UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 132126Z NOV 17 FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC CMC WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ALNAV 070/17 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/NOV// SUBJ/2017 ADMIRAL ELMO R. ZUMWALT AWARD WINNERS// RMKS/1. It is my pleasure to announce the recipients of the Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt Award for excellence in lodging management for calendar year 2017. This award recognizes lodging operations that exceed the highest standards of excellence in the areas of management, facilities, finance, and customer service in support of our superb Navy Team. All Navy Gateway Inns and Suites (NGIS) and Fisher House (FH) activities are eligible to compete for this distinction and this year, the following installations are recognized as the best of the best: a. Naval Air Station Pensacola NGIS b. Naval Air Station Whiting Field NGIS c. Naval Support Activity Panama City NGIS d. Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans NGIS e. Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport NGIS f. Naval Support Activity Crane NGIS g. Naval Station Great Lakes NGIS h. Naval Shipyard Portsmouth NGIS i. Naval Weapons Station Yorktown Cheatham Annex NGIS j. Naval Base Guam NGIS k. Naval Station Rota NGIS l. Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia NGIS m. Surface Combat System Center Wallops Island NGIS n. Naval Medical Center San Diego FH 2. Receiving the Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt Award is a significant accomplishment and the hallmark of superior lodging management. "Bravo Zulu" to these installations for their total commitment to excellence and outstanding customer service. 3. Released by the Honorable Richard V. Spencer, Secretary of the Navy. BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//