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SUBJ/2008 ADMIRAL ELMO R. ZUMWALT AWARD WINNERS// 
RMKS/1.  IT IS MY PLEASURE TO ANNOUNCE THE RECIPIENTS OF THE ADMIRAL 
ELMO R. ZUMWALT AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN LODGING MANAGEMENT FOR CALENDAR 
YEAR 2008.  ALL LODGING OPERATIONS PARTICIPATE IN THE ACCREDITATION 
PROCESS AND ARE EVALUATED BASED ON THEIR PERFORMANCE STANDARDS IN 
FACILITIES, SERVICE, FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT.  SIMILAR TO COMMERCIAL 
HOTEL INDUSTRY QUALITY STANDARD RATINGS, NAVY GATEWAY INNS AND SUITES 
ACTIVITIES ARE AWARDED 3, 4, OR 5-STAR RATINGS.  THIS YEAR, 14 
INSTALLATIONS 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   ADMIRAL 
ELMO R. ZUMWALT 5-STAR COMMANDS:
A.  NAVAL SUPPLY CORPS SCHOOL ATHENS, GA B.  NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE KINGS 
BAY, GA C.  NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, FL D.  NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY PANAMA 
CITY, FL E.  NAVAL AIR STATION PENSACOLA, FL F.  NAVAL AIR STATION 
WHITING FIELD, FL G.  NAVAL WEAPONS STATION CHARLESTON, SC H.  NAVAL 
AIR STATION CORPUS CHRISTI, TX I.  NAVAL AIR STATION JOINT RESERVE BASE 
FORT WORTH, TX J.  NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY ANNAPOLIS, MD K.  U.S. NAVAL 
AIR FACILITY MISAWA, JAPAN L.  U.S. FLEET ACTIVITES SASEBO, JAPAN M.  
U.S. FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, JAPAN N.  U.S. FLEET ACTIVITIES CHINHAE, 
KOREA 3.  ACHIEVING A 5-STAR RATING IS A SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT. 
BRAVO ZULU TO ALL MANAGERS AND STAFF WHOSE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION 
SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR SAILORS AND OTHER 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TRAVELERS.
4.  ADDITIONALLY, NAVAL AIR STATION NEW ORLEANS AND NAVAL SUPPORT 
ACTIVITY NEW ORLEANS EARNED 4-STAR ACCREDITATION. 
5.  RELEASED BY THE HONORABLE DONALD C. WINTER, SECRETARY OF THE 
NAVY.// 
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