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    2024 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

    Navy Award Categories

    Animation  |  Audio Production  |  B-Roll  |  Commentary  |  Digital Art  |  Feature Photo  |  Feature Story  |  Identity Design  |  Information Story  |  Layout and Design  |  Multimedia Product  |  Navy Civilian Graphic Designer of the Year  |  Navy Civilian Photographer of the Year  |  Navy Civilian Videographer of the Year  |  Navy Civilian Writer of the Year  |  Navy Graphic Designer of the Year  |  Navy Photographer of the Year  |  Navy Videographer of the Year  |  Navy Writer of the Year  |  News Photo  |  Photo Illustration  |  Photo Series  |  Photojournalism  |  Portrait  |  Print or Digital Publication  |  Video Production  |  Video Series  |  Video Spot  |  Video Story

    Animation

    Risk Management Ricky: Back to School

    Place N/A

    Robert Lindee

    Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division

    Truman Show Animation

    1st Place

    Seaman Antoine Monroe

    USS Harry S Truman

    You Can

    2nd Place

    Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Lieberknecht

    Defense Media Activity - Navy Production

    Social Media Handbook: Hatch Act and DoD 1344.10

    3rd Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Wideman

    U.S. Navy

    Audio Production

    Empowering Excellence with Art & Frankie-Episode 17: From Crypto to Analytics – Safeguarding Navy Networks

    Place N/A

    Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR)

    Tides of Time: USS Cole

    1st Place

    All Hands Magazine

    Morning Buzz with Heather Holcombe and Angelina Gott

    2nd Place

    AFN Sigonella

    B-Roll

    Navy Band Performs at local college during Fleet Week San Francisco 24

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Leon Vonguyen

    Navy Region Southwest

    FGS Frankfurt Am Main (A 1412) Hosts a Reception for Partner Nations During RIMPAC 2024

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Preston Cash

    Defense Media Activity - Navy Production

    USCG and Republic of Korea divers conduct first-ever shipboard buoy salvage exercise at RIMPAC 2024

    2nd Place

    Chief Petty Officer Kathleen Gorby

    Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Thanksgiving

    3rd Place

    Petty Officer 3rd Class Tajh Payne

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

    Commentary

    Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Hosts Subject Matter Expert Exchange in Cam Ranh, Vietnam

    Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Hosts Subject Matter Expert Exchange in Cam Ranh, Vietnam

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan Breeden

    Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet

    Picking up the Pieces: Creating Kintsugi out of your Life

    1st Place

    Courtney Pollock

    Naval Station Rota, Spain

    Military Sealift Command Celebrates “75 Years of Maritime Excellence”

    Military Sealift Command Celebrates “75 Years of Maritime Excellence”

    2nd Place

    Hendrick Dickson

    USN Military Sealift Command

    Digital Art

    4th of July

    Place N/A

    Marisa Berkey

    Norfolk Naval Shipyard

    Truman's Blue Nose Logo

    1st Place

    Seaman Antoine Monroe

    USS Harry S Truman

    Big Ideas Challenge

    2nd Place

    Jason Rodman

    Naval Information Forces

    USS Tripoli 4th Of July Graphic

    3rd Place

    Seaman Apprentice Eliora Sims

    USS Tripoli (LHA 7)

    Feature Photo

    Herndon Climb USNA

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 1st Class Sarah Thielen

    United States Naval Academy

    240720-N-IQ220-1251

    Place N/A

    Seaman Gladjimi Balisage

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

    Vice Adm. Doug Perry Honors 9/11 Victims at Empty Sky Memorial During Fleet Week New York

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 1st Class Clay Whaley

    Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet

    USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Sailors test flight deck countermeasure wash-down system

    2nd Place

    Petty Officer 3rd Class Kevin Steffanson

    USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76)

    Operation Ice Camp 2024

    3rd Place

    Petty Officer 1st Class Aaron Smith

    Commander, Submarine Squadron 11

    Feature Story

    LUCI in the sky with NAWCWD diamonds

    LUCI in the sky with NAWCWD diamonds

    Place N/A

    Deidre Patin

    Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division

    Material Condition Yoked: ABE1 Lorenzo Taylor

    Material Condition Yoked: ABE1 Lorenzo Taylor

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Emily Bennett

    USS Carl Vinson

    NPS Advances Operational Energy Through Innovative Educational Programs

    NPS Advances Operational Energy Through Innovative Educational Programs

    2nd Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Langholf

    Naval Postgraduate School

    NRL Completes Development of Robotics Capable of Servicing Satellites, Enabling Resilience for the U.S. Space Infrastructure

    NRL Completes Development of Robotics Capable of Servicing Satellites, Enabling Resilience for the U.S. Space Infrastructure

    3rd Place

    Nicholas Pasquini

    U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

    Identity Design

    NSWC Carderock Division Warfighting Readiness Logo

    1st Place

    Kristin Behrle

    Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division

    Sea Breeze 2024

    2nd Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Novalee Manzella

    U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet

    USS George Washington MWR Logo

    3rd Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Bruce Morgan

    USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73)

