59th HHD Wins Army Supply Award

Army Communicator, Winter, 2003 by Wesley Weygandt

FORT RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 59th Signal Battalion has won the runner-up 2003 Chief of Staff, Army Supply Excellence Award in its category.

GEN Peter J. Schoomaker, CSA, presented the runner-up plaque to 59th HHD supply noncommissioned officers at an awards banquet Aug. 20, in

Alexandria, Va.

In Army-wide competition, HHD 59th was recognized in the "Mobilization Table of Organization and Equipment company with property book" category. Accepting the plaque in Alexandria were SGT Marcus T. Carroll, currently of the HHD supply section, and SSG Tenisha Colby, a former HHD supply sergeant.

"This is a prestigious award, and we are extremely proud of the soldiers and civilians of the 59th HHD supply staff for their outstanding program," said COL Brian J. Donahue, commander, 516th Signal Brigade.

"The Army's selection criteria says it recognizes units for 'extraordinary' supply operations, property accountability, resource management, command supply discipline, and group and individual supply initiatives," Donahue explained.

"To be named second best in worldwide competition is a tremendous accomplishment," Donahue said. "The battalion commander tells me the 59th is now hungry for first place in next year's program."

Prior to becoming a finalist at Army level, the 59th HHD won the Supply Excellence Award in its category at the 516th Sig. Bde., and then at the U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command.

U.S. Army Quartermaster Center officials said major command evaluations for the award are based on the Command Supply Discipline Program, and winners in each category are nominated to the Quartermaster Center and School. On-site evaluations are then conducted by technically qualified teams assembled by the Quartermaster Center and School.

MSG Weygandt is assigned to the 516th Signal Brigade.