Department of Defense news release (Aug. 2, 2006): 2006 Maintenance Award winners announced.The Department of Defense announced today the 2006 winners of the Secretary of Defense Maintenance Awards at the depot and field levels. These awards are presented annually to recognize outstanding achievements in military equipment and weapon systems maintenance. The Robert T. Mason Depot Maintenance Excellence Award recipient is the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
The M998 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV or Humvee) is a military 4WD motor vehicle created by AM General. (HMMWV) Recapitalization Program at Red River Army Depot, Texas. The program, through the depot workforce's responsiveness, exceptional work ethic, and dedication to the mission, streamlined the overhaul/remanufacturing processes of humvees to support our warfighters in 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 . The depot-level award is named in recognition of Robert T. Mason, a former assistant deputy secretary of defense for maintenance policy, programs, and resources. Mason served as the champion of organic depot maintenance for three decades, while helping to transform DoD organic depot-level operations. There are six field-level awards presented in the categories of small, medium, and large units (two each). The recipients of this year's Secretary of Defense Field-level Maintenance Awards are: SMALL CATEGORY Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Light Four Seven--USN Naval Air Station North Island Naval Air Station North Island (NAS North Island or NASNI) (IATA: NZY, ICAO: KNZY, FAA LID: NZY) is located at the north end of Coronado Island in San Diego Bay, is the home port of several aircraft carriers of the United States Navy. , Calif. Navy 303d Intelligence Squadron--USAF Osan Air Base Osan Air Base (K-55), is a United States Air Force facility located 4.7 mi SW of Osan-Ni, 40 mi S of Seoul, South Korea. The base is the home of the Pacific Air Forces 51st Fighter Wing, and a number of tenant units, including the headquarters for Seventh Air Force. , Republic of Korea Air Force MEDIUM CATEGORY 297th Transportation Company Fort Hood, Texas Army 437th Maintenance Squadron/315th Maintenance Squadron Charleston Air Force Base Charleston Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in North Charleston, South Carolina. The host wing is the 437th Airlift Wing, which includes four airlift squadrons, an operations group, a maintenance directorate, a mission support group, and a medical group. , S.C. Air Force LARGE CATEGORY 3rd Wing Elmendorf Air Force Base Elmendorf Air Force Base (IATA: EDF, ICAO: PAED, FAA LID: EDF) is a United States Air Force base adjacent to Anchorage, Alaska, the largest city in Alaska. , Alaska Air Force 3rd Materiel Readiness Battalion--USMC Okinawa, Japan Marine Corps The awards will be presented to the winners at the Secretary of Defense Maintenance Awards banquet on Oct. 25, 2006, during the 2006 DoD Maintenance Symposium and Exhibition at the Grand Sierra Resort The Grand Sierra Resort is a resort hotel located approx 2 miles east of Downtown Reno, Nevada. The hotel has 1,995 rooms and suites as well as 10 restaurants, and a casino with 80,000 square feet of space. (formerly the Reno Hilton) in Reno, Nev. Additional information regarding the 2006 DoD Maintenance Symposium and Exhibition can be found at <http://www.sae.org/dod>. |
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