CALENDAR YEAR 2006 ARLEIGH BURKE FLEET TROPHY AWARD RECIPIENTS:

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ZNR UUUUU ZUI RUEWMCF3706 1621356
R 111402Z JUN 07 PSN 506679K33
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC
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INFO ZEN/CNO CNO
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UNCLAS
NAVADMIN 152/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N00/JUN// 
SUBJ/CALENDAR YEAR 2006 ARLEIGH BURKE FLEET TROPHY AWARD RECIPIENTS// 
REF/A/DOC/CNO/30JAN2007//
AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 3590.11F, 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 2006 ARLEIGH BURKE FLEET TROPHY AWARD RECIPIENTS:
A.  ATLANTIC FLEET:  VP 16
B.  PACIFIC FLEET:  USS HOWARD (DDG 83)
2.  SELECTION FOR THIS AWARD IS A REFLECTION OF THE PROFESSIONALISM AND 
DEDICATION OF THESE COMMANDS.  THE WIDE RANGE OF OPERATIONAL 
IMPROVEMENTS MADE BY VP 16, COUPLED WITH THEIR INNOVATIVE MEASURES 
RESULTED IN THE INTERDICTION OF 43 METRIC TONS OF ILLEGAL NARCOTICS AND 
DEMONSTRATED THEIR DIVERSE OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES ACROSS FOUR AREAS 
OF RESPONSIBILITY.  SIGNIFICANT OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS TRANSLATED 
INTO SUPERB PERFORMANCE FOR USS HOWARD (DDG 83) AS THE REGIONAL AIR 
DEFENSE COMMANDER AND SCENE OF ACTION COMMANDER DURING HIGHLY 
CHALLENGING MARITIME SECURITY OPERATIONS IN THE NORTHERN ARABIAN GULF.
3.  CONGRATULATIONS TO VP 16 AND USS HOWARD (DDG 83) 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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