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NAVADMIN 107/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N4//
SUBJ/2008 COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF'S INSTALLATION EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNER// 
RMKS/1.  IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I ANNOUNCE THE SELECTION OF 
NAVAL BASE CORONADO AS THE NAVY'S WINNER OF THE 2008 COMMANDER IN 
CHIEF'S ANNUAL AWARD FOR INSTALLATION EXCELLENCE. 
2.  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 INNOVATIVE MANAGEMENT ACTIONS THAT 
HAVE ENHANCED WORK FORCE PRODUCTIVITY WHILE IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF 
LIFE FOR ITS PERSONNEL.  THIS OUTSTANDING INSTALLATION, REPRESENTED BY 
CAPTAIN ANTHONY E. GAIANI (CO) AND COMMAND MASTER CHIEF (AW/SS) MICHAEL 
A. KECK, WILL BE HONORED IN A JOINT SERVICE CEREMONY ON 8 MAY 2008 IN 
THE PENTAGON COURTYARD.
3.  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 SINCERE "WELL DONE" TO THE SECOND PLACE WINNER: 
FLEET ACTIVITIES SASEBO, AND THE THIRD PLACE WINNER: NAVAL AIR STATION 
PATUXENT RIVER.  THESE TOP THREE NAVY WINNERS WILL EACH RECEIVE AN OSD 
CERTIFICATE AND A MONETARY AWARD FOR THEIR SELECTIONS.  
4.  THE FOLLOWING INSTALLATIONS WERE ALSO NOMINATED BY THEIR 

REGIONAL
COMMANDERS FOR CONSIDERATION THIS YEAR:
    NAVREG NORTHWEST          NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND
    NAVREG SOUTHEAST          NAVAL CBC GULFPORT
    NAVREG HAWAII             NAVAL STATION PEARL HARBOR
    NAVREG MIDWEST            NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES
    NAVREG SOUTHWEST ASIA     NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN
    NAVREG KOREA              FLEET ACTIVITIES, CHINHAE
    NAVREG EUROPE             NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY
    NAVREG MID-ATLANTIC       NAVAL STATION NORFOLK
5.  THE OUTSTANDING INNOVATION, STEWARDSHIP, PARTNERING, AND 
PROFESSIONALISM DEMONSTRATED BY ALL NOMINEES SERVES AS TESTIMONY TO 
NAVY-WIDE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE SHORE INSTALLATION READINESS.  WELL DONE 
TO ALL!  
6.  RELEASED BY VADM MICHAEL K. LOOSE, N4.// 
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