Army news service (Aug. 6, 2004): units receive DA maintenance awards.WASHINGTON -- Twenty-three Army units from around the world received the 2003 Army Award for Maintenance Excellence at a ceremony Aug. 4 in Alexandria, Va. "These guys are like linemen on the Army's football team. They pound it out every day to keep units combat ready and they don't normally get the glory," said Brig. Gen. William "Mike" Lenaers, commandant of the U.S. Army Ordnance Center and School. "We're taking the time to recognize them." Awards were presented by Lenaers, Lt. Gen. Claude Christianson, deputy chief of staff, G-4 (Logistics); and CW5 James Wynne James Wynne (born in [Gunnedah, New South Wales]] September 16th 1976) was an Australian rugby league player for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League competition. , regimental chief warrant officer of the Ordnance Corps The Ordnance Corps is a combat service support branch of the United States Army. Mission The mission of the Corps (as stated on their website) is: . Winning units received a plaque, a Chief of Staff of the Army Star Note, and a note from the sergeant major of the Army congratulating them for their outstanding accomplishments. The Army Award for Maintenance Excellence was established in 1982 to recognize units from all Army components for outstanding maintenance programs that increase operational readiness The capability of a unit/formation, ship, weapon system, or equipment to perform the missions or functions for which it is organized or designed. May be used in a general sense or to express a level or degree of readiness. Also called OR. See also combat readiness. and enhance mission capability. Army units are better because the competition causes them to take a hard look at themselves, to identify their weaknesses and to build on their strengths, Lenaers said. Units that received the award displayed competence in maintenance above the standard regulations by improving technical proficiency, increasing operational readiness, and enhancing mission capability, officials said. "We had a good program to begin with; we just raised the bar to achieve excellence," said Maj. Kira Terhune of the 297th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Gordon Fort Gordon (formerly known as Camp Gordon) is a United States Army Installation and the current home of the United States Army Signal Corps and Signal Center and was once the home of "The Provost Marshal General School" (Military Police). , Ga., runner-up in the category for active large deployable units. The improvements these units make and the training they implement serve the entire force and are integral to mission success, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. program documents. "We developed maintenance and driver training programs to improve operator proficiency and equipment readiness," said Maj. Nicole Spruill, who accepted the award for the HHC HHC Home Health Care HHC Headquarters Company HHC Health and Hospitals Corporation (New York, NY) HHC Hand-Held Computer HHC Hiphopcanada Inc. , 807th Medical Command from Seagoville, Texas Seagoville is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. A small portion of Seagoville extends into Kaufman County. The population was 10,823 as of the 2000 census. Geography Seagoville is located at (32.651920, -96. . "Our training also benefits subordinate units." Competition for the award is intense and demanding, participants said. Units from the active Army, Army Reserve, and National Guard submit nomination packages through their major commands for review. Selected packages then advance to the U.S. Army Ordnance Center and School at Aberdeen Proving Ground Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) is a United States Army facility located near Aberdeen, Maryland (in Harford County). The Army's oldest active proving ground, it was established on October 20, 1917, six months after the United States entered World War I. , Md., for thorough evaluation. Semifinalists are chosen and scheduled for a rigorous on-site inspection by a team of experts. The experts, selected by the U.S. Army Ordnance Center and School examine the unit's maintenance programs, observe maintenance activities, and inspect maintenance records and safety programs. They also review tool inventories and interview key members within maintenance operations. Winners and runners-up are then selected for the Chief of Staff, Army Award for Maintenance Excellence. Six of the winning units are also nominated to compete for the Secretary of Defense's Maintenance Award. "This took months of preparation, from the ground to the battalion commander In the United States Army and United States Marine Corps, the commanding officer of a battalion is a Battalion Commander. The position is usually held by a lieutenant colonel, although a major can be selected for battalion command in lieu of an available lieutenant colonel. ," said 1st Sgt. Hopeton Staple of the 532nd Military Intelligence Battalion from Seoul, Korea. "This award really means a lot to those soldiers on the ground from our unit," he said. "The mechanics and supply clerks are the ones who make it happen; without them none of this would be possible." The award program is co-sponsored by the National Defense Industrial Association. Units awarded: ACTIVE ARMY TABLE OF ORGANIZATIONAL ELEMENTS (TOE) UNITS Small Category Winner: 11th Signal Detachment, 2nd Signal Brigade Organization and structure Signal Brigade
Runner-up: Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 501st Military Intelligence Brigade (Intelligence and Security Command) Medium Category Winner: 3rd Military Intelligence Battalion (Intelligence and Security Command) (Advanced to DoD competition) Runner-up: 524th Military Intelligence Battalion (Intelligence and Security Command) Large Category Winner: 532nd Military Intelligence Battalion (Intelligence and Security Command) (Advanced to DoD competition) Runner-up: 297th Military Intelligence Battalion (Intelligence and Security Command) NATIONAL GUARD TABLE OF ORGANIZATIONAL ELEMENTS (TOE) UNITS Small Category Winner: Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment (HHD (Hybrid Hard Drive) See hybrid drive. ), 690th Maintenance Battalion (North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. ) Runner-up: 5694th Engineer Detachment (Ohio) Medium Category Winner: 732nd Maintenance Company (North Carolina) Runner-up: A Company, 434th Maintenance Support Battalion (Minnesota) Large Category Winner: 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment (Louisiana) Runner-up: 690th Maintenance Battalion (North Carolina) TABLE OF DISTRIBUTION AND ALLOWANCES (TDA TDA Texas Department of Agriculture TDA Trade and Development Agency TDA Transportation Development Act TDA Tax Deferred Annuity (commonly known as TSA) TDA Tienda (Spanish: store) ) UNITS Small Category Winner: Aviation Flight Detachment, Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), Operations Group, Combat Maneuver Training Center (CMTC CMTC S-(carboxymethylthio)cysteine CMTC Combat Maneuver Training Center (US Army) CMTC California Manufacturing Technology Consulting CMTC Cutis Marmorata Telangiectatica Congenita ) (U.S. Army Europe) (Advanced to DoD competition) Runner-up: Equipment Concentration Site 66 (Forces Command) Medium Category Winner: 58th Transportation Battalion, 3rd Chemical Brigade (Training and Doctrine Command) (Advanced to DoD competition) Runner-up: Maintenance Activity Pirmasens (U.S. Army Europe) Large Category Winner: Maintenance Activity Kaiserslautern (U.S. Army Europe) (Advanced to DoD competition) Runner-up: 527th Military Intelligence Battalion (Intelligence and Security Command) ARMY RESERVE TABLE OF ORGANIZATIONAL ELEMENTS (TOE) UNITS Small Category Winner: 912th Medical Company (Forces Command) Runner-up: 842nd 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 (Forces Command) Medium Category Winner: Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 807th Medical Command (Forces Command) Runner-up: Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 160th Military Police Battalion (Forces Command) Large Category Winner: 94th General Hospital (Forces Command) Runner-up: None selected |
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