WASHINGTON - The Department of Defense announced the winners of the 2010 Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards today.
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
- Awni M.Almasri, Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Bahrain Environmental Quality - Individual/Team
- Fleet Readiness Center Southwest, Calif.
- Sustainability - Industrial Installation
- Hill Air Force Base, Utah
Environmental Restoration - Installation
- Regina Dixon Butler, 45 SW restoration project manager, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla.
- Environmental Restoration - Individual/Team
- Stephen M. Sieber, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.
- Natural Resources Conservation - Individual/Team
Aeronautical Systems Center, 77th AESW, Acquisition Environmental and Occupational Health Risk Management Branch (ASC/ENVV), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio Environmental Excellence in Weapons Systems Acquisition - Team
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 host the ceremony honoring the winners at 11 a.m. EDT on June 2, in the Pentagon Center Courtyard.