190131-N-EJ625-1025 NORFOLK, Va. (January, 31, 2019)
190131-N-EJ625-1025 NORFOLK, Va. (January, 31, 2019) – Force Master Chief Petty Officer of Commander, Submarine Force – Atlantic John Perryman; MMN1 Stephen Fuhr, the SUBLANT Sea Sailor of the Year; and DC1 Mon... More
2007 Reserve Sailor of the Year
Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Kathleen A. Reilly is honored as the 2007 Reserve Sailor of The Year by Vice Adm. John G. Cotton, commander, Naval Reserve Force.
Petty Officer 1st Class James Henson, aviation warfare
Petty Officer 1st Class James Henson, aviation warfare systems (mechanic), Navy Reserve Sailor of the Year, receives his chief's anchors from his family during the Sailor of the Year pinning ceremony at the Nav... More
The Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) Sailor
The Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) Sailor of the Year (SOY) awards are displayed during the NECC SOY ceremony in Virginia Beach, Va., Feb. 13. The Navy's SOY program was established in 1972 and recogn... More
Adm. Bill Gortney, commander of U.S. Fleet Forces,
Adm. Bill Gortney, commander of U.S. Fleet Forces, presents Cryptologic Technician (Networks) 1st Class Shanon McQueen, from Navy Information Operations Command, with a helmsman clock after announcing her as th... More
(April 9, 2013) From right, Aviation Boatswain's Mate
(April 9, 2013) From right, Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handler) 1st Class (AW/SW) Shawn-Patrick Bland, from Commander, Naval Surface Forces, Pacific Fleet, his wife Melanie Bland and Builder 1st Class (SCW/EXW)... More
Cryptologic Technician (Networks) 1st Class Shannon
Cryptologic Technician (Networks) 1st Class Shannon McQueen, Navy Reserve Sailor of the Year, receives her chief petty officer insignia during the 2012 Sailor of the Year advancement ceremony at the Navy Memori... More
Builder 1st Class Deanna Dimeo, a U.S. Pacific Fleet
Builder 1st Class Deanna Dimeo, a U.S. Pacific Fleet Shore Sailor of the Year (SOY) finalist, and her fiancé Brenton Heisserer look at the USS Utah Memorial during a tour of Pearl Harbor. The SOY finalists are ... More
U.S. Pacific Fleet Master Chief Marco Ramirez congratulates
U.S. Pacific Fleet Master Chief Marco Ramirez congratulates U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) Sea and Shore Sailors of the Year (SOY) finalists following a luncheon to honor each of them and announce the selection of... More
150227-N-JO908-008 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 27, 2015) Pearl
150227-N-JO908-008 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 27, 2015) Pearl Harbor survivor Stu Hedley who served aboard USS West Virginia (BB 48), is recognized for his service at the 2014 U.S. 3rd Fleet Sailor of the Year Ceremony at... More
SAN DIEGO (Feb. 27, 2015) - Navy Counselor 1st Class
SAN DIEGO (Feb. 27, 2015) - Navy Counselor 1st Class (SCW/FMF) Sarah Dozier stationed at Submarine Group Nine is awarded Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC) Shore Sailor of the Year for 20... More
150305-N-YR571-094 NORFOLK (March 5, 2015) Sailors
150305-N-YR571-094 NORFOLK (March 5, 2015) Sailors stand at attention as Rear Adm. J.R. Haley, commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic, announces the selection of the Sea and Shore Sailors of the Year during a lunc... More
Construction Mechanic 1st Class Jimie Bartholomew was
Construction Mechanic 1st Class Jimie Bartholomew was chosen as the U.S. Navy Reserve Sailor of the Year.
150324-N-IU636-118 PEARL HARBOR (March 24, 2015) U.S.
