Cole Honors Tinker Air Force Base

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (OK-4) along with Assistant Secretary William C. Anderson and Major General Del Eulberg today honored Tinker Air Force Base (AFB) for their achievement of two of the Air Force's annual environmental excellence awards. The awards were presented at the United States Air Force General Thomas D. White Environmental Awards Ceremony at the Pentagon.

"It is such an honor to represent such a renowned Air Force Base as Tinker," Congressman Cole said. "These awards show how Tinker has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to community and a sustained dedication to enhancing environmental quality in Oklahoma and across the country."

Tinker AFB received the General Thomas D. White Environmental Quality Award in the Industrial Installations Category for their implementation of sludge dewatering at the industrial wastewater treatment plant to eliminate 90 percent from the base's number one waste stream, converting aircraft surface treatment using environmentally compatible products, and the use of alternative fuels in 75 percent of the base vehicles which will reduce air emissions by 20 tons per year.

In addition, Tinker was also awarded the General Thomas D. White Pollution Prevention Award in the Individual/Team Category for their ability to shrink the installation's waste stream by thousand of tons annually, and reduce the amount of toxic releases by 1.4 million pounds.

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