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ALNAV 075/02
 
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SUBJ/FY 2001 SECNAV ENERGY CONSERVATION AWARDS//
 
REF/A/DOC/SECNAVINST 4101.0/24JAN1986//
 
AMPN/REF A PROVIDES AWARD GUIDELINES//
POC/MARK BELLIS/GS-15/ASN/LOC:SECNAV/TEL:7035886685//
 
RMKS/1.  I TAKE GREAT PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING THE FY 2001 SECNAV
ENERGY CONSERVATION AWARD WINNERS:
CATEGORY                 AWARD DOLLARS   WINNERS
LARGE SHIP                   30K         USS KEARSARGE (LHD-3)
SMALL SHIP                   20K         USS COWPENS (CG-63)
SQUADRON                     20K         FLEET LOGISTICS SUPPORT
                                         SQUADRON FIFTY SEVEN (VR-57)
LARGE SHORE                  45K         NAVBASE SAN DIEGO, CA
SMALL SHORE                  30K         NAVSTA EVERETT, WA
MARINE CORPS LARGE SHORE     45K         MCB CAMP BUTLER OKINAWA, JA
MARINE CORPS SMALL SHORE     30K         MCAS BEAUFORT, SC
INDUSTRIAL                   35K         NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD, VA
THESE AWARD WINNERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO FLY THE SECNAV ENERGY FLAG FOR
A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR AND WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT A PRESTIGIOUS AWARD
CEREMONY TO BE HELD ON 22OCT02 AT THE NAVY MEMORIAL IN WASHINGTON,
D.C.  INVITATIONS TO THE AWARD CEREMONY AND TRAVEL FUNDS WILL BE
COORDINATED SEPARATELY BY NAVFACENGCOM.
 
2.  LAST YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT OF NAVY RECEIVED NUMEROUS COVETED
AWARDS FROM THE PRESIDENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.  IN
CONSONANCE WITH THIS HIGH LEVEL OF RECOGNITION AND RECORD NUMBER OF
AWARDS, THE AWARDS PROGRAM HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE A NEW
CATEGORY: PLATINUM.  PLATINUM RECOGNIZES AN OUTSTANDING ENERGY
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND AN EXCEPTIONAL YEAR.  PLATINUM LEVEL
ACHIEVERS WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND THE SECNAV AWARD CEREMONY AND
WILL RECEIVE BOTH A CASH AWARD AND FUNDED TRAVEL.  TRAVEL WILL BE
COORDINATED BY NAVFACENGCOM.  REF A WILL BE UPDATED TO REFLECT THESE
CHANGES.  THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS WILL RECEIVE PLATINUM AWARDS:
CATEGORY                AWARD DOLLARS   ACTIVITY/UNIT
LARGE SHORE             5K              PWC SAN DIEGO, CA
LARGE SHORE             5K              NAVBASE VENTURA COUNTY, CA
LARGE SHIP              5K              USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19)
SMALL SHIP              5K              USS PORTER (DDG-78)
CASH AWARDS MAY BE USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COMMANDING OFFICER
TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE, ENCOURAGE FURTHER ENERGY CONSERVATION,
OR FOR OTHER PURPOSES SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF OPERATION
AND MAINTENANCE FUNDS.
 
3.  THIS RESTRUCTURING IS A POSITIVE STEP TOWARDS A MORE INCLUSIVE
PROGRAM THAT WILL APPROPRIATELY RECOGNIZE ALL UNITS AND ACTIVITIES
THAT HAVE ATTAINED A LEVEL OF STABILITY AND SUCCESS IN THEIR ENERGY
PROGRAMS.  ADDITIONALLY, THE NEW PROGRAM WILL ENCOURAGE ALCON TO
INCREASE THE OVERALL BENEFIT TO THE DON BY REDUCING ENERGY COST AND
CONSUMPTION.  MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THE CHANGE WILL BE POSTED
AT HTTP:/ENERGY.NAVY.MIL. AND NOTIFICATION OF THIS POSTING WILL BE
VIA SEPCOR.
 
4.  CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS AND PLATINUM LEVEL ACHIEVERS, AND
MY PERSONAL THANKS TO ALL OF THE COMMANDS WHO PARTICIPATED.  I
STRONGLY ENCOURAGE ALL NAVY AND MARINE CORPS ACTIVITIES TO CONTINUE
IMPLEMENTING ENERGY COST SAVINGS MEASURES TO THE GREATEST EXTENT
POSSIBLE.
 
5.  RELEASED BY THE HONORABLE GORDON ENGLAND, SECRETARY OF THE
NAVY.//
 
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