The Department of the Navy recognized more than 50 acquisition professionals and organizations for exceptional efforts in the acquisition field during a Pentagon ceremony Nov. 17. The 2016 Acquisition Excellence Awards event was hosted by Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) celebrating individuals and teams for upholding key tenets of acquisition. The Supervisor of Shipbuilding Gulf Coast, located at Pascagoula, Miss., was presented the Field Acquisition Activity Award. (Source:
Marine Link 11/20/16)