Pantex teams among those recognized for excellence in infrastructure

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The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of Infrastructure recently recognized seven teams from the Pantex Plant in Amarillo and the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, with Excellence Awards.

The winning teams’ work impacts day-to-day infrastructure tasks integral to serving the nation.

“Safety, a reliable infrastructure, and efficient operations are the heartbeat of our sites,” CNS President and CEO Rich Tighe said. “These award-winning projects highlight the outstanding dedication to the safe modernization of our infrastructure and ultimately to our important national security mission.”

This group from Pantex replaced three high-risk chillers to provide a better work environment for critical mission support areas. The NA-90 Excellence Awards presentations were held Wednesday, May 24.
This group from Pantex replaced three high-risk chillers to provide a better work environment for critical mission support areas. The NA-90 Excellence Awards presentations were held Wednesday, May 24.

At Pantex, three teams were recognized with awards, according to a news release. One was honored for completing a planned site electrical outage with a scope impacting the largest number of production facilities and personnel the plant has ever undertaken. Another team was recognized for replacing three high-risk chillers to provide a better work environment for critical mission support areas.

This Pantex group undertook the largest planned electrical site outage impacting the largest number of production facilities. The NA-90 Excellence Awards presentations were held Wednesday, May 24.
This Pantex group undertook the largest planned electrical site outage impacting the largest number of production facilities. The NA-90 Excellence Awards presentations were held Wednesday, May 24.

The third award at Pantex went to the High Explosives Science and Engineering project construction team, whih worked together with an environmental project team to relocate 15,000 cubic yards of excess soil on site, saving approximately 70,000 heavy truck miles, reducing fuel consumption by 12,500 gallons and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 130 tons.

This Pantex High Explosives Science and Engineering project team relocated 15,000 cubic yards of excess soil on site, saving fuel and carbon dioxide emissions. The NA-90 Excellence Awards presentations were held Wednesday, May 24.
This Pantex High Explosives Science and Engineering project team relocated 15,000 cubic yards of excess soil on site, saving fuel and carbon dioxide emissions. The NA-90 Excellence Awards presentations were held Wednesday, May 24.

At Y-12, four groups were recognized. The Amarillo and Oak Ridge teams, made up of hundreds of employees from the NNSA Production Office (NPO) and Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS), were honored for outstanding accomplishments during Fiscal Year 2022

“The work done by these teams, and those who support them, will further the NNSA mission for years to come,” NPO Manager Teresa Robbins said. “Their commitment to excellence and creative solutions make them among the best in the Nuclear Security Enterprise.”

Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC operates the Pantex Plant, located in Amarillo, Texas, and the Y-12 National Security Complex, located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, under a single contract for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration. For more information on each site, visit www.pantex.energy.gov or www.y12.doe.gov. Follow Pantex on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

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