Department of Defense news release (April 29, 2005): Secretary of Defense 2004 Environmental Award winners named.Ten military installations and individuals received the 2004 Secretary of Defense Annual Environmental Awards in an awards ceremony May 4, 2005, in the Pentagon. A panel of expert judges from the government, non-profit, and private sectors recognized the winners for excellence in five categories: cultural resources management
In the broadest sense, Cultural Resources Management (CRM) , environmental quality, environmental restoration, natural resources conservation, and pollution prevention. The award winners by category are: * Lt. Colonel Michael Tarpley -- Camp Beauregard, La. Individual -- Cultural Resources Management * Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island is an 8,095 acre (32.9 km²) military installation near Beaufort, South Carolina (32°19'44"N, 80°41'41"W) tasked with the training of enlisted Marines. , S.C. Installation -- Cultural Resources Management (tie) * 15th Airlift Wing, Hickam Air Force Base For the civil airport use of this facility, see Honolulu International Airport Hickam Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in the City and County of Honolulu on the island of O'ahu, Hawai'i. , Hawaii Installation -- Cultural Resources Management (tie) * Naval Air Depot Cherry Point, N.C. Industrial Installation -- Environmental Quality * Misawa Air Base Misawa Air Base (三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō , Japan Overseas Installation -- Environmental Quality * Naval Facilities Engineering The term "facilities engineering" evolved from "plant engineering" in the early 1990s as U.S. workplaces became more complex. Practitioners preferred this term because it more accurately reflected the multidisciplinary demands for specialized conditions in a wider variety of indoor Command Pacific, Hawaii Installation -- Environmental Restoration (tie) * Keesler Air Force Base Keesler Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in Biloxi, Mississippi. The base is home of the 81st Training Wing, and the base is responsible for training airmen who have just completed basic training as well as additional training they will need for upcoming , Miss. Installation -- Environmental Restoration (tie) * Fort Drum Fort Drum may refer to:
Large Installation -- Natural Resources Conservation * Tinker Air Force Base Pollution Prevention Team, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. Individual/Team -- Pollution Prevention * Commander Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, Va. Installation -- Pollution Prevention Recognizing excellence in environmental management is a crucial element in Department of Defense efforts to support the twin imperatives of producing the best-trained military force in the world while providing the best environmental stewardship possible. Each year, the secretary of defense honors installations, teams, and individuals for outstanding environmental management by military and civilian personnel at both domestic and overseas bases, to sustain military readiness, and training and operational capabilities. Detailed information on the secretary's Environmental Awards can be found at <https://www.osd.mil/denix/Public/Library/Awards/awards.html>. |
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