CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 101549Z AUG 22 MID600052182567U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN COMMARFORCOM COMMARCORSYSCOM LCES QUANTICO VA INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 180/22 // MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC//N8//AUGUST// SUBJ/CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS FY22 FIRST QUARTER GOLD DISK AWARDEES// REF/A/JFMM VOLUME VI, CHAPTER 8// AMPN/REF A IS THE JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL 2M ELECTRONIC REPAIR CHAPTER// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. In 1997 the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (logistics) implemented a CNO monthly 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 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 1st Quarter FY22 awardees: (read in two columns) FCA1 AUSTIN YU USS MCFAUL (DDG 74) ET2 LANDON HAWKINS SWRMC SAN DIEGO ET2 PAUL KIM USS BULKELEY (DDG 84) ET2 KIRBY KNOWLES USS SAN JACINTO (CG 56) ET2 JENNIFER PARSONS USS FARRAGUT (DDG 99) ET2 ABEL RUIZ SCSTC SAN DIEGO ET2 JOSEPH TRIPP NAVSUBSUPFAC NEW LONDON ET2 RICKJASON VELASCO USS GREEN BAY (LPD 20) ET3 RYAN ALDACA USS ROOSEVELT (DDG 80) ET3 CHRISTIAN APRESTO USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) ET3 RYANNA ARMITAGE USS GEO H. W. BUSH (CVN 77) ET3 EDWIN TURCIOS USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) 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.p.doherty2.civ@us.navy.mil. The NAVSEA 2M MTR PM, is Mr. Richard R. Stark, Comm 202 781-1491 or via e-mail richard.r.stark.civ@us.navy.mil. 6. Released by direction Mr. Neil W. T. Hogg, SES, Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, N8B.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//