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SUBJ/2012 USS BAINBRIDGE (CGN 25) AWARD FOR OVERALL EXCELLENCE WINNER IN 
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REF/A/DOC/BUPERINST 1650.12/13MAR2008//

AMPN/REF A IS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR NAVY COMMUNITY SERVICE OF THE YEAR 
AWARD SUBMISSION.// POC/HILLEY, MONIQUE/MCC(SW/AW)/CNIC/TEL: (202) 433-4019/
EMAIL: monique.hilley@navy.mil//

RMKS/1. IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I ANNOUNCE THE SELECTION OF AFLOAT 
TRAINING GROUP MIDDLE PACIFIC AS THE WINNER OF THE USS BAINBRIDGE AWARD FOR 
OVERALL EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE. THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES A NAVY COMMAND 
THAT PROVIDED OUTSTANDING EFFORT WORKING WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES. BY 
VOLUNTEERING OVER 3,380 HOURS OF THEIR TIME AND TALENTS PER MONTH TO THE LOCAL 
HAWAIIAN COMMUNITY, AFLOAT TRAINING GROUP MIDDLE PACIFIC SAILORS GREATLY 
IMPACTED THEIR COMMUNITY AND THE TWENTY-FIVE COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS 
WITH WHICH THEY MAINTAIN PARTNERSHIPS.

2. THE SELECTION WAS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE WITH THE WINNER CHOSEN FROM A FIELD OF 
18 OUTSTANDING NOMINEES. EACH NOMINEE IS A WINNER WITHIN ITS OWN REGION. THE 
TOP FOUR NOMINEES WERE EXTREMELY CLOSE, AND I EXTEND A SPECIAL "WELL DONE" TO 
NAVY INFORMATION OPERATIONS COMMAND MARYLAND, PRECOMMISSIONING UNIT ARLINGTON 
(LPD 24), AND NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND FOR RECEIVING HONORABLE 
MENTION.

3. THE FOLLOWING INSTALLATIONS WERE NOMINATED BY THEIR REGION COMMANDERS FOR 
THIS YEAR'S CONSIDERATION:
AFLOAT TRAINING GROUP MIDDLE PACIFIC
CENTER FOR NAVAL AVIATION TECHNICAL TRAINING UNIT, KEESLER NAVAL AIR STATION 
PATUXENT RIVER NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO NAVAL 
STATION GREAT LAKES NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE KINGS BAY NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY 
PANAMA CITY NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY WASHINGTON NAVY INFORMATION OPERATIONS 
COMMAND MARYLAND NAVY MEDICINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER 
PRECOMMISSIONING UNIT ARLINGTON (LPD 24) TRAINING SUPPORT CENTER GREAT LAKES 
TRIDENT TRAINING FACILITY KINGS BAY U.S. NAVY CEREMONIAL GUARD USS ANTIETAM 
(CG 54) USS FRANK CABLE (AS 40) USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73)

4. BRAVO ZULU TO AFLOAT TRAINING GROUP MIDDLE PACIFIC FOR THEIR SUPERLATIVE 
PERFORMANCE!

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

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