150324-N-IU636-118 PEARL HARBOR (March 24, 2015) U.S. Pacific Fleet Sea and Shore Sailor of the Year (SOY) finalists (left to right): Yeoman 1st Class William Kennedy, Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) David... More
150327-N-IU636-015 HONOLULU (March 27, 2015) U.S. Pacific
150327-N-IU636-015 HONOLULU (March 27, 2015) U.S. Pacific Fleet Sea and Shore Sailor of the Year finalists await the announcement of the 2014 U.S. Pacific Fleet Sea and Shore Sailors of the Year at the Ala Moan... More
160129-N-SS492-457 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy
160129-N-SS492-457 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy (Jan. 29, 2016) Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Adm. Mark Ferguson and U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (CNE/CNA) Fleet Master Chief Steven Gio... More
170129-N-GC639-0030 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN
170129-N-GC639-0030 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (Jan. 29, 2017) - From left, Vice Adm. Kevin Donegan, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), cuts a cake with Logistics Specialist 1st Class... More
170306-N-IK388-037 Virginia Beach, VA (Mar. 6, 2017)
170306-N-IK388-037 Virginia Beach, VA (Mar. 6, 2017) U.S Fleet Forces Command Master Chief Marluis Stokes (left) and Commander, Naval Information Forces Sea Sailor of the Year nominee Cryptologic Technician (T... More
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Nov. 1, 2017) Hospital Corpsman
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Nov. 1, 2017) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class (Fleet Marine Force) Kevin Thomas Stearns, Naval Health Clinic Corpus Christi Junior Sailor of the Year 2017.
HM1 (FMF/EXW) Juan Garcia, a lifecycle manager in the
HM1 (FMF/EXW) Juan Garcia, a lifecycle manager in the NMETLC Curriculum Management Department, is the NMETLC Senior SOY.
SAR Air Crewman Named Pax River’s Senior Sailor of the Year
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland (Nov. 16, 2017) - NAS Patuxent River Commanding Officer Capt. Jason Hammond, left, presents AWS1 John Kurack with the Pax River 2017 Senior Sailor of the Year plaque during command quar... More
Naval Hospital Jacksonville SOY
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Dec. 1, 2017) – Two Naval Hospital Jacksonville sailors have been selected by Navy Medicine East as Regional Sailors of the Year. HM1 Alexanderia Artis (center, left) is the NME Senior Sailo... More
PORTLAND, Ore. (Dec 5, 2017) – Personnel Specialist
PORTLAND, Ore. (Dec 5, 2017) – Personnel Specialist 2nd Class John Paul T. Delossantos, the submarine tender USS Frank Cable's (AS 40) Junior Sailor of the Year, from Manila, Republic of the Philippines, holds ... More
180111-N-LQ867-002 NC1 Danielle Weisner helps Chief
180111-N-LQ867-002 NC1 Danielle Weisner helps Chief Warrant Officer Chad Ruff with paperwork at Hangar 1000. As a career counselor, Weisner assists her fellow Sailors with choices affecting their careers. (U.S.... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Jan. 24, 2018) Master Chief Petty
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Jan. 24, 2018) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Steven S. Giordano speaks with Sailors at the Chief Petty Officer’s Club aboard Naval Station Mayport. Giordano met with Sailor ... More
Giraud named NAVAIR 2017 Sailor of the Year
Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Giraud, of the Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 31 Search and Rescue Division at Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division China Lake, is the 2017 Naval Air Systems Command Sailo... More
180202-N-UN340-002 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 2, 2018) Rear Adm.
