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NAVADMIN 149/11

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SUBJ/2011 COMMANDER IN CHIEF'S INSTALLATION EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNER// 

REF/A/OPNAVINST 1650.23E// AMPN/REF A IS OPNAV INSTRUCTION OUTLINING 
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF'S ANNUAL AWARD FOR INSTALLATION EXCELLENCE.// 

RMKS/1.  IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I ANNOUNCE THE SELECTION OF JOINT 
BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (NOMINATED AS NAVAL STATION PEARL HARBOR (NSPH)) AS 
THE NAVY'S WINNER OF THE 2011 COMMANDER IN CHIEF'S ANNUAL AWARD FOR 
INSTALLATION EXCELLENCE.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A, THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES ONE 
INSTALLATION FROM EACH SERVICE THAT 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 RICHARD W. KITCHENS (CO), WILL BE 
HONORED IN A JOINT SERVICE CEREMONY ON 04 MAY 2011 IN THE PENTAGON.

2.  THE SELECTION WAS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE WITH THE WINNER CHOSEN FROM A FIELD 
OF ELEVEN (11) 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 THE SECOND PLACE WINNER: NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO, CAPTAIN RICKY 
WILLIAMSON (CO), AND THE THIRD PLACE
WINNER: NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, CAPTAIN JAY JOHNSTON (CO).
THE TOP THREE NAVY WINNERS WILL RECEIVE A NAVY MONETARY AWARD FOR THEIR 
SELECTION.

3.  THE FOLLOWING INSTALLATIONS WERE NOMINATED BY THEIR REGION COMMANDERS FOR 
THIS YEAR'S CONSIDERATION:
    NAVREG SOUTHWEST                  NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO
    NAVAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON         NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY
    SOUTH POTOMAC
    NAVREG JAPAN                      NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI
    NAVREG NORTHWEST                  NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY
    ISLAND
    NAVREG SOUTHEAST                  NAVAL AIR STATION
    KINGSVILLE
    NAVREG HAWAII                   JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR
    -HICKAM
    NAVREG MIDWEST                    NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES
    NAVREG EU/A/SWA                   NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY
    BAHRAIN
    NAVREG KOREA                      FLEET ACTIVITIES, CHINHAE
    NAVREG SINGAPORE            NAVY REGION CENTER, SINGAPORE
    NAVREG MID-ATLANTIC               NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE NEW
    LONDON

4.  THE OUTSTANDING INNOVATION, STEWARDSHIP, PARTNERING, AND PROFESSIONALISM 
DEMONSTRATED BY ALL NOMINEES SERVES AS TESTIMONY TO NAVY WIDE EFFORTS TO 
IMPROVE SHORE INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT.  WELL DONE TO ALL!  BRAVO ZULU TO 
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM FOR THEIR SUPERLATIVE PERFORMANCE!

5.  RELEASED BY VADM BURKE, N4//
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