Gulf Coast Navy energy winners

In an announcement Aug. 3, the Secretary of the Navy named Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Fla., as the recipient of the Department of the Navy Energy Excellence Award for 2018 in the Navy Small Shore category. The Navy’s annual Energy Excellence Awards program promotes excellence in the areas of energy security, new technology, innovation, program management and efficiency across the department. In addition to the SECNAV award winners, the following Gulf Coast states’ commands were recognized for their achievements in energy program management. At the Platinum level of achievement was NAS Pensacola; Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 of Gulfport, Miss. Gold level commands included NAS Meridian, Miss. At the Blue level was NAS/JRB New Orleans and Naval Support Activity Panama City, Fla. (SECNAV 08/03/18)