Naval Air Station Jacksonville reported Monday that it was chosen the winner of the 2011 Commander, Navy Installations Command Commander in Chief’s Installation Excellence Award (large category).
CNIC consists of 11 regions and 72 bases worldwide.
“It is my privilege to inform the military and civilian men and women of NAS Jax that our installation has selected as this year’s Commander, Navy Installations Command winner for best Navy installation ‘large’ category,” said NAS Jacksonville Commanding Officer Capt. Jeffrey Maclay.
“This award reflects the hard work by all who help NAS Jax deliver the most effective and efficient readiness from the shore,” he said.
“Our synergistic ‘One Team, One Fight’ relationship targeted the best use of available resources to ensure all accomplished their assigned missions, while at the same time focusing on innovative management actions that increase productivity,” he said.
NAS Jacksonville was considered the premier installation for delivering effective, sustained and improved shore readiness to its 15 home-based squadrons, sailors and civilian personnel, as well as supporting numerous joint commands, government agencies and carrier readiness sustainment exercises.
“Its personnel approached every challenge with a leading-edge mentality and continued their unprecedented, accident-free growth by exceeding the Chief of Naval Personnel mandated 75 percent mishap reduction goal in addition to being almost 70 percent below the industry standards, among many other accomplishments,” said the release.
CNIC Vice Adm. Michael Vitale congratulated the NAS Jacksonville team.
“Competition this year was very tight and all nomination packages were impressive and spoke to all of the great accomplishments that CNIC installations made worldwide. However, NAS Jacksonville distinguished itself and made the best use of its available resources to accomplish its assigned missions, while at the same time focusing on innovative management actions to increase the productivity of its workforce,” he said.
NAS Jacksonville will compete at the Department of Defense level. Results of the competition are expected early next year.
The Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence was established in 1985 by President Ronald Reagan.