NAS Whiting wins award

NAVAL AIR STATION WHITING FIELD, Fla. – Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Milton was is the recipient of the Department of the Navy Energy Excellence Award for 2018 in the Navy Small Shore category. The announcement was made Aug. 3 by the Secretary of the Navy. The award program promotes excellence in the areas of energy security, new technology, innovation, program management and efficiency across the department. Whiting Field successfully implemented several initiatives resulting in a nearly 20 percent energy intensity reduction, already exceeding the 2020 energy goals established by the Secretary of the Navy. This feat was possible in part through completion of a year-long Utility Energy Service Contract in partnership with Gulf Power. (Source: Naval Air Station Whiting Field, 08/06/18)