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SUBJ/CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS FIRST QUARTER FY24 GOLD DISK AWARDEES//  
 
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MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC //N8//MAR//
REF/A/JFMM VOLUME VI, CHAPTER 8//
AMPN/REF A IS THE JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL 2M ELECTRONIC REPAIR 
CHAPTER//  
 
REMARKS/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 
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 FY24 awardees: (read in two 
columns)
ET1  ADAM BARBER          USS DWIGHT D EISENHOWER (CVN 69)
ET1  NICOLE CARR          SERMC JACKSONVILLE FL
ET2  REESE CASTRO         MARMC NORFOLK VA
IC2  JUNIOR DUCATEL       SWRMC SAN DIEGO CA
ET2  KYLE HARMON          MARMC NORFOLK VA
ET2  ADAM HONG            USS THE SULLIVANS (DDG 68)
ET2  ALEXANDER MACKENZIE  USS DWIGHT D EISENHOWER (CVN 69)
IC2  FERNANN MENDOZA      USS WINSTON S CHURCHILL (DDG 81)
ET2  GUILLERMO MENDOZA    MARMC NORFOLK VA
ET2  STEVEN PEREZ         USS DONALD COOK (DDG 75)
ET2  WINSTON WYLIE        MARMC NORFOLK VA
ET3  NATHAN ALBRIGHT      USS GERALD R FORD (CVN 78)
ET3  AZRIELLA CESTRO      USS DWIGHT D EISENHOWER (CVN 69)
CPL  JAMES DEFREESE       ELMACO 2D MAINT BN CLR 25
ET3  BRADLEY DORTON       MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL CAL CENTER
CPL  RENON VASH           ELMACO 2D MAINT BN CLR 25

5.  NUWC DET FEO Norfolk POC is Mr. Scott Doherty, 2M MTR and Gold Disk Fleet 
Coordinator, 757-396-0800 EXT 5308, DSN 386-5308 or via e-mail, 
SCOTT.P.DOHERTY2.CIV(at)US.NAVY.MIL
The NAVSEA 2M MTR PM, is Mr. Richard R. Stark, COMM 850 207-6985 or via e-
mail RICHARD.R.STARK.CIV(AT)US.NAVY.MIL

6.  Released by Neil W. T. Hogg, SES, Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval 
Operations, N8B.//

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