Wing team strides in environmental excellence

Peterson wins environmental award

The Peterson Air Force Base Environmental Planning Team was awarded the 2008 National Environmental Policy Act Award June 3 at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. From left to right are: Debra Walker, acting assistant secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Logistics; Michelle Linn, Air Force Space Command Headquarters, asset management division chief; Dan Rodriguez, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron asset management flight chief; Heidi Mowery, 21st CES NEPA program manager; and Maj. Gen. Del Eulberg, Air Force Civil Engineer. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Renae Kleckner)

Published June 15, 2009
By Thea Skinner
21st Space Wing Public Affairs Office staff writer

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- The 21st Space Wing Environmental Planning Team was awarded the 2008 National Environmental Policy Act Award for Team Excellence at Andrews AFB, Md., June 3.

"We are considering our environmental acts before we take them and analyzing actions as much as possible," said Heidi Mowery, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron, Environmental Planning Team NEPA manager. "It is an honor. I was quite overwhelmed that we won at the Air Force level. We do strive for excellence in all our areas. We have so many successful people."

The award covers a three year period and multiple achievements across the wing. The team earned achievements in planning, analysis, implementation and environmental justice.

Under NEPA, agencies are required to analyze actions and minimize their effect on the environment to the fullest extent possible.

"Everyone works great together, and we have a lot of good professionals working the program," said Dan Rodriguez, 21st CES Asset Management flight chief. "The secretary of defense award would be the next level, but NEPA did not have the award at other branches."