Army announces annual environmental award winners

By Army Environmental Command Public AffairsMarch 7, 2017

Geoprobe at Fort Bragg
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Bats
2 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – the greater horseshoe bat and mouse-eared bats hibernate in caves at Hohenfels Training Area. The Army works with host nation authorities and nature protection non-governmental organizations to protect these bats. HTA is home to the only reproducing... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Heat and power plant
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Historic Camp Pendleton
4 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – This historic aerial photo shows Camp Pendleton during WWII. In all activities on post, CRM involvement is vital because the installation is listed in its entirety on the National Register of Historic Places. Whether the aim is simplifying the regu... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Outdoor Exposure Testing
5 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The Army Research Lab prepared more than 100 metal coupons with different metal, pretreatment, primer and topcoat combinations for 60 months of outdoor weathering testing at Cape Canaveral, Florida. This test enabled ARL to determine how the paint sy... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Camp Ripley Wellhead Protection Plan
6 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Camp Ripley continues to implement its Wellhead Protection Plan by sealing wells, sampling source water, groundwater monitoring, and protective measures. An in depth water conservation study specifically focused on infrastructure to identify potentia... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Animals eliminate invasive species
7 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Grazing was used at Kileuea Military Reservation in areas that were challenging to maintain due to terrain and fast re-growth of invasive plant species. This location is a ditch approximately one acre in size with a one-year growth. Portable electric... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
PA ARNG Recycling Program
8 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Everything except glass is recycled on the installation including batteries, tires, oil, antifreeze, and expended brass casings to name a few. Thousands of expended brass shell casings are ready for recycling. The installation's Qualified Recycling ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Curation of ALARNG artifacts
9 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The team has completed recent surveys in partnership with Troy University, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, State Historic Preservation Office, and professional archaeologists. This partnership not only provides students with valuable hand... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Historic Trenches in Pennsylvania
10 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Commanded by Major General Charles G Morton, the 29th Division, 112 Heavy Field Artillery -- also known as the Blue and Gray -- constructed a network of trenches, dugouts, and command posts for training around Trench Hill in 1917 and 1918 prior to th... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

The Army recently announced the winners of the Fiscal Year 2016 Secretary of the Army Environmental Awards. Five installations and three teams will receive the highest honor in the field of environmental science and sustainability conferred by the Army.

"These awardees clearly demonstrate how fully engaged leadership, coupled with sound environmental practices and innovative approaches, can directly enhance Army readiness," said Mr. Eugene Collins, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety and Occupational Health.

This year's nominations include a wide variety of winning solutions, ranging from alternative remediation strategies for accelerated cleanup to innovative land and pest management practices, all demonstrating mission-enhancing environmental stewardship."

Congratulations to the Army's fiscal year 2016 award winners:

- Natural Resources Conservation (large installation category) - Minnesota Army National Guard, Camp Ripley, Little Falls, Minnesota

- Cultural Resources Management (small installation category) -- Virginia Army National Guard, Camp Pendleton, Blackstone, Virginia

- Sustainability (non-industrial category) - Hawaii Army National Guard, Honolulu, Hawaii

- Environmental Quality (overseas installation category) -- U.S. Army Garrison, Bavaria, Germany

- Environmental Restoration (installation category) -- Fort Bragg, North Carolina

- Cultural Resources Management (team or individual category) -- Alabama Army National Guard, Montgomery, Alabama

- Sustainability (team or individual category) - Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania

- Environmental Excellence in Weapon System Acquisition (small program) -- Army Research Laboratory Wash Primer Replacement Team, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland

These winners will represent the Army at the Secretary of Defense competition later this year.