scope:

Scope and Applicability.

This instruction applies to all Active and Reserve Component, joint maintenance activities and National Guard units that perform field-level maintenance of weapon systems and equipment, as well as all major organic depot maintenance activities.

Purpose.

a. To implement reference (a) within the Navy, assign responsibilities and establish policy for the implementation of the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Maintenance Awards Program. Reference (a) will default to most current Department of Defense (DoD) instruction.

b. The procedures, responsibilities and formats outlined in reference (a) and this instruction apply to field-level and depot-level maintenance units within the Navy and Navy Reserve. This reference can be found via the SECDEF Maintenance Awards website: