Naval Air Depot Cherry Point is one of 28 winners in the U.S. Navy’s 2004 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) environmental awards competition.

The NADEP was selected as one of three recipients in the CNO’s Environmental Quality Industrial Installation Award category.

The annual program recognizes Navy individuals, teams, ships and installations for their exceptional environmental stewardship. Competition categories include natural resources conservation, cultural resources management, environmental quality, pollution prevention, environmental restoration and environmental planning.

Awards will be presented May 3 at the U.S. Navy Memorial & Naval Heritage Center in Washington, D.C.

Earlier this year, the North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Resources named the depot as one of three 2004 Environmental Stewards.

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