By NAVAIR Public Affairs Office

Naval Air Systems Command is now accepting nominations for the 2005 Commander’s National Awards through April 5, 2006.

The Commander’s National Award is the highest team award, recognizing the achievements of teams that have successfully supported the main goals of the Command. NAVAIR Commander Vice Admiral Massenburg will formally recognize the winning teams at the annual awards ceremony in June.

A Commander’s National Award will be presented for each of the following five categories:
- Program Management
- Logistics/Industrial
- Research, Development, Test & Evaluation and Technology (RDT&E)
- Business Operations
- Quality of Service*

Nominations for each category (Program Management, Logistics/Industrial, Research, Development, Test & Evaluation and Technology, Business Operations and Quality of Service *) will be judged by the following evaluation factors:

- Balancing current and future readiness
- Reducing our costs of doing business
- Improving agility
- Ensuring alignment
- Implementing Fleet-driven metrics
- Implementing effective strategies to improve NAVAIR workforce and climate

* The Quality of Service Category has one additional evaluation factor which is Quality of Service/Customer Service plus the others listed above. See guidelines for more information.

All NAVAIR teams from all sites are eligible, including technical and support teams.
Information on the nomination process is available on the Plan of the Day General Announcement posting and on the Awards Toolkit calendar located at https://mynavair.navair.navy.mil using the Awards & Recognition Link. Please call Jane Leonard at 301-342-5531/DSN 342-5531 or Michele Martin at 301-757-7813/DSN 757-7813 with any questions. Nominations may be submitted by the team leader or by any member of the team at the direction of the team leader.

Nominations must be submitted electronically. A receipt will be sent electronically when the submittal is received. Please submit a separate nomination package for each category. The application must NOT contain any classified information and no attachments are permitted. Submittals must be made by close-of-business on April 5. Only submittals made via the official Web site will be accepted.

http://pao.navair.navy.mil/commanders_award/commanders_award.cfm

Tips for completing nomination packages are as follows:
· Statements should be supported by facts and verifiable information.
· Acronyms and terminology specific to the team's submission should be spelled out and fully defined.
· Quantifiable metrics, such as savings and outcome measures, are especially desired.
· Each justification e.g. Improving Agility, should be limited to a 1 page word document.
· The nomination package must NOT contain any classified information.
· Include name, series, grade, military/civilian/contractor, (if military, include service/rank), competency/organization, command/business unit, DSN and commercial telephone numbers.
· Ensure names of each team member are written as they should appear on certificates, if chosen as winner.
· Identify the team leader.
· Include any administrative staff members who supported the team, including secretaries.
· If you experience trouble entering your submission please report it using the online help button, email: [email protected] or call Jeff Coates at 301-757 -5138/DSN 757-5138.

The Commander’s Award winners are on permanent display in the atrium of the RADM William A. Moffett Building.