Few were surprised when Capt. John Feeney won the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) 2012 T. Michael Fish Quality of Work-life Award.
Distributed during the 13th annual NAVAIR Commander’s National Awards ceremony June 27 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, the achievement recognizes excellence in a leader who changes the workplace to enhance efficiency while significantly improving the quality of work-life for NAVAIR civilian and military employees.
The former program manager for Naval Aviation Training Systems (PMA-205), Feeney managed more than 800 military, civilian and contract personnel and was responsible for the procurement and life-cycle support of 14 General Training programs from June 2010 to June 2013.
In addition to developing and testing more than 800 simulators for the Navy and Marine Corps, Feeney supported the cost, schedule and performance accountability for 27 type/model aircraft training platforms. His daily workload also encompassed the acquisition support and life-cycle management of 32 program management offices, curriculum and simulator-based training conducted in naval school houses and training air wings.
Despite the breadth and scope of his program’s mission, Feeney made balancing a heavy wor
