2006 Army Deployment Excellence Awards.Competitive year 2006 proved to be another stellar performance of the Deployment Excellence Award (DEA) Program, with great units and installations setting the pace in deployment operations. The Army's operational tempo, coupled with increased awareness of the DEA program, resulted in the largest level of participation ever. The program saw significant gains, particularly in the operational, supporting, and installation categories. This year's award ceremony was held at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center on 18 May 2006. Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G4, Lieutenant General Ann E. Dunwoody presented the awards to all of the honored units. The Army Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, G3, Major General Michael W. Symanski, and the Commanding General, United States Army United States Army Major branch of the U.S. military forces, charged with preserving peace and security and defending the nation. The first regular U.S. fighting force, the Continental Army, was organized by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, to supplement local Transportation Center, Brigadier General Mark Scheid, assisted in the presentation of awards. General Benjamin S. Griffin General Benjamin S. Griffin assumed the duties of Commanding General, United States Army Materiel Command on November 5, 2004. Prior to this assignment, he served as the Department of the Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8. , Commanding General, United States Army Materiel Command The U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC) is an Army Major Command (MACOM) responsible for materiel readiness, to include technology, acquisition support, materiel development, logistics power projection, and sustainment. , provided remarks at the banquet and challenged units and installations to maintain their high deployment standards. Before the ceremony and banquet, unit representatives had the opportunity to tour the Pentagon, the Capitol, and the National Mall. In the DEA program, Army units compete by component (Active Army, United States Army Reserve The United States Army Reserve is the federal reserve force of the United States Army. Together, the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard constitute the reserve components of the United States Army. It was formed in 1908 to provide a reserve of medical officers. , and Army National Guard) in categories of large unit (battalion and above), small unit (company and below), and supporting unit. Installation and operational deployment categories are Armywide. The operational deployment category is open to all Army units that deploy on operational missions like the Global War on Terrorism Terrorist acts and the threat of Terrorism have occupied the various law enforcement agencies in the U.S. government for many years. The Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, as amended by the usa patriot act and peacekeeping. Units can contend for either the large-unit or small-unit award. The Army's up-tempo and strong major command (MACOM MACOM Major Army Command MACOM Major Command (US Army) MACOM Multi-Application Computer Module ) involvement brought a number of new units and installations into the competition. The Installation Management Agency had the best showing ever with the largest number of installations competing. The winner for the second year running was Fort Hood, Texas. Its outstanding support to nine overlapping deployments, coupled with the challenges of dealing with Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, resulted in an extremely strong showing. In a very close competition, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Fort Bragg is a major United States Army installation, in Cumberland and Hoke Counties, North Carolina, U.S. , a newcomer to the competition, was the runner-up in the installation category. The Fort Bragg installation team received strong endorsements from its diverse customer base and demonstrated its outstanding capabilities to support scheduled and no-notice deployments. The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command swept the Active Army supporting-unit category with the 832d Transportation Battalion, Jacksonville, Florida, winning and the 838th Transportation Battalion, Rotterdam, Netherlands, coming in a close second. Eighth United States Army, Korea, a winner last year in the operational deployment category, continued to excel with the 305th Quartermaster quartermaster Officer who oversees arrangements for the quartering and movement of troops. The office dates at least to the 15th century in Europe. The French minister of war under Louis XIV created a quartermaster general's department that dotted the countryside with Company, Yongsan, Korea, winning the Active Army small-unit category and the 728th Military Police Battalion, Daegu, Korea, being selected as runner-up in the Active Army large-unit category. The United States Army Network Enterprise Technology Command had its first winner with the 40th Signal Battalion from Fort Huachuca, Arizona, winning the Active Army large-unit category. The Army Reserve had a number of outstanding entries, including Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC HHC Home Health Care HHC Headquarters Company HHC Health and Hospitals Corporation (New York, NY) HHC Hand-Held Computer HHC Hiphopcanada Inc. ), United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command The United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (USACAPOC) was founded in 1985. USACAPOC is composed primarily of reservists. Its total size is approximately 10,000 soldiers. It is headquartered at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. at Fort Bragg, which was recognized as the best Reserve supporting unit. The command formed movement support teams with internal assets and supported a complex operation involving 19 different special operations units, 1,200 Soldiers, and 160 short tons of cargo. The teams ensured that deploying Army Special Operations Forces Those Active and Reserve Component Army forces designated by the Secretary of Defense that are specifically organized, trained, and equipped to conduct and support special operations. Also called ARSOF. met deployment timelines, prepared timely and accurate movement data, and properly used transportation assets. The National Guard also had some standout units, including Joint Force Headquarters, Florida National Guard The Florida National Guard consists of the:
