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    2020 DOD MEDIA AWARD WINNERS


    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Defense Media Merit Awards Navy Marines Coast Guard Army Air Force DoW Media Awards

    Coast Guard Award Categories

    B-roll Video  |  Coast Guard Photographer of the Year  |  Coast Guard Videographer of the Year  |  Feature Photo  |  Feature Story  |  Information Story  |  News Photo  |  Photo Series  |  Photojournalism  |  Portrait  |  Video Story

    B-roll Video

    Coast Guard construction tender works in Sabine Pass post Hurricane Delta

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Noel

    U.S. Coast Guard Northeast

    Coast Guard conducts Marine Safety Task Force, law enforcement operations in Bristol Bay, Alaska

    2nd Place

    Petty Officer 1st Class Nate Littlejohn

    U.S. Coast Guard Arctic

    Coast Guard Photographer of the Year

    Coast Guard Photographer of the Year

    USCGC Katherine Walker (WLM-552) receives new commanding officer
    Capt. Eva Van Camp
    Coast Guard's first female Native American to make Chief Petty Officer
    Coast Guard's first female Native American to make Chief Petty Officer
    Coast Guard's first female Native American to make Chief Petty Officer
    USCGC Katherine Walker (WLM-552) receives new commanding officer
    USCGC Katherine Walker (WLM-552) receives new commanding officer
    USCGC Katherine Walker (WLM-552) receives new commanding officer
    USCGC Katherine Walker (WLM-552) receives new commanding officer
    USCGC Katherine Walker (WLM-552) receives new commanding officer
    Coast Guard recognizes Cross Sound Ferry crew for heroic rescue
    Coast Guard recognizes Cross Sound Ferry crew for heroic rescue
    Coast Guard recognizes Cross Sound Ferry crew for heroic rescue

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony Pappaly

    U.S. Coast Guard PADET New York

    Coast Guard Photographer of the Year

    Coast Guard honor guard trainees prepare for duty
    Coast Guard responds to Hurricane Laura
    Coast Guard responds to Hurricane Sally
    Coast Guard responds to Hurricane Laura
    Coast Guard responds to Hurricane Laura
    Coast Guard responds to Hurricane Laura

    Photo Series (Coast Guard only - Group A)

    Coast Guard honor guard trainees prepare for duty
    Coast Guard honor guard trainees prepare for duty
    Coast Guard honor guard trainees prepare for duty
    Coast Guard honor guard trainees prepare for duty
    Coast Guard honor guard trainees prepare for duty
    Coast Guard honor guard trainees prepare for duty
    Coast Guard honor guard trainees prepare for duty
    Coast Guard honor guard trainees prepare for duty
    Coast Guard honor guard trainees prepare for duty

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 3rd Class John Michelli

    U.S. Coast Guard Heartland

    Coast Guard Videographer of the Year

    Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) B-Roll
    Coast Guard rescue swimmer rescues 2 people from cargo vessel
    HITRON: Force From Above
    You’ve got us figured out

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Travis Magee

    U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters

    Feature Photo

    Coast Guard Cutter Valiant crew returns home after 9-week Caribbean patrol

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Dickinson

    U.S. Coast Guard PADET Jacksonville

    U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Campbell conducts joint training with Royal Danish Navy along the west coast of Greenland

    1st Place

    Seaman Kate Kilroy

    U.S. Coast Guard East

    Coast Guard Pacific Strike Team conducts confined space training

    2nd Place

    Petty Officer 3rd Class Taylor Bacon

    U.S. Coast Guard Southwest

    Feature Story

    Coast Guard chaplain leads with laughter

    Coast Guard chaplain leads with laughter

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Melissa McKenzie

    U.S. Coast Guard PADET Anchorage

    Ready, Relevant, Responsive: Montemurro Shows Recruits the Way

    Ready, Relevant, Responsive: Montemurro Shows Recruits the Way

    1st Place

    Seaman Josalyn Brown

    U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May

    Breaking waves: Coast Guard surfmen drive to close gender gap

    Breaking waves: Coast Guard surfmen drive to close gender gap

    2nd Place

    Petty Officer 1st Class Cynthia Oldham

    U.S. Coast Guard Northwest

    Information Story

    U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star develops next generation of Arctic leaders

    U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star develops next generation of Arctic leaders

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 1st Class Cynthia Oldham

    U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

    Calm, cool CC guides pandemic era recruits

    Calm, cool CC guides pandemic era recruits

    1st Place

    Seaman Josalyn Brown

    U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May

    News Photo

    Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston Flood Response Team responds to flooded neighborhoods in Seminole, Alabama, following Hurricane Sally

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Dickinson

    U.S. Coast Guard Heartland

    U.S. Coast Guard, Royal Danish navy conduct search and rescue exercise off Greenland

    1st Place

    Seaman Kate Kilroy

    U.S. Coast Guard East

    Coast Guard Marine Safety Task Force deploys for Bristol Bay commercial salmon opening

    2nd Place

    Petty Officer 1st Class Nate Littlejohn

    U.S. Coast Guard Arctic

    Photo Series

    The Grand Princess returns to port in Oakland
    The Grand Princess returns to port in Oakland
    The Grand Princess returns to port in Oakland
    The Grand Princess returns to port in Oakland
    The Grand Princess returns to port in Oakland
    The Grand Princess returns to port in Oakland
    The Grand Princess returns to port in Oakland
    The Grand Princess returns to port in Oakland
    The Grand Princess returns to port in Oakland

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 3rd Class Taylor Bacon

    U.S. Coast Guard Southwest

    HDMS Triton approaches Greenland during Operation Nanook
    U.S. Coast Guard, Royal Danish navy conduct towing evolutions off Greenland
    U.S. Coast Guard conducts search and rescue exercise off Greenland
    U.S. Coast Guard, Royal Danish navy conduct helicopter operations in Atlantic
    U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Campbell conducts joint training with Royal Danish Navy along the west coast of Greenland.
    U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Campbell conducts joint training with Royal Danish Navy along the west coast of Greenland.
    U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Campbell practices search and rescue drills off the coast of Greenland.
    U.S. Coast Guard Cutter practices search and rescue drills off the western coast of Greenland
    U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Campbell conducts joint training with Royal Danish Navy along the west coast of Greenland
    U.S. Coast Guard Cutter conducts joint training with Royal Danish Navy along the west coast of Greenland.
    U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Campbell conducts joint training with Royal Danish Navy along the west coast of Greenland.
    U.S. Coast Guard participates in Operation Nanook

    1st Place

    Seaman Kate Kilroy

    U.S. Coast Guard East

    Coast Guard offloads narcotics in San Diego
    Coast Guard offloads narcotics in San Diego
    Coast Guard offloads narcotics in San Diego
    Coast Guard offloads narcotics in San Diego
    Coast Guard offloads narcotics in San Diego
    Coast Guard offloads narcotics in San Diego
    Coast Guard offloads narcotics in San Diego
    Coast Guard offloads narcotics in San Diego
    Coast Guard offloads narcotics in San Diego

    2nd Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Travis Magee

    U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters

    Photojournalism

    Coast Guardsman recognized as Aerospace Control Alert Maintainer of the Year

    Coast Guardsman recognized as Aerospace Control Alert Maintainer of the Year
    Coast Guardsman recognized as Maintainer of the Year
    Coast Guardsman recognized as Maintainer of the Year
    Coast Guardsman recognized as Maintainer of the Year
    Coast Guardsman recognized as Maintainer of the Year
    Coast Guardsman recognized as Maintainer of the Year

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 1st Class Tara Molle

    U.S. Coast Guard East

    Portrait

    Reservist and Recruit Company Commander Petty Officer 1st Class Pleskonko leads by example

    1st Place

    Seaman Josalyn Brown

    U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May

    Coast Guard's first female Native American to make Chief Petty Officer

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony Pappaly

    U.S. Coast Guard PADET New York

    Portrait of retired Master Chief Petty Officer Thomas McAdams

    2nd Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Travis Magee

    U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters

    Video Story

    Coast Guard rescue swimmer rescues 2 people from cargo vessel

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Travis Magee

    U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters

    Training Center Cape May Company Commander of the Quarter - Petty Officer Stephens

    1st Place

    Seaman Josalyn Brown

    U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May

    Chief Michelle Roberts of ANT New York

    2nd Place

    Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony Pappaly

    U.S. Coast Guard PADET New York