2005 Secretary of Defense Maintenance Awards Program

1. IN RESPONSE TO REFS A AND B, 18 NOMINATIONS 
(10 AVIATION, 6 GROUND AND 2 DEPOT PROGRAMS) WERE RECEIVED AT 
HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS DC I&L (LPC-2) TO COMPETE. 
THE SELECTION BOARD WAS CHAIRED BY DC I&L AND INCLUDED REPRESENTA-
TIVES FROM DC AVIATION, DIRECTOR C-4, AND MARCORSYSCOM. THE BOARD 
SELECTED EIGHT ORGANIZATIONS TO COMPETE AT THE DOD LEVEL BASED 
ON THEIR EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN OPERATIONAL MAINTENANCE, 
EFFECTIVE USE OF MAINTENANCE RESOURCES, INNOVATION IN MAINTENANCE 
ACCOMPLISHMENT, PERSONNEL READINESS, AND QUALITY OF LIFE. 
2. THE USMC FY05 FINALISTS ARE AS FOLLOWS (SEQUENCE OF 
ORGANIZATIONS IS NOT AN INDICATION OF RANKING):
 A. SMALL CATEGORY (25-300 AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL)
 (1) VMFA 312
 (2) HMH-466
 B. MEDIUM CATEGORY (301-999 AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL)
 (1) 1ST MAINT BN
 (2) 9TH ESB
 C. LARGE CATEGORY (1000 OR MORE AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL)
 (1) MALS-11
 (2) 3RD MRB
 D. DEPOT LEVEL CATEGORY
 (1) MCLB ALBANY
 (2) MCLB BARSTOW 
3. ALL UNITS THAT SUBMITTED PACKAGES ARE TO BE COMMENDED ON THE
EXCEPTIONAL EFFORTS AND QUALITY MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS THAT WERE
OUTLINED IN THEIR AWARD SUBMISSIONS. YOUR INNOVATIVE ACTIONS AND
ACCOMPLISHMENTS HAVE ENHANCED MAINTENANCE AWARENESS AND SERVED TO
IMPROVE THE OVERALL COMBAT READINESS OF THE MARINE CORPS.
4. A SPECIAL BRAVO ZULU GOES TO THE EIGHT FINALISTS. BY YOUR
DILIGENCE, ATTENTION TO DETAIL, AND SPIRIT OF INNOVATION, YOU HAVE
SHOWN WHAT CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED BY UNITS DEDICATED TO CONDUCTING
THEIR MAINTENANCE IN AN EFFICIENT AND COST EFFECTIVE MANNER. KEEP
UP THE GREAT WORK.
5. UNITS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD THEY BE
SELECTED AS A DOD AWARD WINNER. DOD LEVEL AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED
BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE IN A CEREMONY AT THE DOD MAINTENANCE
SYMPOSIUM IN BIRMINGHAM, AL 24-27 OCT 05. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE WINNERS AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.