Thu, Sep 09, 2004
2004 DOD Maintenance Award Winners Announced
The Department of Defense Wednesday
announced the winners of the Secretary of Defense Maintenance Award
for 2004.
The recipients are:
- Small Category
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego (CA)
United States Marine Corps
509th Munitions Squadron
Whiteman Air Force Base (MO)
United States Air Force
- Medium Category
3RD Military Intelligence Battalion (Aerial
Exploitation)
Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea
United States Army
Combat Service Support Battalion 10
Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms (CA)
United States Marine Corps
- Large Category
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)
NAS North Island (CA)
United States Navy
27th Maintenance Group
Cannon Air Force Base (NM)
United States Air Force
Every year, the Secretary of Defense Maintenance Awards Program
recognizes outstanding achievements in military equipment and
weapon systems maintenance by field-level organizations of the
military services.
Awards are presented in the categories of small, medium, and
large units.
As part of the 2004 Department of Defense Maintenance Symposium
and Exhibition scheduled for Oct. 25 - 28, the awards will be
presented at the Secretary of Defense Maintenance Awards Banquet on
Oct. 27, at the Hilton Americas, Houston (TX).
This year’s Phoenix Award winner will be announced at the
awards banquet on Oct. 27 and the winner will be awarded the
prestigious Phoenix Trophy. The recipient of the Phoenix Award,
DoD’s highest award for field-level maintenance, is selected
from the six maintenance award winners and is recognized as the
“best of the best” field-level maintenance unit within
DoD.
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