page_title: Retention Excellence Award
hierarchical_section_title: Retention Excellence Award
caption_attribution_description: English: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Jan. 8, 2004) -- Capt. Scott T. Anhalt, Commanding Officer of USS Lake Erie (CG 70) applies gold paint to one of two Navy standard stockless anchors aboard USS Lake Erie, recently honored with a "2003 Golden Anchor Award" for retention excellence. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Johnnie R. Robbins. (RELEASED)
context_page_description: The Retention Excellence Award is an award given by the United States Department of the Navy for sustaining superior levels of military retention. The award was established by the United States Fleet Forces Command through the Fleet Retention Excellence Program. Deployable Navy ships are authorized to paint their anchors gold as a symbol of earning the award.
context_section_description: The Retention Excellence Award (previously known as the Golden Anchor Award) is an award given by the United States Department of the Navy for sustaining superior levels of military retention. The award was established by the United States Fleet Forces Command through the Fleet Retention Excellence Program.  Deployable Navy ships are authorized to paint their anchors gold as a symbol of earning the award.
caption: The commanding officer of USS Lake Erie (CG-70), Captain Scott Anhalt, applies gold paint to one of the ship's anchors.
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