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SUBJ/CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS THIRD QUARTER FY24 GOLD DISK AWARDEES// 
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MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/ /N8/DEC//

REF/A/JFMM VOLUME VI, CHAPTER 8//

AMPN/ JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL 2M ELECTRONIC REPAIR CHAPTER// Rmks/1.  
In 1997 the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Logistics) implemented a CNO 
Gold Disk Awards Program.  This program was designed to encourage Fleet 
personnel in the maritime community to develop gold disk test routines and 
repair circuit card assemblies and electronic modules.  The resulting 
benefits have resulted in improved operational readiness of a wide range of 
C5I and HM&E systems in addition to significantly improved OPTAR cost 
avoidance.  The award consists of a letter of Commendation signed by Deputy 
CNO for Integration of Capabilities and Resources and a military cash award 
of up to $5000.

2.  The cash award criteria is a graduated dollar value dependent upon cost 
avoidance thresholds.  The award program not only rewards the top repair 
technician, but every Technician that meets the following quarterly cost 
avoidance thresholds:
$150k to $199k of cost avoidance yields a $2k award $200k to $249k of cost 
avoidance yields a $3k award $250k to $299k of cost avoidance yields a $4k 
award $300k and over of cost avoidance yields a $5k award

3.  The CNO Gold Disk Awards Program is administered by the NAVSEA Miniature 
Microminiature Module Test and Repair (2M MTR) Program Manager.  Fleet 2M MTR 
policy and responsibilities are contained in reference (a).  Gold Disk 
awardees are selected by an awards board at NUWC DETACHMENT FIELD ENGINEERING 
OFFICE NORFOLK.  The selection is based on 2M repair metrics submitted in the 
module test and repair tracking system or verification of recently submitted 
Gold Disk test routine.

4.  I am proud to announce the 3rd quarter FY24 awardees: (read in two 
columns)
ETN1 ANTONY CARTER        SWRMC SAN DIEGO
ET2  STEVEN BIESHELT      ERF BALTIMORE (USCG)
ET2  MATHEW DRAKE         USS LABOON (DDG 58)
ET2  KYLE HARMON          MARMC NORFOLK VA
ET2  DANIEL KULESA        USS GREEN BAY (LPD 20)
ET2  GUILLERMO MENDOZA    MARMC NORFOLK VA
ET2  STEVEN PEREZ         USS DONALD COOK (DDG 75)
IC2  HAYDEN ROBERTS       USS TRUXTUN (DDG 103)
ET2  ATHINA SARIGIANNIS   MARMC NORFOLK VA
ET2  NICHOLAS VANDESTEENE USS NORMANDY (CG 60)
ET2  WINSTON WYLIE        MARMC NORFOLK VA
ET3  CIERA CAPUCHIN       USS DWIGHT D EISENHOWER (CVN 69)
ET3  HAYLEY DEAN          USS PORTER (DDG 78)
ET3  PAMELA DE SANCTIS    MARMC NORFOLK VA
CPL  DANIEL MULLINS       12TH MARINE REGIMENT
ET3  NATHAN PALMER        USS DELBERT D BLACK (DDG 119)
ET3  CALEB PHELPS         USS NEW YORK (LPD 21)
CPL  KOLE SANDERS         7TH COMMUNICATIONS BATTALION
ET3  AMANDA STANSFIELD    USS HARRY S TRUMAN (CVN 75)
ET3  WILLIAM TORRES       USS DONALD COOK (DDG 75)

5.  NUWC DET FEO NORFOLK POC is Mr. Mike Bruzan, 2M/MTR Technical Project 
Manager, (757) 746-0094 or via e-mail, michael.s.bruzan.civ@us.navy.mil.
NAVSEA 2M MTR Project Manager, is Mr. Richard R. Stark, COMM (850) 207-6985 
or via E-mail richard.r.stark.civ@us.navy.mil

6.  Released by Neil W. T. Hogg, SES, Assistant Deputy Chief Of Naval 
Operations, N8B.//

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