Stand-To!- Secretary of the Army Environmental Awards Program - Feb. 21, 2008

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Secretary of the Army Environmental Awards Program: Sustaining the  
environment for a secure future

What is it?

The Secretary of the Army Environmental Awards program confers the  
Army’s highest honor for environmental stewardship on those  
installations, teams and individuals making strides in endangered  
species protection, historic preservation, waste reduction,  
environmental cleanup, pollution prevention and other environmental  
disciplines. “These Army environmental awardees are examples of how  
the Army is transforming its business and environmental practices to  
bridge today’s requirements with tomorrow’s needs. The awardees have  
improved installation efficiency and effectiveness, and therefore  
have helped assure operational capability for our Soldiers and an  
improved quality of life for their Families and surrounding  
communities,” said Tad Davis, deputy assistant secretary of the Army  
for the Environment, Safety and Occupational Health.

What has the Army done?

Five installations, three teams and one individual will receive a  
2007 Secretary of the Army Environmental Award for their achievements  
as the Army best environmental practices. The winners of the FY 2007  
Secretary of the Army Environmental Awards were:

•	Camp San Luis Obispo, California Army National Guard – a Natural  
Resources Conservation, Small Installation
•	Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot, Connecticut Army  
National Guard – Pollution Prevention, Industrial Installation
•	U.S. Army Garrison Daegu, Korea – Environmental Quality, Team
•	Fort Hood, Texas – Environmental Quality, Non-Industrial Installation
•	Fort Ruger, Hawaii Army National Guard – Environmental Restoration,  
Installation
•	James G. Arnold, Oregon Army National Guard – Environmental  
Restoration, Individual
•	Pennsylvania Army National Guard – Natural Resources Conservation,  
Team
•	Redstone Arsenal, Ala. – Cultural Resources Management, Installation
•	The M115A2 and M116A1 Simulator Perchlorate Replacement Team,  
Project Manager Close Combat Systems (PM CSS), U.S. Army Research,  
Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) – Excellence in Weapon  
System Acquisition, Team

What’s planned for the future?

Through initiatives like these award-winning efforts, the Army has  
realized great cost savings, mission-enhancing innovation, increased  
environmental stewardship and beneficial partnerships with local  
communities. For these reasons, the Army is accelerating its movement  
from a traditional compliance-based approach to a mission-based  
approach that spurs innovation and improves the Army’s ability to  
remain relevant and ready in the future.

Why is this important to the Army?

Sound environmental stewardship practices enable the Army to  
strengthen readiness; improve installation operations; reduce costs  
and minimize impacts; and enhance the well-being of our Families and  
community neighbors.

INFORMATION YOU CAN USE
• 2007 Strategic Communication Guide - Read the 2007 Army Strategic  
Communication Guide for key messages and updates

• Strategic Communication Coordination Group (SCCG) Workspace

• Army Public Affairs Portal

• Stories of Valor

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