BACKGROUNDThe Army Award for Maintenance Excellence was The Army Award for Maintenance Excellence was established in 1982 by the Department of the established in 1982 by the Department of the Army to recognize exceptional accomplishment in Army to recognize exceptional accomplishment in Maintenance and provide added incentive to the Maintenance and provide added incentive to the competitive programs of Major Army Commands. competitive programs of Major Army Commands. Active TOE, Army National Guard TOE, Army Active TOE, Army National Guard TOE, Army Reserve TOE, and TDA units compete separately, Reserve TOE, and TDA units compete separately, and the competition in each component is divided and the competition in each component is divided into three categories: Small, Medium and Large, into three categories: Small, Medium and Large, based on number of authorized personnel. The based on number of authorized personnel. The National Defense Industrial Association co-National Defense Industrial Association co-sponsors the award.sponsors the award.

BACKGROUND The Program underwent a significant change for the The Program underwent a significant change for the FY 00 CompetitionFY 00 Competition

Aligns the AAME process with the DOD Maintenance Aligns the AAME process with the DOD Maintenance Awards ProgramAwards Program

Unit Submits a 20 Page Nomination Packet Versus a Unit Submits a 20 Page Nomination Packet Versus a Unit Maintenance ProfileUnit Maintenance Profile

Must be Selected as a Winner in Category of Must be Selected as a Winner in Category of Competition to be Considered as a Nominee for the DOD Competition to be Considered as a Nominee for the DOD Maintenance Award ProgramMaintenance Award Program

PURPOSE Improve and sustain readiness by providing a Improve and sustain readiness by providing a positive incentive for extraordinary maintenancepositive incentive for extraordinary maintenance efforts. efforts.

Improve efficiency & reduce waste by encouraging Improve efficiency & reduce waste by encouraging innovative use of existing management tools and innovative use of existing management tools and resources.resources.

Recognize outstanding maintenance accomplishments Recognize outstanding maintenance accomplishments and initiativesand initiatives

Encourage competition and provide a structureEncourage competition and provide a structure for recognition of units at all levels. for recognition of units at all levels.

OVERVIEW FOCUS:FOCUS: - Maintenance Below Depot Level - Maintenance Below Depot Level - Sustained Overall Unit Operations within Last 12 Months - Sustained Overall Unit Operations within Last 12 Months

EVALUATION PROCEDURES:EVALUATION PROCEDURES: - Written submission: 20 Page Narrative - Written submission: 20 Page Narrative - On-Site Assessment- On-Site Assessment

AWARD CATEGORIES:AWARD CATEGORIES:

SIZE CATEGORIESSIZE CATEGORIES COMPONENTSCOMPONENTS Small (1-100 Personnel) Active TOE Small (1-100 Personnel) Active TOE Medium (101-300 personnel USAR TOE Medium (101-300 personnel USAR TOE Large (301 + Personnel) NG TOE Large (301 + Personnel) NG TOE TDA TDA

PHASE I

12 Member Panel

Evaluates Each Profile

Determines Semi-finalists

MISSION STATEMENT AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS – MISSION STATEMENT AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS – (Accomplishment of Mission Requirements and Operational Readiness (Accomplishment of Mission Requirements and Operational Readiness Status)Status)

EFFECTIVE USE OF MAINTENANCE RESOURCES – (Maintenance EFFECTIVE USE OF MAINTENANCE RESOURCES – (Maintenance Management Status, Maintenance Training Program, Management of Management Status, Maintenance Training Program, Management of Supplies, TMDE, Pubs….etc)Supplies, TMDE, Pubs….etc)

INNOVATIVE MANAGEMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS - (Resource INNOVATIVE MANAGEMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS - (Resource Management, Safety, Training and Quality Control Programs)Management, Safety, Training and Quality Control Programs)

PERSONNEL QUALITY OF LIFE PROGRAMS - (Self Help Programs, PERSONNEL QUALITY OF LIFE PROGRAMS - (Self Help Programs, Personnel Recognition Programs, Community Projects and Personnel Recognition Programs, Community Projects and Communications Programs)Communications Programs)

