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Lincoln Hits Grand Slam in Supply Excellence

Navy News Service

Story Number: NNS110204-06
2/4/2011

By Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Lauren Howes, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Public Affairs

USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN, At Sea (NNS) -- Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) won four awards for excellence in supply, food service and logistics management Feb. 1.

Commander Naval Air Forces (CNAF) announced Lincoln's retail operations division won the award for ship store excellence; disbursing division won for disbursing excellence; hotel services division won the Dorie P. Miller Award for Wardroom Excellence, and the chief's mess division won the Carl Scheufele Award for Chief Petty Officer Mess Excellence.

"You and your teams should be justifiably proud of these significant accomplishments," said Capt. Dave Watt, head of the inspection team, when announcing winners via e-mail.

CNAF supply officers conducted the inspections in October 2010. Supply divisions were graded on various criteria, including inventory and accountability, cleanliness and overall service provided.

The Dorie P. Miller and Carl Scheuefele Excellence awards recognize the most outstanding wardroom and chief petty officer food service operations within the aircraft carrier community.

The Ship's Store Retail and Service Excellence Award recognizes outstanding operation based on results of the Supply Management Inspection, conducted on board Lincoln in 2010. Nominees are then evaluated by a Navy Exchange Command representative to select the best retail operation within each Fleet.

The Disbursing Excellence Award recognizes outstanding carrier disbursing operations based on results from the supply management inspection and an unscheduled disbursing audit.

Lt. Cmdr. Keith Jeffries, Lincoln's assistant supply officer, said the awards were evidence of supply department's determination and perseverance.

"These awards signify that the level of service that Lincoln Sailors receive is the best in the carrier fleet," said Jeffries.

The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts to establish conditions for regional stability.