we'll kick it off I think . I don't
know if this was one of those uh
Standard Navy , uh , worst kept
secrets while you're all here . Um ,
but I think you know now , um it's to
recognize the team's outstanding
performance for pulling that L . C . F .
S . Program together . And I know many
of you were involved with that program
for uh two plus years or for quite
some time . Um , So sometimes it kind
of gets lost on you when you're that
close to it . Um what you're doing and
why you're doing it . Um , but I just
can't stress how huge of a win that
is , right and how much intention it
gets across the Navy at the highest
levels of leaders , both here locally
as well as at the pentagon secretary
burger talks about it all of the time .
If you follow her when she's out and
about , she's at the community all
across the country . She is always
speaking about that . And again all of
you are the ones who pulled that
together . All of you are the ones who
thought of that . All of you are you
are the ones who figured out what the
barriers were and then eliminated them
or elevated as we work to get that
thing across the finish line . So from
the bottom of my heart , I just want to
say thank you for doing that . Thank
you for being shining examples of how
we should all behave uh , in the
bureaucracy of the navy . We took
something that was , you know ,
someone's good idea with a lot of
barriers in place . A lot of people
telling us that we couldn't do it . But
you all made it happen . So , so thank
you . I'll give you all a round of
applause . And I and I wish I could
give you uh some money . I
wish I could give you more than 59
minutes off . Unfortunately in the
Navy , you know , in the government and
we can't do that . So this is just
someone small token of appreciation of
recognition for your hard work . So
with that thanks for the And so we have
seven total awardees . Both the first
three are gonna be recognized at the
civilian service combination level .
These folks collaborated in a multi
agency action . Established a
groundbreaking agreement between the
Navy and the court of SAn Diego . And
reducing greenhouse gas emissions
agreement allows selling low carbon
fuel standard credits for the Navy and
leveraging those revenues towards
construction project Revenue drawn from
those credits directly benefit the Navy
an estimated 22 million annually by
their outstanding initiative ,
perseverance and total dedication to
duty . They reflected great credit upon
themselves and upheld the highest
traditions of the United States Civil
Service and part of the Navy signed 15
October 22 .
Yeah , thank
you . But this is to recognize these
folks . Uh at the again , the
meritorious civilian service award
level uh for for meritorious civilian
service management community for
different positions . Uh but these
folks perform their duties in exemplary ,
high professional manner , displaying
steadfast and tireless dedication
during the period they collaborated in
a multi agency , multi disciplinary
effort . Various participating echelons
within the chain of command to
establish a groundbreaking ,
groundbreaking agreement between the
Department of the Navy and the port of
SAn Diego producing greenhouse gas
emissions and improving air quality .
The success of this partnership through
23 will be foundational and do payments
between other Navy bases and their
surrounding communities . Their
exceptional abilities , unmatched
initiative and loyal dedication to duty
reflected great credit on themselves .
The United States Civil Service and the
Department of Navy signed DM . Rose in
the U . S . Navy Commander , Navy
region Southwest . So , uh right here
here is mary Kay , I think we all know
that without Meri K . Kind of kind of
driving this is a personal initiative
and really putting her heart and soul
into it . We wouldn't be here talking
about it today . She'll be recognized
as a separate ceremony . But I did want
to mention her today because obviously
she was just central to the effort . So
that's all right . Thank you all for
For coming here . Thanks for continuing
to do this . At our last staff meeting
yesterday , I told the N14 that I
wanted this . We got the first credits
and I want to push the poor to sell
them so we can get some money and maybe
we'll siphon off some of that money .
We'll drink some beers up here for that
When the first check comes in . So
it'll be it'll be 21.999 million .
Okay . Thanks again . Everyone have a
great long weekend if you when you get
out of here on monday , Thanks .
Yeah ,
Yeah .
You really need .