ND MAINT BN CAMP LEJEUNE 5. NUWC DET FEO Norfolk POC is Mr. Scott Doherty, MTR and Gold Disk Fleet Coordinator, 757-396-0800 Ext 5308, DSN 386-5308 or via e-mail, scott.doherty(at)navy.mil. The NAVSEA 2M MTR FOTR PM, is Mr. Richard Stark, Comm 202 781-1491 or via E-mail richard.r.stark(at)navy.mil. 6. Released by direction, Mr. Neil W. T. Hogg, SES, Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, N8B.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//