Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) recognized commands for their accomplishments through the 2017 Training Excellence Awards (TEA) program Feb. 6.

Ten learning centers and three training support centers are eligible for acknowledgment of superior performance in the annual program.

"The entire NETC team is working hard to be better, faster and more effective in how we deliver training to the fleet to win in today's competitive environment. Our learning centers are continuing to provide our Sailors with the training they need as they progress through their careers," said Rear Adm. Kyle Cozad, NETC commander. "I am incredibly proud of the amazing amount of work that goes into this effort from our instructors and the staffs who support the entire training process."

Nine areas for learning centers and seven areas for training support centers are evaluated for functional merit awards. When commands score 90 percent, they earn a "T" certificate for that category.

The learning center with the highest score in all the functional areas receives the Training Excellence White "T" award, and the overall winner for the training support centers receives the Training Excellence White "TS" award.

The 2017 overall award winners are:

NETC Training Excellence (White "T")
- Center for Information Warfare Training, Pensacola, Florida

NETC Training Support Excellence (White "TS")
- Training Support Center Great Lakes, Illinois

These two commands receive a blue burgee to display throughout the 2018 calendar year to indicate their outstanding accomplishments and excellence in delivery of education and training.

The eligible learning centers are choreographing training for around 28,000 students daily at subordinate commands and detachments throughout the U.S. as well as overseas. The training support centers provide training and management services for about 10,000 students every day, as well as to the staff at learning center detachments and sites they support.

NETC uses metrics to determine how well the commands are doing across various aspects of the mission. NETC division directors and special assistants set criteria to evaluate and grade the commands throughout the course of the year. Examples of processes looked at include instructor certifications, various components of curriculum management such as contract execution and accreditation, facilities management, information technology customer service, necessary manpower and data call reporting, legal requirements, and financial obligation rates.

"The TEA award provides a way to track progress and make adjustments if needed," said Capt. Scott Laedlein, Development Planning Analysis Division director. "We all know how hard the centers work to improve fleet readiness. It is exciting to see that effort reflected in the upward trend in the scores."

This year, Training Support Center (TSC) Great Lakes, Illinois; TSC Hampton Roads, Virginia; and TSC San Diego all received these functional merit awards:

- Planning and Programming Award (Silver "TS")
- Total Force Management Award (Red "TS")
- Logistics Management Award (Blue "TS")
- Training Support Management Award (Bronze "TS")
- Financial Management Award (Purple "TS")

The learning center recipients for functional merit awards are:

Business Administration and Support (Yellow "T"):
- Center for Information Warfare Training, Pensacola, Florida
- Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training, Pensacola, Florida

Planning and Programming (Silver "T"):
- Center for Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Diving, Panama City, Florida
- Center for Information Warfare Training, Pensacola, Florida
- Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training, Pensacola, Florida
- Center for Seabees and Facilities Engineering, Port Hueneme, California
- Center for Service Support, Newport, Rhode Island
- Naval Chaplaincy School and Center, Columbia, South Carolina
- Submarine Learning Center, Groton, Connecticut
- Surface Warfare Officers School, Newport, Rhode Island

Total Force Management Award (Red "T"):
- Center for Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Diving, Panama City, Florida
- Center for Information Warfare Training, Pensacola, Florida
- Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training, Pensacola, Florida
- Center for Security Forces, Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Center for Service Support, Newport, Rhode Island
- Center for Surface Combat Systems, Dahlgren, Virginia
- Submarine Learning Center, Groton, Connecticut
- Surface Warfare Officers School, Newport, Rhode Island

Logistics Management Award (Blue "T"):
- Center for Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Diving, Panama City, Florida
- Center for Information Warfare Training, Pensacola, Florida
- Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training, Pensacola, Florida
- Center for Seabees and Facilities Engineering, Port Hueneme, California
- Center for Security Forces, Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Center for Service Support, Newport, Rhode Island
- Center for Surface Combat Systems, Dahlgren, Virginia
- Naval Chaplaincy School and Center, Columbia, South Carolina
- Submarine Learning Center, Groton, Connecticut
- Surface Warfare Officers School, Newport, Rhode Island

Information Technology Management Award (Gold "T"):
- Center for Information Warfare Training, Pensacola, Florida

Curriculum Management Award (Black "T"):
- Center for Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Diving, Panama City, Florida
- Center for Information Warfare Training, Pensacola, Florida
- Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training, Pensacola, Florida
- Center for Seabees and Facilities Engineering, Port Hueneme, California
- Center for Security Forces, Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Center for Service Support, Newport, Rhode Island
- Center for Surface Combat Systems, Dahlgren, Virginia
- Naval Chaplaincy School and Center, Columbia, South Carolina
- Submarine Learning Center, Groton, Connecticut

Training Production Management Award (Green "T"):
- Center for Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Diving, Panama City, Florida
- Center for Information Warfare Training, Pensacola, Florida
- Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training, Pensacola, Florida
- Center for Seabees and Facilities Engineering, Port Hueneme, California
- Center for Security Forces, Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Center for Service Support, Newport, Rhode Island
- Center for Surface Combat Systems, Dahlgren, Virginia
- Naval Chaplaincy School and Center, Columbia, South Carolina
- Submarine Learning Center, Groton, Connecticut
- Surface Warfare Officers School, Newport, Rhode Island

Training Support Management Award (Bronze "T"):
- Center for Service Support, Newport, Rhode Island
- Center for Information Warfare Training, Pensacola, Florida
- Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training, Pensacola, Florida
- Center for Seabees and Facilities Engineering, Port Hueneme, California
- Center for Security Forces, Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Naval Chaplaincy School and Center, Columbia, South Carolina
- Submarine Learning Center, Groton, Connecticut

Financial Management Award (Purple "T"):
- Center for Information Warfare Training, Pensacola, Florida
- Center for Security Forces, Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Center for Service Support, Newport, Rhode Island
- Naval Chaplaincy School and Center, Columbia, South Carolina

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