Commander, Navy Region Naval District Washington (NDW) Rear Adm. Yancy Lindsey recognized Naval Support Activity (NSA) Annapolis and Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) as the NDW nominees for the Installation Excellence Award, Oct.20.

The award recognizes top Navy shore commands for their installation management, program excellence and community outreach.

NSA Annapolis and JBAB will continue on to compete at the Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) level, facing other regions worldwide for the Navy-wide award. Winners at the CNIC level will compete with military installations from other services for the 2016 Commander in Chief Awards.

The annual Installation Excellence Award recognizes the top three large and small installations world-wide and rewards installation performance consistent with Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) strategic criteria for the DoD-wide Commander in Chief Installation Excellence Awards.

This is not JBAB's first time to be nominated by NDW to the large installation category award. The installation was also nominated in 2011.

"I am very proud of our installation team here at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling," said JBAB Commanding Officer Capt. Clyde Mays. "All five branches of the military are well represented here on JBAB and our selection is a testament to the hard work our folks are doing every day. It's an honor for us to be able to represent the region in the CNIC-wide competition."

For NSA Annapolis, this is their second year in a row to represent the region in the competition. Last year, the installation received third place in the small installation category.

NSA Annapolis Commanding Officer Capt. Logan Jones praised the consistent hard work of his staff and the constant support of their mission partners.

"I am extremely proud of the NSA Annapolis team and the extraordinary work performed here every day," said Jones. "Our government civilians and Active Duty Military; Contract Personnel such as those of our BOS contractor, IAP Worldwide Services, our grounds contractor, PD&E, and our janitorial contractor, Melwood; and mission partners such as Lincoln Military Housing, the Navy Exchange and Navy Lodge, and the Defense Commissary Agency. They are all fantastic! It doesn't really matter what color of uniform you wear or how your paycheck gets funded. At Annapolis, it's all one big team working collaboratively to support growing midshipmen into fleet leaders."

Jones further emphasized that the recognition is a testament to the dedication of his team's effort throughout the year.

"The Installation Excellence Award program provides a terrific opportunity for leadership to deliberately reflect upon the hard work and progress made throughout the year, to highlight superstars and initiatives responsible for the progress, and to establish benchmarks [and] navigational aids for the year to come," the captain said. "And it is always motivating when the team's exceptional efforts are recognized and appreciated by those outside the command!"

NDW installations including Naval Support Activities Washington, Bethesda, Annapolis, South Potomac, Patuxent River, and Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling were judged on port and air operations; public safety, emergency management; security, force protection, facility improvements and support; energy and environment stewardship; community relations; and Fleet and Family Readiness.

JBAB and NSA Annapolis were selected as the regional representatives for superior performance in all the criteria pre-established in the Commander in Chief Installation Excellence Award.

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