ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 290025Z JAN 04 ZYB MIN PSN 037397J29 FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV UNCLAS ALNAV 011/04 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/JAN// SUBJ/2003 ADMIRAL ELMO R. ZUMWALT AWARD WINNERS// RMKS/RMKS/1. IT IS MY PLEASURE TO ANNOUNCE THE RECIPIENTS OF THE ADMIRAL ELMO R. ZUMWALT AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN BACHELOR HOUSING (BH) FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2003. ALL BH ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATE IN THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS, AND ARE EVALUATED BASED ON THEIR PERFORMANCE AGAINST STANDARDS IN FACILITIES, SERVICE AND MANAGEMENT. SIMILAR TO COMMERCIAL HOTEL INDUSTRY QUALITY STANDARD RATINGS, BH ACTIVITIES ARE AWARDED 3, 4 OR 5-STAR RATINGS. THIS YEAR, 13 FACILITIES ACHIEVED A 5-STAR RATING IN ALL AREAS, AND WILL BE RECOGNIZED AS ADMIRAL ZUMWALT AWARD RECIPIENTS. 2. I EXTEND MY PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS: U.S. NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES IT NAVAL AIR STATION PENSACOLA FL NAVAL AIR STATION WHITING FIELD MILTON FL PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY BARKING SANDS KAUAI HI NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY CRANE IN NAVAL WEAPONS STATION EARLE COLTS NECK NJ NAVAL STATION MAYPORT FL NAVY SUPPLY CORPS SCHOOL ATHENS GA NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY PANAMA CITY FL NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION CENTER GULFPORT MS NAVAL AIR STATION JOINT RESERVE BASE FORT WORTH TX NAVAL WEAPONS STATION SEAL BEACH CA U.S. NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI JA 3. ACHIEVING A 5-STAR RATING IS A MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT. BRAVO ZULU TO ALL MANAGERS AND STAFF WHOSE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF OUR SAILORS WHO RESIDE IN BACHELOR HOUSING. 4. RELEASED BY THE HONORABLE GORDON R. ENGLAND, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.// BT NNNN