CSS Earns Four Training Excellence Awards

NEWPORT, R.I. (NNS) -- Center for Service Support (CSS) was named a recipient of four 2012 Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) Training Excellence Awards for superior accomplishment in supporting NETC's training vision March 8.

The annual awards recognize commands that demonstrate the highest standards of professional excellence, and deliver highly-trained Sailors to meet the requirements of the fleet.

CSS was awarded the Curriculum Management (Black "T"), Planning and Programming (Gray "T"), Total Force Management (Red "T") and Training Production Management (Green "T") awards. As one of only three learning centers who earned four Excellence awards this cycle, CSS also earned the highest score in the Total Force Management (Red "T") competitive category.

"It is truly an honor to be part of an organization that showcases this level of personal and professional excellence every day," said CSS Commanding Officer Capt. Dana Weiner. "This recognition is a direct result of the hard work and dedication of the entire CSS workforce from our Newport headquarters and seven learning sites."

The Training Excellence Award competition is structured to resemble the Battle Effectiveness (Battle "E") competition throughout the fleet; recognizing sustained superior performance in an operational environment within a command.

CSS and its seven learning sites provide Sailors with the knowledge and skills required to support the fleet's warfighting mission. Each year, the nearly 250 staff and faculty members of CSS deliver training to more than 10,000 personnel serving in the Navy's administration, logistics and media communities.

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