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Abraham Lincoln's AIMD Nominated For Phoenix Award

Navy NewsStand

Story Number: NNS090313-26
Release Date: 3/13/2009 7:26:00 PM

By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Gallagher, USS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs

EVERETT, Wash. (NNS) -- USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) was nominated for the Secretary of Defense Maintenance (Phoenix) Award Feb. 20 by the commander of Naval Air Forces for its maintenance accomplishments.

Vice Adm. Tom Kilcline Jr., Commander, Naval Air Forces
nominated Lincoln.

Competing against aircraft carrier finalists USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the category of large command, Lincoln will be judged in several criteria including effective use of maintenance resources, innovative management accomplishment, personal quality-of-life programs and mission accomplishment.

"The award proves to the Navy and the rest of the Department of Defense that Lincoln consistently completes outstanding maintenance," said Lt. Cmdr. Dan Olvera, Lincoln's aviation maintenance officer. "It's a team effort across the board to win this award," added Olvera, a New Plymouth, Idaho, native.

Lincoln has a history of prior maintenance excellence, having won this award in 2004.

"The men and women of Abraham Lincoln maintained and operated one of the most complex integrated weapon systems ever designed with tremendous skill and success," said Kilcline. "Their demonstrated ability to excel in the most demanding operational circumstances makes them clearly deserving of this prestigious award."

Award categories include small, medium and large commands with two commands in each category able to win the award.

"I think we stand a very good chance of winning because of how well we have done from dry-dock planned incremental activity (DPIA) to the end of cruise," said Olvera.

Kilcline was highly impressed with Lincoln's maintenance efforts as well, giving his full recommendation as the commander in charge of fleet air forces.

"Effective use of financial, maintenance and personal resources, combined with a total integrated team approach shaped Abraham Lincoln into a lethal and highly efficient weapon system," said Kilcline. "The overwhelming operational success achieved by this ship is testimony to the professionalism and skill of its crew."

According to Olvera, the award winner is expected to be announced in July.

For more news from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), visit www.navy.mil/local/cvn72/.