180202-N-UN340-002 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 2, 2018) Rear Adm. Christian "Boris" Becker, commander, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), and SPAWAR Command Master Chief Pablo Cintron present Logistics Speci... More
NORFOLK (Feb. 5, 2018) Logistics Specialist 1st Class
NORFOLK (Feb. 5, 2018) Logistics Specialist 1st Class Samantha Mincey, a native of Los Angeles, Calf., assigned to Trident Refit Facility Kings Bay, Submarine Force Atlantic 2017 Shore Sailor of the Year. The S... More
NORFOLK (Feb. 5, 2018) Logistics Specialist 1st Class
NORFOLK (Feb. 5, 2018) Logistics Specialist 1st Class Samantha Mincey, a native of Los Angeles, Calf., assigned to Trident Refit Facility Kings Bay, Submarine Force Atlantic 2017 Shore Sailor of the Year carrie... More
NORFOLK (Feb. 6, 2018) Machinist’s Mate (Nuclear) 1st
NORFOLK (Feb. 6, 2018) Machinist’s Mate (Nuclear) 1st Class Marshall Ross, a native of Ada, Okla., assigned to USS La Jolla (SSN 701), Submarine Force Atlantic 2017 Sea Sailor of the Year recites the Sailor's C... More
180320-N-NU281-0025 PEARL HARBOR (March 20, 2018) Pacific
180320-N-NU281-0025 PEARL HARBOR (March 20, 2018) Pacific Fleet Command Master Chief James Honea meets with fiscal year 2017 Sailor of the Year (SOY) candidates at the Admiral's Boat House during a social event... More
180321-N-AI605-152 PEARL HARBOR (March 21, 2018) Adm.
180321-N-AI605-152 PEARL HARBOR (March 21, 2018) Adm. Scott H. Swift, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT), arrives at the U.S. COMPACFLT Barge to meet Pacific Fleet's Sailor of the Year (SOY) finalist for... More
WASHINGTON (April 19, 2018) -- The color guard parades
WASHINGTON (April 19, 2018) -- The color guard parades the colors during a ceremony for the 2017 CNO Shore Sailor of the Year (SOY) at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.. Moran announced Legalman 1st Class Jean M... More
180514-N-OM610-221 The 2017 Navy Sailors of the Year
180514-N-OM610-221 The 2017 Navy Sailors of the Year talk with MCPON Steven S. Giordano, Wednesday, May 14, during Sailor of the Year Week. The week, hosted by MCPON Giordano, brings the Navy’s four top Sailors... More
180514-N-OM610-047 Engineman 1st Class Brandon Lovell
180514-N-OM610-047 Engineman 1st Class Brandon Lovell is fitted for his new Chief Petty Officer uniform at the Navy Exchange in Arlington, Virginia, during Sailor of the Year Week. He joins three other top Sail... More
180517-N-MD297-0097 WASHINGTON (May 17, 2018) - The
180517-N-MD297-0097 WASHINGTON (May 17, 2018) - The Fiscal Year 2017 U.S. Fleet Forces Sailor of the Year Chief Naval Aircrewman (Operator) John Herrman, assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 16 in Jacksonville, Fla... More
180517-N-MD297-0054 WASHINGTON (May 17, 2018) - Master
180517-N-MD297-0054 WASHINGTON (May 17, 2018) - Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Steven S. Giordano hosts the Fiscal Year 2017 Sailor of the Year ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington. ... More
MILLINGTON, Tenn. (Nov. 14, 2018) Nominees of Navy
MILLINGTON, Tenn. (Nov. 14, 2018) Nominees of Navy Recruiting Command (NRC) Sailor of the Year (SOY) pose for a photo at NRC head quarters. The winner of this award will move on to compete as the Naval Educatio... More
Interior Communications Specialist 1st Class Nick Natelli
Official photo of the Commander, Naval Surface Forces Pacific (SURFPAC) 2018 Sailor of the Year (SOY), Interior Communications Specialist 1st Class Nick Natelli, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bonh... More
191120-N-IT566-011 SAN ANTONIO (Nov. 20, 2019) Navy
191120-N-IT566-011 SAN ANTONIO (Nov. 20, 2019) Navy Medicine Education, Training and Logistics Command (NMETLC) Command Master Chief Richard Putnam explains to the NEMTLC Sailor of the Year (SOY) candidates the... More
181206-N-IT566-005 SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Dec. 6, 2018)
181206-N-IT566-005 SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Dec. 6, 2018) – (left to right) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Joshua Scherrer, Naval Medical Logistics Command (NMLC) Sailor of the Year (SOY); Hospital Corpsman 1st Class K... More
Sailor of the Year Recipient
181214-N-FV739-002 SINGAPORE (December 14, 2018) Legalman 1st Class Rebecca Duclayan, assigned to Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific, assists a Sailor with notary services. Duclayan was named Commander,... More
