Tuesday, April 13, 2010

DOD Announces Winners of the Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards

April 13, 2010 - The Department of Defense has announced the winners of the 2010 Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards. A panel of judges representing federal and state agencies, academia, and the public has selected the following installations, teams and individuals as the winners of this year's awards:

Fort Custer Training Center, Michigan Army National Guard

Natural Resources Conservation - Small Installation

Camp Guernsey, Wyoming Army National Guard

Cultural Resources Management - Installation

Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Hawaii

Environmental Quality - Non-industrial Installation

Fleet Readiness Center Southwest, Calif.

Sustainability - Industrial Installation

Hill Air Force Base, Utah

Environmental Restoration - Installation

Stephen M. Sieber, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.

Natural Resources Conservation - Individual/Team

Awni M.Almasri, Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Bahrain

Environmental Quality - Individual/Team

Regina Dixon Butler, 45 SW restoration project manager, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla.

Environmental Restoration - Individual/Team

Aeronautical Systems Center, 77th AESW, Acquisition Environmental and Occupational

Health Risk Management Branch (ASC/ENVV), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

Each year since 1962 the secretary of defense has honored individuals, teams, and installations for their outstanding achievements to conserve and sustain the natural and cultural resources entrusted to the Department of Defense. The under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics will officiate at the ceremony honoring the winners on June 2, 2010, at 11 a.m. EDT in the Pentagon Center Courtyard.

For more information on the Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards and highlights of this year's winners and honorable mentions, please visit http://www.denix.osd.mil/portal/page/portal/Awards.

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