Each year the Secretary of Defense honors installations, teams, and individuals for outstanding work in DoD environmental programs. Environmental awards are presented within six categories on a two-year cycle for:

•Natural Resources Conservation
•Cultural Resources Management
•Environmental Quality
•Sustainability
•Environmental Restoration
•Environmental Excellence in Weapon System Acquisition

2013 (FY 2012) Winners List

•673rd Air Base Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
•Dorenda Coleman, Arizona Army National Guard, Ariz.
•78th Civil Engineer Group, Robins Air Force Base, Ga.
•Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, Japan
•Counterfeit Refrigerant Impact Team, Tank Automotive RD&E Center, Mich.
•Naval Base Coronado, Calif.
•U.S. Army Garrison Aberdeen Proving Ground, Directorate of Public Works, Md.
• Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.
•June Noelani Cleghorn, Marine Corps Base Hawaii

For more specific information about each winner visit:
DoD SECDEF Environmental Awards Press Release

For more specific information about each award category visit:
DoD Environmental Awards 2013 (FY 2012)