Sailor of the Year Recipient
181214-N-FV739-005 SINGAPORE (December 14, 2018) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Bevin Mighty, assigned to Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific, troubleshoots command systems over the phone with ... More
190115-N-HE318-1062 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 15, 2019)
190115-N-HE318-1062 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 15, 2019) — Operations Specialist 1st Class Andrew Pristyak, from Kihel, Hawaii, participates in a Sailor of the Year fitness challenge at the Hawk’s Nest fitness cente... More
190115-N-JL568-1251 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan, 15 2019)
190115-N-JL568-1251 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan, 15 2019) - Cmdr. Jeremy Watkins, Executive Officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54), welcomes a member of the Japan Maritime Self-De... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Jackson Dehn, a hospital corpsman
Petty Officer 1st Class Jackson Dehn, a hospital corpsman with 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, receives a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal from Brig. Gen. Keith D. Reventlow, commandin... More
YOKOSUKA, Japan — (Jan 16, 2019) Petty Officer Medic
YOKOSUKA, Japan — (Jan 16, 2019) Petty Officer Medic Matt Purcell speaks with command master chiefs from various 7th Fleet units and task forces during a 7th Fleet Sailor of the Year event. The 7th Fleet Sailo... More
190117-N-JL568-4049 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan, 17 2019)
190117-N-JL568-4049 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan, 17 2019) - Vice Adm. Phil Sawyer(right), along with Fleet Master Chief Tobi Howat(left), poses with Royal New Zealand Navy Sailors during 7th Fleet Sailor of the Year c... More
Submarine Force – Pacific Fleet Sailors of the Year Announced
190212-N-UK333-104 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 12, 2019) The 2018 Submarine Force Pacific Sailors of the Year (SOY) winners and finalists pose with their awards after being recognized at a luncheon on Naval Base Point Loma... More
SAN DIEGO (Feb. 14, 2019) – Vice Adm. John Alexander,
SAN DIEGO (Feb. 14, 2019) – Vice Adm. John Alexander, commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, and Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 1st Class Mandi Hadleyecklund from C3F, pose for a photo following Hadleyecklund’s selecti... More
190215-N-ZZ999-001 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 15, 2019) Navy Diver
190215-N-ZZ999-001 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 15, 2019) Navy Diver 1st Class Kyle Coughlin, center, assigned to Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command’s (SPAWAR) Naval Information Warfare Systems Center Pacific was named... More
NORFOLK, Va. (March 7, 2019) – MMN1 Stephen Fuhr, Submarine
NORFOLK, Va. (March 7, 2019) – MMN1 Stephen Fuhr, Submarine Forces Atlantic Sea Sailor of the Year, poses during the United States Fleet Forces Sailor of the Year (USFF SOY) announcement ceremony at the Sherato... More
190410-N-YG104-0002 WASHINGTON (April 10, 2019) Finalists
190410-N-YG104-0002 WASHINGTON (April 10, 2019) Finalists for the Fiscal Year 2018 Navy Shore Sailor of the Year (SOY) stand at attention during an official ceremony to honor their contributions. The program wa... More
190513-N-JQ001-005 WASHINGTON (May 13, 2019) Builder
190513-N-JQ001-005 WASHINGTON (May 13, 2019) Builder 1st Class Luke Johnson, from West Bend, Wisconsin gets fitted for Chief Petty Officer dress whites as part of the 2018 Sailor of the Year (SOY) program. The ... More
2018 Sailor of the Year
190513-N-JQ001-005 WASHINGTON (May 13, 2019) Builder 1st Class Luke Johnson, from West Bend, Wisconsin gets fitted for Chief Petty Officer dress whites as part of the 2018 Sailor of the Year (SOY) program. The ... More
190514-N-YG104-0067 WASHINGTON (May 14, 2019) The Navy’s
190514-N-YG104-0067 WASHINGTON (May 14, 2019) The Navy’s Sailors of the Year speak to World War II veteran Walter Green at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. The Washington Nationals honored the Navy’s Sailors ... More
190515-N-YG104-0004 ARLINGTON, Va. (May 15, 2019) Command
