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SUBJ/CALENDAR YEAR 2005 ARLEIGH BURKE FLEET TROPHY AWARD RECIPIENTS//
REF/A/DOC/CNO/19APR1993//
AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 3590.11E, THE ARLEIGH BURKE FLEET
TROPHY/MARJORIE STERRETT BATTLESHIP FUND AWARD/USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL
TROPHY.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  RECOGNIZING SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE IN THEIR
IMPROVEMENTS IN BATTLE EFFICIENCY, IT IS AN HONOR TO ANNOUNCE THE
CALENDAR YEAR 2005 ARLEIGH BURKE FLEET TROPHY AWARD RECIPIENTS:
A.  ATLANTIC FLEET:  VF 31
B.  PACIFIC FLEET:  USS COLUMBIA (SSN 771)
2.  SELECTION FOR THIS AWARD IS A REFLECTION OF THE PROFESSIONALISM
AND DEDICATION OF THESE COMMANDS.  VF 31 LED THE WAY TO
EXPEDITIOUSLY DEVELOP AND INCORPORATE THE REMOTE OPERATIONAL VIDEO
ENHANCED RECEIVER, ENSURING THEIR ROLE AS THE PREMIER CLOSE AIR
SUPPORT PROVIDER FOR GROUND COMMANDERS IN IRAQ.  USS COLUMBIA'S WIDE
RANGE OF OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS COUPLED WITH THE COMPLETION OF A
CHALLENGING FLEET READINESS TRAINING PERIOD ALLOWED THEM TO DEPLOY
45 DAYS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE TO PROVIDE A MUCH NEEDED ATTACK SUBMARINE
PRESENCE IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS.
3.  CONGRATULATIONS TO VF 31 AND USS COLUMBIA FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND
COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE.  YOU HAVE RAISED THE BAR.
4.  RELEASED BY ADMIRAL MIKE MULLEN, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS.//
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