B&W Y-12 and National Nuclear Security Administration officials hand out plaques during a Sept. 18 awards ceremony. (Photo submitted by B&W Y-12)
A National Nuclear Security Administration official recently visited the Y-12 National Security Complex to present Defense Programs Awards of Excellence.
Fifteen teams that included about 275 Y-12 federal and contractor employees were recognized, a press release said.
Joseph Oder, director of NNSA’s Office of Nuclear Weapons Stockpile, pictured at center in the photo at left, presented the awards with Mark Padilla, NNSA Production Office assistant manager for programs and projects, who is pictured at right in the photo, and Joe Henry, chief operating officer of B&W Y-12.
The ceremony was held at the New Hope Center.
The press release said the awards are given out each year to recognize significant achievements in quality, productivity, cost savings, and safety or creativity in support of NNSA’s nuclear weapons program.
losingpatience says
Am I missing something here? A show and tell/photo op to tell the public what a good job they are doing? They had time and money for pretty plaques but ignored significant security alarms (literal and figurative) that apparently have been going off for years. “Good enough for government work” — it’s not just a saying anymore.