190410-N-YG104-0004 WASHINGTON (April 10, 2019) Steffanie

190410-N-YG104-0004 WASHINGTON (April 10, 2019) Steffanie Easter, director of Navy Staff, prepares to announce the winner of the Fiscal Year 2018 Navy Shore Sailor of the Year (SOY). The program was established in 1972 by Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Elmo Zumwalt and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Whittet to recognize an individual Sailor who best represented the ever-growing group of dedicated professional Sailors at each command and ultimately the Navy. Shore SOY finalists participated in a variety of personal and professional evaluations as well as leadership, naval heritage and team-building events throughout the week around Washington D.C. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sarah Villegas/Released)