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SUBJ/FY-08 SECRETARY OF THE NAVY AWARDS FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SAFETY 
ASHORE//

RMKS/1.  IT IS MY DISTINCT PLEASURE TO ANNOUNCE THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY AWARDS FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SAFETY ASHORE FOR 
FISCAL YEAR 2008.  THESE AWARDS, PRESENTED ANNUALLY, RECOGNIZE NAVY AND 
MARINE CORPS SHORE ACTIVITIES AND ASHORE FLEET OPERATIONAL SUPPORT 
UNITS FOR THEIR QUALITY OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAMS.

2.  I EXTEND MY PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS, WHICH HAVE 
TRULY MADE MISSION FIRST, SAFETY ALWAYS - ALL DAY, EVERY DAY AN 
INTEGRAL PART OF THEIR COMMAND CULTURES.  THE WINNERS ARE:
    A.  LARGE INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY AWARD:  NORTHWEST
        REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTER, PUGET SOUND NAVAL
        SHIPYARD AND INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE FACILITY
    B.  MEDIUM INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY AWARD:  NAVAL FACILITIES
        ENGINEERING COMMAND, HAWAII
    C.  SMALL INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY AWARD:  NAVAL WEAPONS
    STATION SEAL BEACH
    D.  INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY AWARD - OCONUS:  U.S. NAVAL
    SHIP REPAIR FACILITY AND JAPAN REGIONAL MAINTENANCE
    CENTER, YOKOSUKA
    E.  LARGE NON-INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY AWARD:  NAVAL AIR
        STATION, JACKSONVILLE
    F.  MEDIUM NON-INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY AWARD:  NAVAL BASE
        SAN DIEGO
    G.  SMALL NON-INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY AWARD:  NAVAL AIR
        STATION, KEY WEST
    H.  NON-INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY AWARD - OCONUS:  MARINE
        CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, JAPAN
    I.  FLEET OPERATIONAL/SUPPORT UNIT ASHORE:  HELICOPTER
        MARITIME STRIKE SQUADRON FOUR ONE

3.  ALL NOMINEES FOR THESE AWARDS WERE IMPRESSIVE IN THEIR ADHERENCE TO 
EFFECTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT AND HAZARD REDUCTION PRINCIPLES.  I COMMEND 
THEM FOR THEIR EXEMPLARY COMMITMENT TO SAFETY AND TO THE ELEMENTS OF 
THE DON SAFETY VISION POSTED AT: HTTP://SAFETYCENTER.NAVY.MIL/DON-
SAFETY/INDEX.ASP

4.  DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (SAFETY) STAFF WILL CONTACT 
WINNERS TO ARRANGE FOR AWARD DELIVERY.

5.  RELEASED BY THE HONORABLE BJ PENN, ACTING SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.//

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