AREAS OF EVALUATIONPhase I

On-site Teams

PHASE II

Evaluates Semi-finalists

Winners/Runners-up determined by Phase I & II weighted scores

READINESS – READINESS – (Accuracy of Readiness Reports, Efforts to Improve and Sustain(Accuracy of Readiness Reports, Efforts to Improve and Sustain Operational Readiness, Equipment Status)Operational Readiness, Equipment Status)

MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT – MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT – (Maintenance Management Programs and Improvements, Standard (Maintenance Management Programs and Improvements, Standard Operating Procedures, Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services,Operating Procedures, Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services, Management of Resources, TMDE, Publications, Safety, etc.)Management of Resources, TMDE, Publications, Safety, etc.)

MAINTENANCE TRAINING –MAINTENANCE TRAINING – (Maintenance Training. Quality Control Programs)(Maintenance Training. Quality Control Programs)

LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATIVE EXECUTION – LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATIVE EXECUTION – (Resource Management, Command Emphasis, Innovative Ideas)(Resource Management, Command Emphasis, Innovative Ideas)

AREAS OF EVALUATIONPhase II

FY 05 COMPETITION

• 73 UNIT NOMINATIONS

• 8 MACOMS

• 27 Active TOE Units

• 14 Reserve TOE Units

• 5 NG TOE Units

• 27 TDA Units

FY 05 WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UPACTIVE TOE UNITS

Small CategoryWINNER: HHD, 728TH MILITARY POLICE BATTALION, CAMP WALKER, KOREA

(EUSA)

RUNNER-UP: 568TH MEDICAL COMPANY, CAMP HUMPHREYS, KOREA (EUSA)

Medium CategoryWINNER: 297TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, FT HOOD, TX (FORSCOM)

RUNNER-UP: 181ST SIGNAL COMPANY, HEIDELBERG, GERMANY (NETCOM)

Large CategoryWINNER: 5TH BATTALION, 52ND AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY, FT BLISS, TX

(FORSCOM)

RUNNER-UP: 2ND BATTALION, 34TH ARMOR, FOB GABE, IRAQ (FORSCOM)

TDA UNITS

Small CategoryWINNER: MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY, VILSECK, VILSECK, GERMANY (USAREUR)

RUNNER-UP: HHB, 2ND BATTALION, 6TH AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY, FT BLISS, TX (TRADOC)

Medium CategoryWINNER: 58TH TRANSPORTATION BATTALION (TRADOC)

RUNNER-UP: HHC, 206TH MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BATTALION (INSCOM)

Large CategoryWINNER: MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY, KAISERSLAUTERN, KAISERSLAUTERN,

GERMANY (USAREUR)

RUNNER-UP: 1ST BATTALION, 29TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, FT BENNING, GA (TRADOC)

FY 05 WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP

RESERVE TOE UNITS

Small Category

WINNER: HHD, 213TH QUARTERMASTER BATTALION, WAUSAU, WI (FORSCOM)

RUNNER-UP: 312TH MEDICAL COMPANY, SEAGOVILLE, TX (FORSCOM

Medium Category

WINNER: 354TH MEDICAL COMPANY, SEAGOVILLE, TX (FORSCOM)

RUNNER-UP: 179TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, BELTON, MO (FORSCOM)

Large Category

WINNER: 643RD AREA SUPPORT GROUP, WHITEHALL, OH (FORSCOM)

RUNNER-UP: 325th FIELD HOSPITAL, INDEPENDENCE, MO (FORSCOM)

FY 05 WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP

FY 05 WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UPNATIONAL GUARD TOE UNITS

 Small Category

WINNER: 540TH QUARTERMASTER COMPANY, LENOIR, NC

RUNNER-UP: A COMPANY, 429TH SUPPORT BATTALION, RICHMOND, VA

Medium Category

WINNER: 1454TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, CONCORD, NC

RUNNER-UP: 160TH ENGINEER COMPANY (CSE), MIDDLETOWN, DE

Large Category

NONE SELECTED

PREPARATION OF NOMINATIONS

http://www.goordnance.apg.army.mil/AAMEPage.htm

FOR GUIDANCE ON PREPARATION OF UNIT NOMINATIONS, GO TO:

GUIDING REGULATION IS AR 750-1

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