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SUBJ/2004 COMMANDER-IN-CHIEFS INSTALLATION EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNER//
RMKS/1.  IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I ANNOUNCE THE SELECTION OF
NAVAL AIR ENGINEERING STATION, LAKEHURST AS THE NAVY'S WINNER OF THE
2004 COMMANDER IN CHIEF'S ANNUAL AWARD FOR INSTALLATION EXCELLENCE.
THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES ONE INSTALLATION FROM EACH SERVICE WHOSE
COMMAND HAS MADE BEST USE OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO ACCOMPLISH ITS
ASSIGNED MISSION, AND HAS FOCUSED ON IMAGINATIVE AND INNOVATIVE
MANAGEMENT ACTIONS THAT HAVE INCREASED WORK FORCE PRODUCTIVITY WHILE
ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ITS PERSONNEL.  THIS OUTSTANDING
INSTALLATION, REPRESENTED BY CAPTAIN MARK L. BATHRICK (CO), AND
COMMAND MASTER CHIEF (AW/SW) RAYMOND PERRY, WILL BE HONORED IN A
JOINT SERVICE CEREMONY ON 7 MAY 2OO4 IN THE PENTAGON COURTYARD.
2.  THE SELECTION WAS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE WITH THE WINNER CHOSEN FROM
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A FIELD OF 13 OUTSTANDING NOMINEES.  EACH NOMINEE IS A WINNER
WITHIN ITS OWN REGION.  THE TOP THREE NOMINEES WERE EXTREMELY CLOSE,
AND I EXTEND A SPECIAL "WELL DONE" TO NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES AND
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN AS TWO OF THOSE TOP THREE. THE
FOLLOWING INSTALLATIONS WERE SELECTED BY THEIR REGIONAL COMMANDER
FOR OPNAV CONSIDERATION:
    NAVAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER
    NAVREG GULF COAST         NAVAL AIR STATION PENSACOLA
    NAVREG EUROPE             NAVAL AIR STATION KEFLAVIK
    NAVREG JAPAN              FLEET ACTIVITIES, YOKOSUKA
    NAVREG KOREA              FLEET ACTIVITIES, CHINHAE
    NAVREG MID-ATLANTIC       NAVAL AIR STATION JRB WILLOW GROVE
    NAVREG MIDWEST            NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES
    NAVREG NORTHEAST          NAVAL AIR ENGINEERING STATION LAKEHURST
    NAVREG NORTHWEST          NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE BANGOR
    NAVREG SOUTH              NAVAL AIR STATION JRB NEW ORLEANS
    NAVREG SOUTHEAST          NAVAL CBC GULFPORT
    NAVREG SOUTHWEST          NAVAL STATION SAN DIEGO
    NAVREG SOUTHWEST ASIA     NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN
3.  THE OUTSTANDING INNOVATION, STEWARDSHIP, PARTNERING, AND
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PROFESSIONALISM DEMONSTRATED BY ALL NOMINEES SERVED AS TESTIMONY TO
NAVY WIDE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE SHORE INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT.  WELL
DONE TO ALL!  BRAVO ZULU TO NAES LAKEHURST FOR THEIR SUPERLATIVE
PERFORMANCE!
4.  RELEASED BY VADM CHARLES W. MOORE, JR., N4.//
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