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MALS-11 receives prestigious award for safety

22 Apr 2004 | Lance Cpl. Skye Jones Marine Corps Air Station Miramar-EMS

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MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. -- The Marine Corps Aviation Association presented Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11 with the Marion Carl Squadron Aviation Support Squadron Safety award April 12, as sponsored by the Hornet Industry team.

The non-profit organization honored the "Devil Fish" for maintaining operational merit, professionalism, leadership, readiness and safety while displaying a superlative level of dedication to combat readiness and mission accomplishment.

This award covers everything that makes up a squadron, said Brig. Gen. Terry G. Robling, assistant wing commander, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.

"Safety is a bi-product of professionalism in everything that you could do," said the Ellensburg, Wash., native to the Marines and Sailors of MALS-11. "You've come through, and you deserve everything this award encompasses."

MALS-11, which was established in 1921, is the oldest and largest squadron in the Marine Corps. The "Devil Fish" deployed as the fixed-wing aircraft lead in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and currently have more than 80 Marines deployed to Iraq.

The "Devil Fish" were nominated in 2003 for the Secretary of Defense Maintenance Phoenix Award as a large organization for their excellence in logistics and maintenance support. In addition, the "Devil Fish" received a certificate of recognition from the Partnership and Education Program for volunteering time at Sandburg Elementary School.

"I am proud at (MALS-11's) commitment to excellence and ability to overcome adversity," said Sgt. Maj. Keith L. Williams, sergeant major, MALS-11, and La Puente Calif., native.

Lt. Col. Shaugnessy A. Reynolds, commanding officer, MALS-11, who accepted the award on behalf of the "Devil Fish," said he is proud of the Marines of the squadron.

"I am proud. This signifies operation of excellence in peace time and in combat," stated the Cape Girardeau, Miss., native. "They have met both missions' set of requirements."

The MCAA began in 1972. It was established after its founding organization, the First Marine Aviation Force Veterans Association, and honors the accomplishments of aviation units with awards named after significant men and women in military history.

POLICY

The most important starting point for an EMS* is the development of an environmental policy. ISO14001 requires local governments to implement their own environmental policy. The environmental policy acts as a basis for the environmental management system.

PLANNING

ISO14001 requires that an environmental management system is planned properly. It requires the organization to consider the following carefully: Environmental Aspects; Legal and Other Aspects; Objectives and Targets; and an Environmental Management Program.

IMPLEMENTATION

The two requirements for implementation of an EMS is to define, document, and communicate roles, responsibilities and authorities, and to allocate the resources needed to implement and control the EMS.

CHECKING

The key requirement in this EMS step is to regularly monitor and measure key characteristics of activities and operations that could have a significant impact on the environment. Changes to EMS procedures may become necessary in order to deal with nonconformances with the EMS, with mitigating environmental impacts, or corrective and preventive action.

REVIEW

The management review process ensure that information is collected to enable management to carry out proper review. Top management review the need for changes to policy, objectives and targets, and ensure that a commitment to continual improvement is being demonstrated.

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar-EMS