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The Department of War (DoW) has announced the winners of the 2026 DoW Environmental Awards. The seven winners are:
- Natural Resources Conservation, Small Installation: Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts
- Natural Resources Conservation, Individual/ Team: Marine Species Monitoring Program Team, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia
- Environmental Quality, Non-Industrial Installation: Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Air Force Base, Alaska
- Environmental Quality, Individual/ Team: Mr. Patrick D. Crile, Marine Corps Base Hawaiʻi, Hawa iʻi
- Environmental Restoration, Installation: Beale Air Force Base, California
- Environmental Restoration, Individual/ Team: Ms. Shannon McMillan, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas
- Cultural Resources Management, Large Installation: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California
Nominations for the 2026 DoW Environmental Awards are due by April 24, 2026, using the guidance issued by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Energy, Installations, and Environment. Each Military Service and Defense Agency may submit one nomination for each of the four installation and four individual/team award categories listed in the guidance for accomplishments during the period October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2025. The DoW Environmental Awards have honored installations, teams, and individuals for their outstanding achievements in DoW environmental programs each year since 1962. These efforts directly support mission sustainment by advancing installation resilience, regulatory compliance, and long-term operational readiness.