UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 011842Z FEB 10 BT UNCLAS FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC// TO ALNAV BT ALNAV 006/10 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/FEB// SUBJ/2009 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 2009. LODGING OPERATIONS, TO INCLUDE FACILITIES, SERVICE, FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT, ARE ACCREDITED AND EVALUATED PERIODICALLY BASED ON ESTABLISHED PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. SIMILAR TO COMMERCIAL HOTEL INDUSTRY QUALITY STANDARD RATINGS, NAVY GATEWAY INNS AND SUITES ACTIVITIES ARE AWARDED 3, 4, OR 5-STAR RATINGS. THIS YEAR, 15 INSTALLATIONS ACHIEVED A 5-STAR RATING IN ALL AREAS: A. NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA, CA - NMAWC B. NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO, CA C. NAVAL AIR FACILITY EL CENTRO, CA D. NAVAL AIR STATION LEMOORE, CA E. NAVAL AIR STATION BRUNSWICK, ME F. NAVAL STATION NEWPORT, RI G. NAVAL SHIPYARD PORTSMOUTH, ME H. NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA, VA I. NAVAL WEAPONS STATION YORKTOWN, VA J. NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD, VA K. JOINT FORCES STAFF COLLEGE L. NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, WA M. NAVAL BASE KITSAP, WA - NSB BANGOR N. U.S. NAVAL STATION ROTA, SPAIN O. NAVAL STATION PEARL HARBOR, HI 2. ACHIEVING A 5-STAR RATING IS A SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT. BRAVO ZULU TO THE COMMANDS FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF SERVICE. 3. RELEASED BY ROBERT O. WORK, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, ACTING.// BT BT #0001 NNNN