RAAUZYUW RUENAAA6388 0881332-UUUU--RUCRNAV. ZNR UUUUU ZUI RUEWMCE0054 0881314 R 291331Z MAR 07 FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV ZEN/ALNAV @ AL ALNAV(UC) INFO ZEN/CNO CNO BT UNCLAS ALNAV 027/07 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/MAR// SUBJ/SECNAV FY-06 AWARDS FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SAFETY ASHORE// RMKS/1. IT IS MY PLEASURE TO ANNOUNCE THE RECIPIENTS OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY AWARDS FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SAFETY ASHORE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006. THESE AWARDS ARE PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO NAVY AND MARINE CORPS SHORE ACTIVITIES AND FLEET OPERATIONAL SUPPORT UNITS LOCATED ASHORE BASED ON THE OVERALL QUALITY OF THEIR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAMS. AWARDS ARE PRESENTED FOR NINE CATEGORIES BASED ON THE MISSION AND SIZE OF THE RESPECTIVE ACTIVITY. 2. I EXTEND MY PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEAR_S WINNERS WHO HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES BY DEMONSTRATING PROACTIVE SAFETY PROGRAMS THAT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THEIR MISSION SUCCESS: A. LARGE INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY AWARD: NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD, NORFOLK, VA B. MEDIUM INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY AWARD: STRATEGIC WEAPONS ACTIVITY, ATLANTIC, KINGS BAY, GA C. SMALL INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY AWARD: SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTER, INGLESIDE, TX D. INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY AWARD - OCONUS: NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND, FAR EAST, YOKOSUKA, JAPAN E. LARGE NON-INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY AWARD: NAVAL AIR STATION, JACKSONVILLE, FL F. MEDIUM NON-INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY AWARD: NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER, NEWPORT, RI G. SMALL NON-INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY AWARD: NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE, KINGS BAY, GA H. NON-INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY AWARD - OCONUS: COMMANDER, FLEET ACTIVITIES, SASEBO, JAPAN I. FLEET OPERATIONAL/SUPPORT UNIT ASHORE: SURFACE WARFARE DEVELOPMENT GROUP, NORFOLK, VA 3. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF SENIOR LEADERSHIP_S ROLE IN PROMOTING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE THROUGH ADHERENCE TO EFFECTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT AND HAZARD REDUCTION PRINCIPLES IS MADE EVIDENT BY THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THIS YEAR_S NOMINATIONS FOR THE SUBJECT AWARDS. I COMMEND THE WINNERS FOR THEIR EXEMPLARY COMMITMENT TO SAFETY EXCELLENCE. 4. RELEASED BY THE HONORABLE DONALD C. WINTER, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.// BT #6388 NNNN