• • , St. Augustine, Florida. The headquarters, selected as the National Guard's best supporting unit, supported the deployment of 29 units and 1,800 Soldiers in support of the Global War on Terrorism, while simultaneously conducting military support to civil authorities during four major hurricane recovery operations. The 2007 DEA competition is now open for Active Army, United States Army Reserve, and Army National Guard units and installations. To participate in the DEA program, a unit is required to have executed or supported a training or contingency deployment during the competition year. All units and installations are encouraged to plan now to compete in this elite competition. What's the prize? Two representatives from each winning and runner-up unit--in each category--will receive an all-expenses paid, four-day trip to the Washington, D.C., area to accept the unit's award. The trip includes travel, per diem, lodging, and ground transportation, as well as time for shopping, tours of the area, and a photograph taken with the Army Chief of Staff. Significant dates for the 2007 competition are as follows: * Competition period: 1 December 2005-30 November 2006. Submit packets through command channels. * MACOM nomination packets are due to the DEA evaluation board: 31 January 2007. * DEA board screens MACOM unit packets to select semifinalists: 5-16 February 2007. * DEA teams visit selected semifinalists and conduct on-site observation of deployment practices: 1-25 March 2007. * Army G4 selects and announces the winners via a Headquarters, Department of the Army, message: 9 April 2007. * DEA awards are presented at the Chief of Staff, Army (CSA (1) (Canadian Standards Association, Toronto, Ontario, www.csa.ca) A standards-defining organization founded in 1919. It is involved in many industries, including electronics, communications and information technology. ) Combined Logistics Excellence Award Ceremony/Banquet: 17 May 2007. The 2006 DEA winners did a number of things to stand out in the competition. First, they selected an appropriate category--the category that best fit the deployment event. Units planning to compete in 2007 should consider the deploying unit categories that historically have the fewest number of units competing and may offer the greatest opportunity. The 2006 winners also fully documented and explained their deployment event. Remember that the board only knows what you tell them, so include a complete description of what your unit accomplished during the deployment phase. Each packet has specific requirements. Make sure you address all of them, and support the verbiage verbiage - When the context involves a software or hardware system, this refers to documentation. This term borrows the connotations of mainstream "verbiage" to suggest that the documentation is of marginal utility and that the motives behind its production have little to do with with pictures--they really help. The DEA program guidance and evaluation criteria are available on the DEA Web page at <http://www.deploy.eustis.army.mil/Default.html>. For additional information, contact the DEA Program Manager, Mr. Henry Johnson, at commercial (757) 878-1833 or DSN DSN - Digital Switched Network 927-1833. Mr. Ledebuhr is chief of the Operations and Training Branch of the Deployment Process Modernization Office at Fort Eustis, Virginia. Retired from the Army, his service as a Transportation Corps officer included assignments with the 3d Armored Division, III Corps, Training With Industry, and 1st Armored Division. By Mr. Charles K. Ledebuhr
2006 Deployment Excellence Award Recipients
Category Winner Runner-Up
Active Army 40th Signal Battalion 728th Military Police
Large Unit Fort Huachuca, Arizona Battalion
Daegu, Korea
Active Army 305th Quartermaster HHC, 5th Special Forces
Small Unit Company Group
Yongsan, Korea Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Active Army 832d Transportation 838th Transportation
Supporting Unit Battalion Battalion
Jacksonville, Florida Rotterdam, Netherlands
United States Army 483d Transportation 1190th Deployment
Reserve Battalion Support Brigade
Large Unit Vallejo, California Baton Rouge, Louisiana
United States Army 828th Quartermaster 401st Transportation
Reserve Company Company
Small Unit Wilkes Barre Battle Creek, Michigan
Pennsylvania
United States Army HHC, United States 643d Area Support Group
Reserve Army Civil Affairs and Fort Polk, Louisiana
Supporting Unit Psychological
Operations Command
Fort Bragg, North
Carolina
Army National Guard 1st Battalion, 151st 224th Engineer
Large Unit Infantry Regiment Battalion
Indianapolis, Indiana Fairfield, Iowa
Army National Guard D Company, 113th 41st Adjutant General
Small Unit Aviation Regiment Company
Reno, Nevada Salem, Oregon
Army National Guard Joint Forces Camp Atterbury
Supporting Unit Headquarters--Florida Edinburgh, Indiana
St Augustine, Florida
All-Army Installation Fort Hood, Texas Fort Bragg, North
Carolina
Operational Deployment 426th Brigade Support NA
Large Unit Battalion
101st Airborne Division
(Air Assault)
Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Operational Deployment B Company, 1-35 Armor NA
Small Unit Battalion
1st Armored Division
Baumholder, Germany
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