190515-N-YG104-0004 ARLINGTON, Va. (May 15, 2019) Command Master Chief Toby Ruiz shares a eulogy honoring Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Bill Plackett, the sixth MCPON, at Arlington National Cem... More
190116-N-UM741-001 WASHINGTON (May 16, 2019) Builder
190116-N-UM741-001 WASHINGTON (May 16, 2019) Builder 1st Class Luke Johnson, from West Bend, Wisconsin, is pinned to Chief Petty Officer by his son Jett Johnson at the Navy Memorial during the 2018 Sailor of th... More
NHB Names Sailor of the Year
191115-N-XT693-034 NAVAL HOSPITAL BREMERTON, Wash. (Nov. 15, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Anthony Martinez poses for a photo at Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB), Nov. 15, 2019. Martinez was selected amongst ... More
CSS-15 Sailors Awarded SOY and JSOY
SANTA RITA, Guam (Dec. 5, 2019) Fire Control Technician 2nd Class Patrick Trevino, from Versailles, Ky., and Legalman 1st Class Stacy Oglesby-Peacock, from Nahunta, Ga., are awarded Junior Sailor of the Year an... More
200121-N-HE318-1099 YOKOSUKA, Japan - Command Master
200121-N-HE318-1099 YOKOSUKA, Japan - Command Master Chief Jason Haka, U.S. 7th Fleet, is interviewed by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Holmes during the 2020 7th Fleet Sailor of the Year week. ... More
200121-N-JL568-1030 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan 21, 2020)
200121-N-JL568-1030 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan 21, 2020) Fleet Master Chief Yoshihiro Aoyama, Self Defense Force, speaks to Sailors from the U.S., Japan, and New Zealand during the 2020 7th Fleet Sailor of the Year w... More
200122-N-AJ005-1006 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 22, 2020)
200122-N-AJ005-1006 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 22, 2020) Sailors from across the 7th Fleet attend a leadership symposium during the U.S. 7th Fleet Sailor of the Year Week held at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka... More
200123-N-HI376-1043 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 23, 2020)
200123-N-HI376-1043 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 23, 2020) Finalists for the U.S 7th fleet Sailor of the Year wait for the winners to be announced during a ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka. The 7th Fle... More
NAVWAR Names Hospital Corpsman as 2019 Sailor of the Year
200131-N-UN340-001 SAN DIEGO (Jan. 31, 2020) Rear Adm. Christian Becker, Commander Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), far left, Capt. Wesley Sanders, Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atl... More
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 29, 2020) - Intelligence Specialist
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 29, 2020) - Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Robert Hoesl, from West Deptford, New Jersey, Submarine Group 7’s Sailor of the Year, poses for a photo aboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yok... More
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Matthew Thompson, assigned
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Matthew Thompson, assigned to USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) (Blue) in Kings Bay, Georgia.
USFF 2019 Fleet Sea and Shore Sailors of the Year Graphic
200410-N-MS174-0001 NORFOLK (April 10, 2020) A social media graphic optimized for Facebook on Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command announcement for the 2019 Fleet Sea and Shore Sailors of the Year. Navy Career ... More
Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command Announces 2019 SOY Winners
200410-N-DP001-0008 NORFOLK (April 10, 2020) Adm. Christopher W. Grady, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) Command, named Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Carolina Berrio of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA... More
2019 Sailor of the Year
The Sailor of the Year Program has recognized Sailors who represent the best of our Navy for almost 50 years. The program was established in 1972 by the Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Elmo Zumwalt and MCPON Joh... More
This revision to the SOY program emphasizes talent
This revision to the SOY program emphasizes talent management and enlisted leader development as they relate to Sailor 2025 initiatives. The SOY update will increase the number of SOYs meritoriously advanced fr... More
Naval Medical Forces Pacific Names HM1 Janice Aquino 2020 Sailor of th...
