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FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-4//
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UNCLAS //N05240//
ALCOAST 577/07
COMDTNOTE 5240
SUBJ: 2008 INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE INNOVATION AWARD
A. INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE INNOVATION AWARD, COMDTINST 5240.6
1. THE INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE INNOVATION AWARD WAS CREATED TO
ENCOURAGE AND RECOGNIZE THE EXEMPLARY EFFORTS OF INDIVIDUALS/UNITS
THAT HAVE ESTABLISHED CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO CG DEPOT-LEVEL
(DEFINED FOR THESE PURPOSES AS ALL MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ABOVE THE
OPERATIONAL UNIT LEVEL) MAINTENANCE CHALLENGES.  COMMANDS OF
SELECTED WINNERS WILL RECEIVE 1,000 DOLLARS IN AFC-30 FUNDS (FY08)
TO SUPPORT FURTHER MAINTENANCE INNOVATION FROM THE COAST GUARD
INDUSTRIAL PROGRAM. ALL COMMANDS THAT PERFORM DEPOT-LEVEL
MAINTENANCE ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE.
2. THE MAINTENANCE INNOVATION AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED IN TWO
CATEGORIES: INDIVIDUAL/TEAM AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENT. NOMINATIONS
FOR EACH CATEGORY SHALL DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM SCOPE, CHALLENGES,
ASSUMPTIONS, AND RESULTS.  NOMINATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED USING THE
FORMAT PROVIDED IN REF A, NO MORE THAN THREE PAGES IN LENGTH
(EXCLUDING ATTACHMENTS), AND ENDORSED BY THE UNIT COMMANDING
OFFICER. SEND NOMINATIONS VIA DHL TO: COMMANDANT (CG-441),1900 HALF
ST SW, WASHINGTON DC, 20593, ATTN: INDUSTRIAL PROGRAM MANAGER. THE
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS 29 FEBRUARY 2008.
3. THE INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE AWARD COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF
REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE ENGINEERING COMMUNITY, WILL USE THE
CRITERIA IN REF A TO SELECT NOMINEES. UNITS ARE ONLY ELIGIBLE TO
WIN IN ONE CATEGORY DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.
4. AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED IN THE SPRING.
5. REQUEST ADDRESSEES PROVIDE WIDEST DISSEMINATION TO ALL COGNIZANT
SUB-COMMANDS.
6. POC: LT ANTHANIO-WILLIAMS (CG-441), PHONE (202)475-5663, EMAIL
SHAMEEN.E.ANTHANIO-WILLIAMS(AT)USCG.MIL.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
8. RADM D. G. GABEL, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR ENGINEERING AND
LOGISTICS, SENDS.
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