Secretary of Defense and Secretary of the Navy Environmental Security Awards
This MARADMIN announces the FY 2003 Secretary of Defense and Secretary of the Navy Environmental Security Award winners from the Marine Corps. Multiple Marine Corps installations and individuals are recognized for excellence in environmental stewardship across categories including cultural resources management, natural resources conservation, environmental quality, pollution prevention, and environmental restoration.
Issued: May 7, 2004
1. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING MARINE CORPS WINNERS OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND SECRETARY OF THE NAVY ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS FOR FY03. 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. 2. THE FOLLOWING IS A WINNER OF A SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AWARD: MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE TRAINING COMMAND, TWENTYNINE PALMS CULTURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, INSTALLATION 3. THE FOLLOWING ARE WINNERS OF A SECRETARY OF THE NAVY AWARD: NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SMALL INSTALLATION MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII TEAM MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE TRAINING COMMAND, MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER, TWENTYNINE PALMS/RHYS EVANS, MARTIN BRENT HUSUNG, LAURA BUSCH, AND JANE ASHDOWN CULTURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT INSTALLATION MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE TRAINING COMMAND, TWENTYNINE PALMS ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY NONINDUSTRIAL INSTALLATION MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII INDIVIDUAL MARINE CORPS AIR STATION NEW RIVER/MRS. MARY E. WHEAT POLLUTION PREVENTION INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATION MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION INSTALLATION MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT TEAM MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT/JEFF CHRISTOPHER MCAS CHERRY POINT, RODGER JACKSON-LANTDIV, GENA TOWNSEND USEPA, MICHELLE THORNTON USEPA, GEORGE LANE NCDENR, DOUG BITTERMAN CH2MHILL, STACIN MARTIN CH2MHILL, COREY RICH TETRA TECH NUS, TAYLOR SWORD SHAW. 4. WHILE THE ABOVE AWARD WINNERS DESERVE THE SPECIAL RECOGNITION THAT THESE AWARDS REPRESENT, ALL MARINES AND CIVILIAN MARINES 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 READINESS OUR NATION EXPECTS OF US. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR A JOB WELL DONE.