The annual Adm. Stanley R. Arthur Awards for Logistics Excellence were presented to Department of the Navy personnel at the Pentagon, July 23.

Vice Adm. Phil Cullom, deputy chief of naval operations for Fleet Readiness and Logistics, presented the awards recognizing the dedication from outstanding naval logisticians around the globe.

"The winners of the military, civilian, and team awards epitomize the logistics professionalism necessary to lead a new logistics renaissance," said Cullom. "You exemplify an ingenuity and dedication that is needed, now more than ever, in this fiscally constrained environment where logisticians must deliver more warfighting options to their commanders, afloat and ashore."

The awards were established in 1997 to recognize individuals and teams that personify professionalism and excellence in logistics.

Former Vice Chief of Naval Operations, retired Adm. Stanley R. Arthur, attended the ceremony to personally congratulate each awardee.

Lt. Cmdr. Mark Bowmer, from Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, received the 2014 Military Logistician of the Year award.
* Bowmer developed the Supply Procurement Integrated Data Extract Report (SPIDER) tool. SPIDER provides a new capability to conduct detailed multivariable supply chain management analysis of $75M in procurements, $100M in sales, and 5,500 contracts. The use of SPIDER facilitated a 26% decrease in administrative lead time for high priority requirements, innovative contracting solutions and the identification of deficiencies in material drawings affecting 68 contracts valued at $716K.

Mr. Dwayne Lloyd, from Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific in San Diego, was awarded the 2014 Civilian Logistician of the Year award.
* Lloyd's leadership revitalized the quality assurance process, doubled waterfront installation support and instilled a culture of teamwork among his personnel that led to the most technically complete C4ISR network upgrades with the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) installations in 2014. Additionally, he implemented a number of innovative approaches to maximize enterprise resources, reducing unplanned requirements growth by 40% and driving down costs by nearly 50% from FY13 to FY14.

U.S. European Command /U.S. Africa Command - CTF 63 Logistics Operations Team received the 2014 Logistics Team of the Year award.
* The team supported the CNO's Maritime Strategy and delivered on all three tenants of the CNO's FY14 Navigation Plan. "Warfighting First" was accomplished by coordinating logistics support for the deployment of SM-6 missiles and the four MQ-8C Fire Scout deployments. "Operate Forward" was accomplished by providing logistics support for two amphibious platform surge deployments, two Forward Deployed Naval Forces in Rota, Spain, and the maiden deployment for USNS Spearhead (JHSV1). The tenant of "Be Ready" was accomplished through the movement of 1,971 tons of material, coordinating 138 explosives movement evolutions totaling 1,002 tons of ordnance, and redirecting orders from theater assets to ensure zero gaps in sustainment support for the warfighter.