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SUBJ: CALENDAR YEAR 2011 ARLEIGH BURKE FLEET TROPHY AWARD RECIPIENTS 
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SUBJ/CALENDAR YEAR 2011 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//

RMKS/1.  IT IS AN HONOR TO ANNOUNCE THE CALENDAR YEAR 2011 ARLEIGH BURKE FLEET 
TROPHY AWARD RECIPIENTS FOR THEIR SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE AND IMPROVEMENT IN 
BATTLE EFFICIENCY:
A.  ATLANTIC FLEET:  USS BAINBRIDGE (DDG 96) B.  PACIFIC FLEET:  USS BUFFALO 
(SSN 715)

2.  SELECTION FOR THIS AWARD IS A REFLECTION OF THE QUALITY AND TENACITY OF 
THESE COMMANDS.  THE PERFORMANCE OF USS BAINBRIDGE DURING ANTI-PIRACY 
OPERATIONS RESULTED IN THE AID TO FOUR SOMALI FISHERMEN AND THE SAFE RELEASE 
OF THE CREW OF F/V ARMIN.  THEY ALSO IMPROVED IN BATTLE EFFICIENCY BY WINNING 
FIVE OF FIVE COMMAND EXCELLENCE AWARDS, UP FROM ZERO OF FIVE IN 2010.  USS 
BUFFALO'S PERFORMANCE DURING 2011 RESULTED IN THE SUB WINNING THE BATTLE 
EFFICIENCY "E", THE GREEN COMMUNICATIONS "C", THE RED DAMAGE CONTROL "DC", THE 
BLUE SUPPLY "S", AND A MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION FOR OUTSTANDING 
OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND FLEXIBILITY.

3.  CONGRATULATIONS TO USS BAINBRIDGE AND USS BUFFALO FOR YOUR CONTINUING 
DEDICATION TO DUTY AND COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE.

4.  RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL R. W. HUNT, DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF.//

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