UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 182301Z MAR 10 BT UNCLAS PASS TO ALL OFFICE CODES: FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV UNCLAS ALNAV 015/10 SUBJ/FY 2009 SECRETARY OF THE NAVY ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS// MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/MAR// RMKS/1. IT IS MY DISTINCT PLEASURE TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (SECNAV) FISCAL YEAR 2009 ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS COMPETITION. 2. THE SECNAV ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS PROGRAM RECOGNIZES NAVY AND MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUALS, TEAMS, SHIPS, AND INSTALLATIONS FOR EXCEPTIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. I COMMEND ALL OF THE NOMINEES FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING WINNERS: A. CULTURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, INSTALLATION: USMC WINNER: MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE B. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, LARGE SHIP: USS FRANK CABLE C. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, NON-INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATION: NAVY WINNER: NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO USMC WINNER: MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII D. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, INDIVIDUAL/TEAM: NAVY WINNER: NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN, MR. AWNI M. ALMASRI USMC WINNER: MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS DIVISION E. ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, INSTALLATION: NAVY WINNER: NAVAL AIR FACILITY EL CENTRO USMC WINNER: MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE F. ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, INDIVIDUAL/TEAM: NAVY WINNER: VIEQUES NAVAL INSTALLATION, PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM USMC WINNER: MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, MS. TRACY SAHAGUN AND MS. THERESA MORLEY G. NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION, SMALL INSTALLATION: NAVY WINNER: NAVAL AIR STATION PENSACOLA H. NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION, INDIVIDUAL/TEAM: NAVY WINNER: PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY, MR. JOHN R. BURGER USMC WINNER: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT, MR. JOHN LUCE I. SUSTAINABILITY, INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATION: NAVY WINNER: FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST USMC WINNER: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT J. ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE IN WEAPON SYSTEM ACQUISITION: NAVY WINNER: F/A-18E/F & EA-18G PROGRAM OFFICE, PMA265 GREEN HORNET TEAM, PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TACTICAL AIRCRAFT PROGRAMS 3. THE AWARDS CEREMONY TO RECOGNIZE THESE WINNERS WILL BE HELD IN THE HERITAGE CENTER AT THE U.S. NAVY MEMORIAL IN WASHINGTON, D.C., AT 1100, 1 JUNE 2010 (FOLLOWING THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS CEREMONY). POINT OF CONTACT FOR THE AWARDS PROGRAM IS MS. AMY WALKER AT (703) 693-1795, OR EMAIL AT AMY.WALKER@NAVY.MIL. 4. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE LARGE SHIP CATEGORY WINNER, WHICH HAS NO EQUIVALENT AT THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (SECDEF) LEVEL, ALL ELIGIBLE SECNAV WINNERS WILL COMPETE IN THE 2010 SECDEF ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS PROGRAM. THE SECDEF CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT 1100, 2 JUNE 2010, IN THE PENTAGON. 5. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THIS YEAR'S AWARDS. YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS EXEMPLIFY THE TYPE OF ACTIONS NEEDED TO MEET THE ENERGY GOALS OF THE DEPARTMENT; ENHANCE OUR STRATEGIC, TACTICAL, AND OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES; AND ACT AS RESPONSIBLE CUSTODIANS OF THE ENVIRONMENT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THIS COMPETITION. 6. RELEASED BY RAY MABUS, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.// BT #0001 NNNN