UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 051725Z FEB 18 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 024/18 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N4/FEB// SUBJ/2017 NAVY COMMUNITY SERVICE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP FLAGSHIP AWARD WINNERS// REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/13MAR2008// AMPN/BUPERSINST 1650.12E, NAVY COMMUNITY SERVICE OF THE YEAR AWARD PROGRAM.// POC/MR. KENNETH HESS/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N453P/KENNETH.HESS@NAVY.MIL/ TEL: (703)695-5077// RMKS/1. 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 the sponsor of the Environmental Stewardship Flagship, the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Fleet Readiness and Logistics (CNO N4) recognizes commands engaged in exemplary voluntary community service activities that promote good stewardship of environmental resources. 3. For the 2017 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 2017 Navy Community Service Environmental Stewardship Flagship awards competition: a. Small Shore Winner: Navy Operational Support Center, Baltimore, MD Honorable Mention: Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit, Norfolk, VA b. Medium Shore Winner: Naval Air Station Whiting Field, FL Honorable Mention: Afloat Training Group, San Diego, CA c. Large Shore Winner: Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, WA Honorable Mention: Naval Air Technical Training Center, Pensacola, FL d. Small Sea Winner: Carrier Strike Group 12 e. Medium Sea Winner: Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 Honorable Mention: USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20) f. Large Sea Winner: Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 Honorable Mention: USS Emory S. Land (AS-39) g. Small Overseas Winner: Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Detachment Atsugi, Japan Honorable Mention: Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 h. Large Overseas Winner: U.S. Naval Hospital Guam 5. Winners will receive plaques and honorable mentions will receive certificates. CNO N4 staff will contact commands to arrange for delivery. 6. Our relationships with the communities in which we live and work are an essential piece of the Navys mission readiness. Without the support of those local communities, our ability to service our warfighting platforms, maintain safe and healthy infrastructure for our workforce, and even deploy assets on time can suffer. The Environmental Stewardship Flagship program recognizes commands who are fortifying those vital relationships through volunteer efforts that protect and restore the natural environment we all share. Congratulations to the winners and honorable mentions on these accomplishments. 7. Released by VADM D. R. Smith, N4.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//