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Department of Defense news release (April 12, 2006): DoD announces winners of the Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards.


The Department of Defense announced today the winners of the 2005 Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards. A panel of judges Panel of Judges is an indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia. Members
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 representing federal and state agencies and public members selected the following installations and teams as the winners of the fiscal 2005 Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards:

* Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake For other uses, see China Lake (disambiguation).

Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake or NAWS China Lake (ICAO: KNID, FAA LID: NID) is an airborne weapons testing and training range operated by the United States Navy and its contractors.
, Calif.

Installation -- Cultural Resources Management

* Fort Campbell, Ky.

Non-Industrial Installation -- Environmental Quality

* Dyess Air Force Base Dyess AFB (IATA: DYS, ICAO: KDYS, FAA LID: DYS) is a military airport located five miles (8 km) southwest of the central business district (CBD) of Abilene, a city in Taylor County, Texas, USA. , Texas

Team -- Environmental Quality

* Fort Lewis, Wash.

Installation -- Environmental Restoration

* Pyramid Lake Torpedo and Bombing Range Remediation Project Team, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District

Team -- Environmental Restoration

* Marine Corps Base Hawaii Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), formerly Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station (KMCAS), is a U.S. Marine Corps base facility and air station located on the Mokapu Peninsula of windward O'ahu in the City & County of Honolulu.  

Small Installation -- Natural Resources Conservation

* Camp Ripley, Minn.

Team -- Natural Resources Conservation

* Tinker Air Force Base Pollution Prevention Team, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.

Installation -- Pollution Prevention

* C-17 Pollution Prevention Integrated Product Team, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, U.S. military installation, 8,023 acres (3,247 hectares), W Ohio, NE of Dayton; est. 1917. One of the largest airport installations in the world, it is the air force's main research and development base, and the headquarters of the , Ohio

Team -- Weapon System Acquisition

* Defense Logistics Agency Environmental Management Systems

Team -- Special Recognition for Environmental Management Systems Implementation

Every year since 1962, the secretary of defense recognizes installations, teams, and individuals for outstanding achievement in environmental management, at both domestic and overseas bases, to sustain military readiness, and training and operational capabilities.

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics The Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics is the title of a high-level civilian official in the United States Department of Defense. The Undersecretary of Defense for Policy is the principal staff assistant and advisor to both the Secretary of Defense  Kenneth Krieg officiated at a ceremony honoring the winners May 3, 2006, in the Pentagon Auditorium. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and  Deputy Administrator Marcus Peacock delivered the keynote address.

Details on the Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards Program and highlights of this year's winners and honorable mentions can be found at <https://www.denix.osd.mil/denix/Public/Library/Awards/awards.html>.
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