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class (HM1) Janice Aquino is named the Naval Medical Forces Pacific 2020 Sailor of the Year and the first recipient of the Chief Yeoman La Toya Calvin Leadership Award. (U.S. Navy photo by... More
Chief Petty OfficerAndrew Jenkins, hospital corpsman,
Chief Petty OfficerAndrew Jenkins, hospital corpsman, U.S. Pacific Fleet Sailor of the Year, receives his chief's anchors during the Sailor of the Year pinning ceremony at the Navy Memorial. (Photo by: Petty Of... More
WASHINGTON (April 19, 2018) -- Adm. Bill Moran, vice
WASHINGTON (April 19, 2018) -- Adm. Bill Moran, vice chief of naval operations, presents Legalman 1st Class Jean M. Yusten with the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal during the ceremony for the 2017 CNO ... More
Rear Adm. Michael P. Tillotson, commander of Navy
Rear Adm. Michael P. Tillotson, commander of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, presents Electronics Technician 1st Class (EXW/SW) William Hicks, assigned to Coastal Riverine Group 2, with the NECC Sea Sailor o... More
Adm. Bill Gortney, commander of U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF),
Adm. Bill Gortney, commander of U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF), presents Electronics Technician 1st Class Cheyenne N. Shasky, from USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), with a helmsman clock after announcing her as the wi... More
From left, Mike Pagano, Battleship Missouri Memorial
From left, Mike Pagano, Battleship Missouri Memorial Military Liasion, explains to Melanie Bland and her husband Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handler) 1st Class (AW/SW) Shawn-Patrick Bland, from Commander, Naval ... More
Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mark Ferguson
Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mark Ferguson congratulates the 2012 Navy Sailors of the Year during the Sailor of the Year advancement ceremony at the Navy Memorial. Cryptologic Technician (Networks) 1st C... More
U.S. Pacific Fleet Shore Sailor of the Year (SOY) finalists
U.S. Pacific Fleet Shore Sailor of the Year (SOY) finalists observe a moment of silence during a wreath laying ceremony aboard the USS Arizona Memorial during a tour of Pearl Harbor. The SOY finalists are parti... More
U.S. Pacific Fleet’s Shore Sailor of the Year (SOY)
U.S. Pacific Fleet’s Shore Sailor of the Year (SOY) Builder 1st Class Deanna Dimeo, left, and Sea Sailor of the Year Naval Aircrewman (Mechanical) 1st Class Matthew Meadows pose for a photo after a luncheon whe... More
150227-N-JO908-014 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 27, 2015) Sailor
150227-N-JO908-014 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 27, 2015) Sailor of the Year nominees await the final announcement during the 2014 3rd Fleet Sailor of the Year Ceremony at command headquarters in Point Loma Feb. 27. Informa... More
SAN DIEGO (Feb. 27, 2015) - Yeoman 1st Class (SS) William
SAN DIEGO (Feb. 27, 2015) - Yeoman 1st Class (SS) William Kennedy stationed aboard the Los Angeles-class submarine USS San Francisco (SSN 711) is awarded Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC... More
150305-N-YR571-109 NORFOLK (March 5, 2015) Rear Adm.
150305-N-YR571-109 NORFOLK (March 5, 2015) Rear Adm. John R. Haley, commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic (COMNAVAIRLANT), presents Naval Aircrewmen (Avionics) 1st Class William Ballard with a coin holder after a... More
Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Joe Mendoza was selected
Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Joe Mendoza was selected as the U.S. Fleet Forces Sea Sailor of the Year.
150324-N-IU636-173 PEARL HARBOR (March 24, 2015) U.S.
150324-N-IU636-173 PEARL HARBOR (March 24, 2015) U.S. Pacific Fleet Sea and Shore Sailor of the Year (SOY) finalists (left to right): Yeoman 1st Class William Kennedy, Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) David... More
150327-N-IU636-035 HONOLULU (March 27, 2015) Rear Adm.
