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July 23, 2018 / NEWS RELEASE: 21-18
2017 Bingham Award Winners Announced
The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) announced its 2017 Bingham Award winners. The Bingham Award was established in 1979 to recognize outstanding performance in operations, customer service and community support.
“This award is presented to the best of the best NEXs in nine sales categories for overall financial results and customer service,” said Rear Adm. Robert J. Bianchi (Ret), Chief Executive Officer, NEXCOM. “This award is presented to both the NEX and the local Navy command to recognize their partnership and commitment to support the quality of life of our military members and their families. Bravo Zulu to each of the winners and runners-up for their outstanding achievements.”
The 2017 winners and runners-up are:
Sales above $70 million (Category 1)
Winner: Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill.
Runner Up: Naval Station Norfolk, Va.
Sales $35 - $70 million (Category 2)
Winner: U.S. Naval Support Activity Bahrain
Runner Up: Naval Air Station North Island, Calif
Sales $21 - $35 million (Category 3)
Winner: Naval Air Station Pensacola Aviation Plaza, Fla.
Runner Up: Naval Base Ventura County Port Hueneme, Calif
Sales $10 - $21 million (Category 4)
Winner: Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport, Miss.
Runner Up: Camp Lemonnier Djibouti
Sales $4.5 - $10 million (Category 5)
Winner: U.S. Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach, Calif.
Runner Up: Naval Air Station Oceana, Dam Neck Annex, Va.
Sales $2.5 - $4.5 million (Category 6)
Winner: Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Va.
Runner Up: NSF Naval Research Laboratory Stennis Space Center, Miss.
Sales $1.5 - $2.5 million (Category 7)
Winner: U.S. Naval Joint Services Activity New Sanno Hotel, Japan
Runner Up: Naval Support Activity Lakehurst, N.J.
Sales $600,000 - $1.5 million (Category 8)
Winner: Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Runner Up: Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Va.
Sales under $600,000 (Category 9)
Winner: Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, Calif.
Runner Up: Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads Norfolk, Va., Navy Lodge Mini Mart
The Bingham Award is named in honor of the late Captain W.H. Bingham, SC, USNR. Captain Bingham was the Chief Executive Officer of R.H. Macy’s Company and was appointed by SECNAV in 1946 to lead an advisory board for the establishment of NEXCOM.
About NEXCOM
The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) oversees 100 Navy Exchange (NEX) facilities and nearly 300 stores worldwide, 39 Navy Lodges, the Ships Store Program, the Uniform Program Management Office, the Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility and the Telecommunications Program Office. NEXCOM's parent command is the Naval Supply Systems Command. NEXCOM’s mission is to provide authorized customers quality goods and services at a savings and to support Navy quality of life programs for active duty military, retirees, reservists and their families. NEXs and Navy Lodges operate primarily as a non-appropriated fund (NAF) business instrumentality. NEX revenues generated are used to support Navy Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) programs. In FY15, $2.5 billion in sales were generated with $22.3 million in dividends provided to Navy MWR programs.
