DOD officials announce winners of the Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards

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WASHINGTON (AFNS) --  Department of Defense officials here announced the winners of the 2010 Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards April 14.

A panel of judges representing federal and state agencies, academia, and the public has selected the following installations, teams and individuals as the winners of this year's awards:

-- The Fort Custer Training Center, Michigan Army National Guard for the Natural Resources Conservation-Small Installation Award.

-- Camp Guernsey, Wyoming Army National Guard for the Cultural Resources Management-Installation Award.

-- Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Hawaii, for the Environmental Quality-Nonindustrial Installation Award. 

-- Fleet Readiness Center Southwest, Calif., for the Sustainability-Industrial Installation Award.

-- Hill Air Force Base, Utah, for the Environmental Restoration-Installation Award.

-- Stephen Sieber, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., for the Natural Resources Conservation-Individual/Team Award.

-- Awni Almasri, Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Bahrain, for the Environmental Quality-Individual/Team Award.

-- Regina Butler of the 45th Space Wing, restoration project manager at Patrick AFB, Fla., for the Environmental Restoration-Individual/Team Award.

-- The Aeronautical Systems Center, 77th Aeronautical Systems Wing, Acquisition Environmental and Occupational Health Risk Management Branch at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, for the Environmental Excellence in Weapons Systems Acquisition-Team Award.

Each year since 1962 the secretary of Defense has honored individuals, teams, and installations for their outstanding achievements to conserve and sustain the natural and cultural resources entrusted to the Department of Defense. The undersecretary of Defense for acquisition, technology and logistics will officiate at the ceremony honoring the winners June 2, at the Pentagon.