MARADMINS : 305/07
UNCLAS 101927Z MAY 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
MARADMIN 305/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/L//
SUBJ/2006 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
/ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS//
REF/A/DESC:DOC/SECDEF/19APR2007//
REF/B/DESC:GENADMIN/SECNAV/302041ZMAR2007//
AMPN/REF A LISTED THE FY 2006 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD WINNERS. REF B ANNOUNCED THE FY 2006
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD WINNERS.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS CONTINUE TO
SUPERBLY SUPPORT THEIR WARFIGHTING MISSION THROUGH SOUND
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. TODAY I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE
AND CONGRATULATE THE FOLLOWING MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS
THAT HAVE BEEN SINGLED OUT BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY FOR ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT:
(A) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AWARDS:
- ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
OVERSEAS INSTALLATION - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP BUTLER
- POLLUTION PREVENTION
NON-INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATION - MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII
(B) SECRETARY OF THE NAVY AWARDS:
- CULTURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
INDIVIDUAL/TEAM - MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT PARRIS
ISLAND
INSTALLATION - MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT
- ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
OVERSEAS INSTALLATION - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP
BUTLER
INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATION - MARINE CORPS AIR STATION
CHERRY POINT
- ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION
INSTALLATION - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE
- NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION
LARGE INSTALLATION - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP
LEJEUNE
-POLLUTION PREVENTION
NON-INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATION - MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII
INDIVIDUAL/TEAM - MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT
2. THE CONTINUED COMMITMENT OF OUR MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS
TO ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE, WHICH THESE AWARD RECIPIENTS
REPRESENT, IS CRITICAL IF WE ARE TO ENSURE THAT FUTURE
GENERATIONS OF MARINES HAVE THE SAME TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES WE
ENJOY TODAY. WHILE THE ABOVE AWARD WINNERS DESERVE SPECIAL
RECOGNITION, ALL MARINES (UNIFORMED AND CIVILIAN) ARE DESERVING
OF OUR THANKS. ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP IS A TEAM EFFORT.
PRESERVING OUR ENVIRONMENT AND PRESERVING OUR ABILITY TO TRAIN
ARE NOT MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE. THE INTEGRATION OF THESE TWO
IMPORTANT EFFORTS MAINTAINS THE MISSION READINESS OUR NATION
EXPECTS OF US. THANK YOU FOR A JOB WELL DONE.//