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SUBJ/2013 NAVY COMMUNITY SERVICE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP FLAGSHIP AWARD 
WINNERS//

REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/13MAR2008//
AMPN/REF A IS BUPERSINST 1650.12E, NAVY COMMUNITY SERVICE OF THE YEAR AWARD 
PROGRAM.// 
POC/MR. KENNETH HESS/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N45P/LOC:  WASHINGTON, DC/TEL:  703-
695-5077//E-MAIL: kenneth.hess@navy.mil//

RMKS/1.  IAW Ref A, The Navy annually recognizes shore, sea, and overseas 
commands for outstanding environmental stewardship cooperative efforts with 
their local communities by presenting awards in six categories:  USS 
Bainbridge (CGN 25) Award for Overall Excellence; Personal Excellence 
Partnership Flagship; Health, Safety, and Fitness Flagship; Campaign Drug 
Free Flagship; Project Good Neighbor Flagship; and Environmental Stewardship 
Flagship.  

2.  As the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Fleet Readiness and Logistics 
(N4) and sponsor of the Environmental Stewardship Flagship Awards, I salute 
commands engaged in exemplary voluntary community service activities that 
promote education and good stewardship of environmental resources and display 
the Navy's commitment to the local community.  

3.  For the 2013 Environmental Stewardship Flagship awards competition, 
nominations were received in the small, medium, and large shore categories; 
small, medium, and large sea categories; and small and large overseas 
categories.

4.  It is with great pleasure that I announce the winners and honorable 
mentions of the 2013 Navy Community Service Environmental Stewardship 
Flagship Awards competition:
a.  Small Shore
    Winner:  Navy Operational Support Center Battle Creek, Augusta, MI
    Honorable Mention:  Navy Support Activity Lakehurst, NJ
b.  Medium Shore
    Winner:  Navy and Marine Corps Intelligence Training Center, Virginia
    Beach, VA
    Honorable Mention: Naval Air Station Meridian, MS
c.  Large Shore 
    Winner:  Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Oak Harbor, WA
    Honorable Mention:  Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL
d.  Small Sea 
    Winner:  Fleet Ballistic Missile Operational Test Support Unit Two,
    Cape Canaveral, FL
 Honorable Mention:  21st Dental Company, Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, HI
e.  Medium Sea
    Winner:  First Dental Battalion/Naval Dental Center Camp Pendleton, CA

f.  Large Sea
    Winner:  USS NIMITZ (CVN 68)
    Honorable Mention:  USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72)
g.  Small Overseas
    Winner:  Navy Munitions Command, East Asia Division, Unit Guam
h.  Large Overseas
    Winner:  USS FRANK CABLE (AS 40)

5.  Winners will receive plaques and honorable mentions will receive 
certificates.  OPNAV N45 staff will contact commands to arrange delivery of 
the awards.

6.  Congratulations to the award winners, honorable mentions, and all who 
participated.  Your outstanding actions embody the Navy's commitment to 
protecting the environment and enhancing local communities as a global force 
for good.  Please accept my personal Bravo Zulu and thanks for your continued 
support of our Navy's community service program.  

7.  Released by VADM P. H. Cullom, N4//

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