Members from the H-60 Helicopters program office (PMA-299), along with the H-60 Seahawk 2015 Performance Based Logistics (PBL) Sustainment Team pose for a photo with their 2015 Excellence in Government Award. The PBL team won the gold medal in the Outstanding Professional Achievement category, presented by the Philadelphia Federal Executive Board at a ceremony in Philadelphia, PA, on May 14.(U.S. Navy photo)

Patuxent River, MD  = The H-60 Seahawk 2015 Performance Based Logistics (PBL) Sustainment Team was awarded a gold medal during the 2015 Excellence in Government Awards Ceremony recently held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The ceremony recognizes outstanding employees and teams who have demonstrated a commitment to public service. The team, made up of employees from NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) and Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), accepted the award in the Outstanding Professional Achievement category from the Philadelphia Federal Executive Board on May 14.

The H-60 Seahawk 2015 Performance Based Logistics Sustainment Team’s plans, develops and executes cost-effective supply and program support possible to reduce logistics response times and minimize total weapons system life cycle costs.             
NAVSUP WSS’s Director of Command Operations nominated the group for the award.

Cited in the nomination was the team’s “exceptional” execution of the H-60 PBL strategy, noting that it improved material availability from 69 percent to more  than 95 percent and negotiated a 4 percent reduction in forecasted demands, among other achievements that brought greater levels of H-60 combat readiness at a significant value to naval aviation and the Department of Defense.

Because it was able to achieve unprecedented levels of readiness, the H-60 contract’s success resulted in five additional years of support through the Seahawk 2015 PBL. The team’s efforts are being recognized as the benchmark for future PBL strategies.

“This win is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the NAVAIR/NAVSUP WSS PBL team who skillfully researched, assembled and presented a comprehensive five-year performance based sustainment contract that was dedicated to providing speed to the fleet and value to the Naval Aviation Enterprise,” said Judy Poole, NAVSUP WSS H-60 PBL coordinator.