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NAVADMIN 278/15

SUBJ/2015 NAVY COMMUNITY SERVICE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP FLAGSHIP AWARD 
WINNERS//

MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N4/DEC//

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/kenneth.hess(at)navy.mil/TEL:  
(703)695-5077//

RMKS/1.  IAW REF A, EACH YEAR THE NAVY RECOGNIZES SHORE, SEA, AND OVERSEAS 
COMMANDS FOR OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE 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 SPONSOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP FLAGSHIP, THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF 
NAVAL OPERATIONS (FLEET READINESS AND LOGISTICS) (N4) SALUTES COMMANDS 
ENGAGED IN EXEMPLARY VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE GOOD 
STEWARDSHIP OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES.

3.  FOR THE 2015 ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP FLAGSHIP AWARDS COMPETITION, 
NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED IN THE SMALL, MEDIUM, AND, LARGE SHORE CATEGORIES; 
MEDIUM AND LARGE SEA CATEGORIES; AND SMALL AND LARGE OVERSEAS CATEGORY.

4.  IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS AND HONORABLE 
MENTIONS OF THE 2015 NAVY COMMUNITY SERVICE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP 
FLAGSHIP AWARDS COMPETITION:
A. 	SMALL SHORE	WINNER:  NAVAL CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CENTER, GULFPORT, MS
HONORABLE MENTION: CENTER FOR NAVAL AVIATION TECHNICAL TRAINING UNIT, WHIDBEY 
ISLAND, WA
B. 	MEDIUM SHORE WINNER: NAVAL AIR STATION WHITING FIELD, MILTON, FL
HONORABLE MENTION: NAVY MEDICINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER, BETHESDA, 
MD
C. 	LARGE SHORE WINNER: NAVY INFORMATION OPERATIONS COMMAND, FORT GEORGE G. 
MEADE, MD
    HONORABLE MENTION: NAVAL AIR STATION JACKSONVILLE, JACKSONVILLE, FL
D. 	MEDIUM SEA WINNER:  HELICOPTER SEA COMBAT SQUADRON 23, SAN DIEGO, CA
	HONORABLE MENTION: USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD 41)
E. 	LARGE SEA WINNER: USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75)
F. 	SMALL OVERSEAS WINNER: COMMANDER, FLEET ACTIVITIES CHINHAE, SOUTH KOREA
	HONORABLE MENTION:  NAVAL AIRBORNE WEAPONS MAINTENANCE UNIT ONE, GUAM
G. 	LARGE OVERSEAS WINNER: U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL GUAM
	HONORABLE MENTION: U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, ITALY

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 ALL OF OUR DESERVING AWARD WINNERS, HONORABLE MENTIONS 
AND PARTICIPANTS IN THIS YEARS PROGRAM.  I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND MY GRATITUDE 
FOR YOUR TREMENDOUS COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENT AND YOUR LOCAL 
COMMUNITY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.  THE NAVY PRIDES ITSELF IN MAINTAINING GOOD 
RELATIONS WITH OUR NEIGHBORS, AND THESE AWARDS REINFORCE THAT BOND.  THANK 
YOU FOR YOUR ONGOING SUPPORT OF THE NAVYS COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM.

7.  RELEASED BY VADM P. H. CULLOM, N4.//

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