Naval Base Kitsap third best in Navy

BREMERTON — Naval Base Kitsap placed third in competition for the best large base in the Navy for 2011.

Results were announced Friday by Vice Adm. Michael Vitale, commander of Navy Installation Command. Finishing ahead of Kitsap were Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla., and Naval Base Coronado, Calif.Naval Base Kitsap, commanded by Capt. Pete Dawson, recently won the Navy Region Northwest competition for large installations and moved on to compete at the top level. The base emphasized

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