150327-N-IU636-035 HONOLULU (March 27, 2015) Rear Adm. Robert Girrier, deputy commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, and U.S. Pacific Fleet Master Chief Marco Ramirez applaud the U.S. Pacific Fleet Sea and Shore Sail... More
160129-N-SS492-441 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy
160129-N-SS492-441 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy (Jan. 29, 2016) Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Adm. Mark Ferguson recognizes Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Dawn Weston as the 2015... More
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Nov. 1, 2017) Hospital Corpsman
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Nov. 1, 2017) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class (Fleet Marine Force) Michael G. Bundeson, Naval Health Clinic Corpus Christi Senior Sailor of the Year 2017.
170129-N-GC639-0018 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN
170129-N-GC639-0018 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (Jan. 29, 2017) - Logistics Specialist 1st Class Karime Rivera, a native of Cali, Colombia, assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), receives a... More
YOKOSUKA, Japan (February 10, 2017) Vice Adm. Joseph
YOKOSUKA, Japan (February 10, 2017) Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, awards the 7th Fleet FY-16 Shore Sailor of the Year to Electronics Technician 1st Class Desiree N. Gonzales from Commander... More
170306-N-IK388-061 Virginia Beach, VA (Mar. 6, 2017)
170306-N-IK388-061 Virginia Beach, VA (Mar. 6, 2017) Sailor of the Year nominees practice repelling techniques at Naval Expeditionary Combat Command on board Joint-Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. Th... More
PORTLAND, Ore. (Dec 5, 2017) – Personnel Specialist
PORTLAND, Ore. (Dec 5, 2017) – Personnel Specialist 2nd Class John Paul T. Delossantos, the submarine tender USS Frank Cable's (AS 40) Junior Sailor of the Year, from Manila, Republic of the Philippines, reads ... More
180111-N-LQ867-001 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (January 11,
180111-N-LQ867-001 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (January 11, 2017) Navy Counselor 1st Class Danielle Weisner, Fleet Readiness Center Southeast’s Sailor of the Year for 2017, works at her desk at Naval Air Station Jackson... More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Jan. 24, 2018) Master Chief Petty
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Jan. 24, 2018) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Steven S. Giordano speaks with Sailors at the Chief Petty Officer’s Club aboard Naval Station Mayport. Giordano met with Sailor ... More
180202-N-UN340-005 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 2, 2018) Rear Adm.
180202-N-UN340-005 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 2, 2018) Rear Adm. Christian "Boris" Becker, right, commander, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), SPAWAR Command Master Chief Pablo Cintron, left, and members o... More
NORFOLK (Feb. 5, 2018) Machinistís Mate (Auxiliary)
NORFOLK (Feb. 5, 2018) Machinistís Mate (Auxiliary) 1st Class Anthony Phillips, a native of Queens, NY., assigned to Regional Support Group Groton, Submarine Force Atlantic 2017 Shore Sailor of the Year candida... More
NORFOLK (Feb. 5, 2018) Submarine Force Atlantic 2017
NORFOLK (Feb. 5, 2018) Submarine Force Atlantic 2017 Sailor of the Year candidates complete a state capitol map during a competition held at the Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads gym. The Sailor of the Year ... More
NORFOLK (Feb. 6, 2018) Board members waits to hear
NORFOLK (Feb. 6, 2018) Board members waits to hear the response from a Sailor of the Year candidate after being presented a question. The Sailor of the Year program was established in 1972 by the Chief of Naval... More
180321-N-AI605-154 PEARL HARBOR (March 21, 2018) Adm.
180321-N-AI605-154 PEARL HARBOR (March 21, 2018) Adm. Scott H. Swift, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet and Fleet Master Chief James Honea meet Shore Sailor of the Year (SOY) finalist YN1 Anna Aileen E. Moncrief ab... More
180320-N-NU281-0075 PEARL HARBOR (March 20, 2018) Admiral
180320-N-NU281-0075 PEARL HARBOR (March 20, 2018) Admiral Scott H. Swift, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, addresses 2018 Sailor of the Year (SOY) candidates at the Admiral's Boat House during a social event held... More