JMTC brings home another DA level award

Photo By Pfc. Chenelle Brady | The Joint Multinational Training Command, Higher Headquarters Command wins the 2014 Army Award for Maintenance Excellence. JMTC HHC's team has won four years in a row for the U.S. in Europe level, and received recent notification of their 2014 Department of the Army level win.  

GRAFENWOEHR, GERMANY

05.27.2015

Story by Pfc. Chenelle Brady 

Virgin Islands National Guard, 51st Public Affairs Detachment

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - "It's a big deal," said Sgt. 1st Class Dale Gannon, HHC noncommissioned officer in charge. "It signifies excellence within our maintenance program."

The objective of the AAME is to improve and sustain readiness, provide positive incentives for extraordinary maintenance efforts, improve efficiency and reduce waste, encourage innovative use of existing management tools, recognize outstanding maintenance accomplishments and initiatives, encourage competition, and provide a structure for recognition of units at all levels.

"You don't win the DA [Department of the Army] level without going through great lengths and a lot of effort to make sure that things are right," said Sgt. William Dashields, a master driver for JMTC.

Weapons, arms room, vehicle readiness, and training programs are just a few of the many areas that have to be maintained throughout the year to achieve this award.

"The JMTC's drivers training program was one of the areas that received attention during the award process," said Dashields.

There are three phases that units have to complete in order to qualify for this program. First units submit a multi-page narrative of its accomplishments; if chosen, the unit is then assessed at the U.S. Army in Europe level in an inspection/competition. Finally, if selected, the unit will advance to the Department of the Army level where another on-site inspection is conducted.

JMTC HHC has competed in this program for several years. They have won four years in a row at the U.S. Army in Europe level.

According to Gannon, the team's effort was made possible by the Soldiers and German workforce that work for the JMTC.

"We have a good program but they are the ones that make this program great," said Gannon.

• Date Taken: 05.27.2015
• Date Posted: 05.27.2015 07:58
• Story ID: 164608
• Location: GRAFENWOEHR, DE