# 2011 Navy Environmental Stewardship Community Service Award Winners Announced

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- Published: 2011-11-30T14:04:16-05:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

**_By Katherine M. Turner, Chief of Naval Operations Energy and Environmental Readiness
Division Public Affairs_**

WASHINGTON (NNS) — The deputy chief of naval operations for fleet readiness and 
logistics (N4), recognized 12 commands for community service excellence when he 
announced the winners of the 2011 Navy Community Service Environmental Stewardship
Flagship awards, Nov. 23. 

The awards, announced by Vice Adm. William R. Burke, recognize the best year-round
volunteer supported program or special project that promotes education and good 
stewardship of environmental resources. The Environmental Stewardship Flagship is
one of five flagships in the Navy Community Service program. The other four flagships
include Personal Excellence Partnership, Project Good Neighbor, Campaign Drug Free,
and Health, Safety and Fitness.

_In a Naval message announcing the winners, Burke, the Environmental Stewardship
Flagship sponsor, said, “Congratulations to all award winners and honorable mentions,
and to the many other nominees. You should be proud of your accomplishments leading
by example to protect the environment and strengthen community ties. Your actions
exemplify the Navy’s commitment to protecting the environment and enhancing local
communities as a global force for good.”_

The 2011 winners in the shore category are: 

Small (under 200 personnel): Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit, 
Whidbey, Oak Harbor, Wash.
Medium (200 to 499 personnel): Navy Information Operations
Command Sugar Grove, W.Va.Large (500 or more personnel): Naval Air Station Patuxent
River, Md.

Winners in the sea category are: 

Small: FBM Operational Test Support Unit TWO, Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Medium: Fleet
Logistics Support Squadron 57, San Diego, Calif.Large: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN
71). 

Winners in the overseas category are:

Small: Navy Munitions Command, East Asia Division, Unit Guam.
Large: USS Frank Cable(
AS 40).

Commands receiving honorable mentions include: 

Small shore command: Afloat Training Group Middle Pacific, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Medium shore command: Naval Base Coronado, Calif.Large shore command: Naval Submarine
Base Kings Bay, Ga.Large sea command: USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).

Examples of winning community service initiatives to promote environmental awareness
include implementing recycling programs, organizing educational community outreach
events, and participating in environmental clean-ups and beautification projects.

Award winners will receive commemorative plaques and honorable mentions will receive
certificates from flagship sponsor N4.

**_Source: US Navy, Story # NNS111129-12  Release Date: 11/29/2011 2:33:00 PM
 
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