By NAVAIR Public Affairs Office

The 2004 NAVAIR Commander's National Awards deadline for nomination submissions is Tuesday, April 5. The Commander’s National Awards, the highest team award within the Naval Air Systems Command, recognizes the achievements of teams that have successfully supported the main goals of the Command.

A Commander’s National Awards ceremony will be held on June 21, from 2 – 3:30 p.m. where NAVAIR Commander Vice Admiral Wally Massenburg will formally recognize the winning teams.

A Commander’s Award will be presented for each of the following five categories:
· Program Management
· Logistics/Industrial
· Engineering, Testing and Technology
· Business Operations
· Quality of Service

Nominations for each category 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
· Improving total workforce environment

All NAVAIR teams from all sites are eligible, including technical and support teams.
Electronic nomination submission forms and information on the nomination process are available in the Awards Toolkit located on the MyNAVAIR Web site (https://people.navair.navy.mil/awards.cfm) or from Keith Entzminger at 301-342-6862 or DSN 342-6862. 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.

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.
· 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.
· Identify the team leader.
· Include any administrative staff members who supported the team, including secretaries.
· Ensure names of each team member are spelled as they should appear on certificates, if chosen as winner.

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