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Commander in Chief's (CinC) Annual Award for Installation Excellence

  • DoD Announces Winners of the 2024 Secretary of Defense Commander in Chief’s Award for Installation Excellence. In 1985, President Ronald Reagan established the Commander-in-Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence (CINC Award). Each year, the Department of Defense (DoD) initiates Service-wide competition on behalf of the President.
  • The President challenged the men and women of the Department of Defense to search for installations where Defense personnel have done the best job with their resources to support the mission and to seek-out the most imaginative solutions to the many complex problems they face. In meeting the President’s challenge, the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and the Defense Logistics Agency conduct their own intra-Service/Agency competitions based on installation performance in the prior fiscal year and submit their nomination to the Secretary of Defense for approval on behalf of the Commander in Chief. DoD enjoys innumerable and valuable benefits from this program, including recognition, competition, creative management, improvements, new ideas, and leadership.
  • Recipients of the 2024 Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence are:
    • U.S. Army Garrison Fort Cavazos, Texas
      Senior Commander: Lieutenant General Sean C. Bernabe
      Garrison Commander: Colonel Lakicia R. Stokes
    • Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina
      Commanding Officer: Colonel Brendan C. Burks
    • Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Florida and Alabama
      Commanding Officer (2024 Award Period): Captain Ian Johnson
      Current Commanding Officer: Captain Paul Flores
    • Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho
      Commanding Officer: Colonel Michael C. Alfaro
    • Patrick Space Force Base, Florida
      Commanding Officer: Brigadier General Kristin L. Panzenhagen
    • Defense Supply Center Columbus, Ohio
      Commanding Officer: Brigadier General Gail Atkins
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2023 Department of Defense Fire and Emergency Services Awards

  • DoD Announces Winners of the 2023 DoD Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) Awards. The annual DoD F&ES Awards honor Military Service and Defense Agency fire departments, fire officers, and firefighters for their exceptional achievements in emergency response, customer service, public outreach, innovativeness, quality-of-life initiatives, and health and safety initiatives. The Military Services and Defense Agencies may submit one nomination for each of the nine award categories. A panel of fire chiefs from all the Military Services evaluated 41 nominations to help determine the 2023 winners. The nine winners are:
    • DoD Fire Department of the Year – Small Category: 90th Civil Engineer Squadron, F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming
    • DoD Fire Department of the Year – Medium Category: Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan
    • DoD Fire Department of the Year – Large Category: 99th Civil Engineer Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
    • DoD Fire Prevention Program of the Year: Marine Corps Installations Pacific, Okinawa, Japan
    • DoD Military Firefighter of the Year: Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Aircraft Handler First Class Petty Officer Anna Perez, Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy
    • DoD Civilian Firefighter of the Year: Jeffry Frawley, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas
    • DoD Military Fire Officer of the Year: Senior Master Sergeant Michael E. Nalley Jr., Joint Base San Antonio, Texas
    • DoD Civilian Fire Officer of the Year: Deputy Fire Chief Adam Montoya, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
    • DoD Fire Service Instructor of the Year: Interim Training Chief Tobias Lang, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

Additional information on the DoD Fire and Emergency Services Awards can be found here.

Commander in Chief's (CinC) Annual Award for Installation Excellence

  • DoD Announces Winners of the 2024 Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards. The Department has honored installations, teams, and individuals each year since 1962 for outstanding achievements in DoD environmental programs. The Military Services and Defense Agencies may submit one nomination for each of the nine award categories. A diverse panel of 47 judges from Federal and state agencies, academia, and the private sector evaluated 31 nominations to help determine the 2024 winners. The nine winners are:
    • Natural Resources Conservation, Small Installation: Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota
    • Natural Resources Conservation, Individual/Team: Mr. Hugo Cobos, Kadena Air Base, Japan
    • Environmental Quality, Non-Industrial Installation: Eglin Air Force Base, Florida
    • Environmental Quality, Individual/Team: Guam Environmental Quality Team, Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, Guam
    • Sustainability, Industrial Installation: Tobyhanna Army Depot, Pennsylvania
    • Environmental Restoration, Installation: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Maine
    • Environmental Restoration, Individual/Team: Environmental Restoration Team, Vieques Naval Installation, Puerto Rico
    • Cultural Resources Management, Large Installation: Hill Air Force Base, Utah
    • Environmental Excellence in Weapon Systems Acquisition, Individual/Team: F-35 Lightning II Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Team, Maryland

Additional information on the Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards, including past winners, can be found here.

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  • House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veteran Affairs: Installation, Environment and BRAC Budget Overview Hearing, March 3rd, 2016

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