The award is managed by the flag sponsor, NETC and executed by the Naval Education and Training Professional Development Technology Center's (NETPDTC) Community Service and Outreach Program Director. It is given in recognition of commands that have the best programs encouraging health and fitness to military members as well as the surrounding civilian community.

"Community service is important to fostering and maintaining relationships with our neighbors in local communities," said Rear Adm. Mike White, Commander, Naval Education and Training Command. "By promoting healthy lifestyles and fitness in these communities, these commands have set the example for our Sailors, families and children to follow."

The 2015 Health, Safety and Fitness Flagship Award winners by category are:
Shore Command Category:
-Small: USS Constitution
-Medium: Navy Medicine Professional Development Center, Bethesda, Maryland
-Large: Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, North Chicago, Illinois

Overseas Category:
-Small: Commander Fleet Activities, Chinhae
-Large: U.S. Naval Hospital, Guam

Sea Category:
-Small: Coastal Riverine Group One Detachment, Guam
-Medium: Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23
-Large: PCU Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

Commands receiving honorable mentions include:
-Small Shore Command: Afloat Training Group Middle Pacific
-Medium Shore Command: Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Florida
-Large Shore Command: Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay, Georgia
-Medium Sea Command: USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19)

The Health, Safety and Fitness projects are part of the Navy Community Service Program (NCSP) whose mission is to help build stronger communities and develop mission-ready personnel through outreach activities. NCSP promotes volunteerism and community service to assist in the education and enrichment of the nation's youth and communities and in revitalizing the community.

NCSP consists of five flagships, including Health, Safety and Fitness; Personal Excellence; Project Good Neighbor; Campaign Drug Free; and Environmental Stewardship. Each flagship is sponsored by a separate Navy command.

Award winners and honorable mentions will receive certificates from NETC in recognition of their exceptional accomplishments.

For more information about NETC, visit www.netc.navy.mil/ and www.navy.mil/local/cnet/.