For winning Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence

Congressman Jack Kingston (R/Ga.-1) announces that the Department of Defense has named Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Air Field as winners of the 2006 Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence.

"Ft. Stewart and Hunter deserve this award. General Webster and the 3rd ID have done a great job in Iraq and Col. Kidd and the staff have made sure everything is handled at home and ready for their return," Congressman Kingston said. "This is the third straight year they have received this award because they make sure that the soldiers' quality of life is excellent. I congratulate everyone at Ft. Stewart and Hunter on a job well done."

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld made the announcement yesterday. The Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence recognizes the outstanding and innovative efforts of the people who operate and maintain U.S. military installations.  The recipients of this highly competitive Presidential award were selected for their exemplary support of Department of Defense missions.

Excellent installations enable better mission performance and enhance the quality of life for military men and women and their families.  Each winning installation succeeded in providing excellent working, housing and recreational conditions for the people assigned to that installation.