    Information Story

    USS Gridley, Partner Nations Hold VBSS Drill During RIMPAC 2024

    USS Gridley, Partner Nations Hold VBSS Drill During RIMPAC 2024

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 1st Class Jesse Monford

    Navy Public Affairs Support Element West

    The Virtual Gator

    The Virtual Gator

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Connor Burns

    USS Boxer (LHD 4)

    Stennis Sailor Saves Toddler from Drowning

    Stennis Sailor Saves Toddler from Drowning

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Max Biesecker

    USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)

    Tripoli Wins Inaugural Chow Line Challenge at San Francisco Fleet Week 2024

    Tripoli Wins Inaugural Chow Line Challenge at San Francisco Fleet Week 2024

    2nd Place

    Petty Officer 3rd Class Kaleb Schultz

    USS Tripoli (LHA 7)

    Ford’s First Christmas at Sea

    3rd Place

    Seaman Alexander Casco

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

    Layout and Design

    Legalman Conversion Event Flyer

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 1st Class Aaron Smith

    Commander, Submarine Squadron 11

    USS Tripoli Mother's Day Graphic

    Place N/A

    Seaman Apprentice Eliora Sims

    USS Tripoli (LHA 7)

    MH-60 S Seahawk Layout and Design

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Darren Cordoviz

    USS Harry S Truman

    USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) timeline infographic

    2nd Place

    Petty Officer 3rd Class Kevin Steffanson

    USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76)

    Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, issues

    3rd Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Sypert

    Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet

    Multimedia Product

    SNA 2024: The Fight

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 1st Class Kyle Carlstrom

    Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet

    Chief Pinning Video

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Olivia Rucker

    USS Tripoli (LHA 7)

    Fluorescent Bulb Management Training Video

    Place N/A

    Travis Troller

    Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division

    Forces of the Fleet: Boatswain's Mate

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Bayley Foster

    Defense Media Activity - Navy Production

    PROfile Joseph Gluckert Shipyard Historian PNSY

    2nd Place

    Joel Messer

    Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

    Pacific Partnership 2024-1: Mission Overview

    3rd Place

    Petty Officer 1st Class Jacob Allison

    Navy Public Affairs Support Element West

    EEO Flyer
    Human Resources Logo
    Coffee with the CHENGs and TechX COI Flyer
    Raye Montague Poster (2 of 3)
    Program for Magnificent Eight Awards
    Assistant Inspector General’s Office Trifold

    1st Place

    Chalene Simmons

    Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division

    Navy Civilian Photographer of the Year

    NETC Street to Fleet Series - NECC EOD Group 1
    NETC Street to Fleet Campaign - Blue Angels Collaboration
    NETC Street to Fleet Series - SCSTC San Diego
    HSM-74 Aviation Rescue Swimmer School Visit
    NETC Street to Fleet Series - IWTC San Diego
    NETC Street to Fleet Series - MWTC San Diego
    NETC Street to Fleet Series - CENSECFOR SERE West
    NETC Street to Fleet Series - CENSECFOR SERE West
    NETC Street to Fleet Series - CENSECFOR SERE West
    NETC Street to Fleet Series - CENSECFOR SERE West
    NETC Street to Fleet Series - CENSECFOR SERE West
    NETC Street to Fleet Series - CENSECFOR SERE West
    NETC Street to Fleet Series - CENSECFOR SERE West

    1st Place

    Austen McClain

    Naval Education and Training Command

    Transforming Concepts into Reality at Carderock’s Model Fabrication Facility (B-Roll)
    A Look Inside the Cavitation and Erosion Testing at Carderock that Designs Our Future Fleet
    Special Feature Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholar - Parker Ballion
    The “Nuts and Bolts” of Impact Testing at Carderock

    1st Place

    Devin Pisner

    Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division

    NAVIFOR Officer Provides Critical Relief to Asheville Following Hurricane Helene’s Impact

    NAVIFOR Officer Provides Critical Relief to Asheville Following Hurricane Helene’s Impact
    Navy IW Announces Inaugural Big Ideas Challenge

    Navy IW Announces Inaugural Big Ideas Challenge
    NAVIFOR Celebrates a Decade Leading the Information Warfare Community

    NAVIFOR Celebrates a Decade Leading the Information Warfare Community
    Navy Information Warfare Showcased at Sea-Air-Space 2024

    Navy Information Warfare Showcased at Sea-Air-Space 2024
    NAVIFOR Leaders Emphasize Critical Role of Information Warfare to Industry Partners

    NAVIFOR Leaders Emphasize Critical Role of Information Warfare to Industry Partners

    1st Place

    Joshua Rodriguez

    Naval Information Forces

    Logo/crest made for George Washington Carrier Strike Group Far East Deployment 2024.
    Homeport Change Categories Infographic
    Don
    Know the Routes!
    A/C Boundary Graphic
    Passport Graphic

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis Hanes

    USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73)

    Navy Photographer of the Year

    USS George Washington Sailors Man the Rails
    USS George Washington Conducts Flight Operations
    Sailor Poses for a Portrait
    Twilight Pre-Flight Checks
    Repair Division Conducts Welding Operations
    USS George Washington Conducts Flight Operations

    Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians Fast-Rope on the Flight Deck of USS George Washington
    Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians Fast-Rope on the Flight Deck of USS George Washington
    Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians Fast-Rope on the Flight Deck of USS George Washington
    Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians Fast-Rope on the Flight Deck of USS George Washington
    Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians Fast-Rope on the Flight Deck of USS George Washington
    Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians Fast-Rope on the Flight Deck of USS George Washington
    Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians Fast-Rope on the Flight Deck of USS George Washington

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class August Clawson

    USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73)

    USS George Washington and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 Conduct Flight Operations
    Never Alone
    Faces of the Flight Deck - Crash and Salvage
    Carrier Air Wing Five Dominance At Sea Aboard USS George Washington

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class August Clawson

    USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73)

    Nurturing Nene: PMRF Protects Hawaii State Bird

    Nurturing Nene: PMRF Protects Hawaii State Bird
    PMRF Holds Earth Day Celebration

    PMRF Holds Earth Day Celebration
    Honoring the Fallen

    Honoring the Fallen
    KFD, PMRF and Hawaii National Guard Work Together During Kaumakani Wildfire

    KFD, PMRF and Hawaii National Guard Work Together During Kaumakani Wildfire
    ‘Our Kuleana’: PMRF Hosts Aha ʻAwa Ceremony Rededicating Lua Kupapaʻu O Nohili (Crypt) Expansion for Safe Keeping of Iwi Kupuna

    ‘Our Kuleana’: PMRF Hosts Aha ʻAwa Ceremony Rededicating Lua Kupapaʻu O Nohili (Crypt) Expansion for Safe Keeping of Iwi Kupuna

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 1st Class Louis Lea

    Pacific Missile Range Facility

    News Photo

    President of the Republic of Korea visits Hawaii

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 1st Class John Bellino

    U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

    USS Gerald R. Ford Hosts Country Music Band Old Dominion

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Maxwell Orlosky

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

    USS Carney (DDG 64) Conducts Operations in the C5F

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Aaron Lau

    Navy Public Affairs Support Element East, Detachment Southeast

    Induction Day USNA

    2nd Place

    Petty Officer 1st Class Sarah Thielen

    United States Naval Academy

    USS Scranton Undocks From ARCO

    3rd Place

    Petty Officer 1st Class Aaron Smith

    Commander, Submarine Squadron 11

    Photo Illustration

    Team Tripoli Celebrates Labor Day!

    Place N/A

    Seaman James Peer

    USS Tripoli (LHA 7)

    Domestic Violence Awareness Graphic

    1st Place

    Seaman Juan Cordova

    Defense Media Activity - Navy Production

    Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Aircraft Handling) Dedication

    2nd Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Darren Cordoviz

    USS Harry S Truman

    Eclipse over Ford

    3rd Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Adonica Munoz

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

    Photo Series

    USS Arleigh Burke Holds Security Reaction Force Basic Course
    USS Arleigh Burke Security Reaction Force – Basic Course
    USS Arleigh Burke OC Spray
    USS Arleigh Burke OC Spray
    USS Arleigh Burke OC Spray
    USS Arleigh Burke OC Spray
    USS Arleigh Burke Security Reaction Force Training
    USS Arleigh Burke Security Reaction Force – Basic Course
    USS Arleigh Burke 9mm Shoot
    USS Arleigh Burke 9mm Shoot

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 1st Class Zachary Shea

    Navy Public Affairs Support Element East Detachment Europe

    Flight Operations Aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)
    Flight Operations Aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)
    Flight Operations Aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)
    Flight Operations Aboard USS Carl Vinson
    A Sailor Prepares to Launch a F-35C Lightning II aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)
    USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Conducts Routine Operations in the Philippine Sea
    USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Conducts Routine Operations in the Philippine Sea

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Isaiah Goessl

    USS Carl Vinson

    Abraham Lincoln conducts routine flight operations
    Abraham Lincoln conducts routine flight operations
    Abraham Lincoln conducts routine flight operations
    Abraham Lincoln conducts routine flight operations
    Abraham Lincoln conducts routine flight operations
    Abraham Lincoln’s catapult crew poses on the flight deck
    Abraham Lincoln conducts routine flight operations

    1st Place

    Seaman Recruit Mario Castro Gamez

    USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)

    NMFS and NAVFAC Hawaii Sea Turtle Tagging Project
    NMFS and NAVFAC Hawaii Sea Turtle Tagging Project
    NMFS and NAVFAC Hawaii Sea Turtle Tagging Project
    NMFS and NAVFAC Hawaii Sea Turtle Tagging Project
    NMFS and NAVFAC Hawaii Sea Turtle Tagging Project
    NMFS and NAVFAC Hawaii Sea Turtle Tagging Project
    NMFS and NAVFAC Hawaii Sea Turtle Tagging Project
    NMFS and NAVFAC Hawaii Sea Turtle Tagging Project
    NMFS and NAVFAC Hawaii Sea Turtle Tagging Project

    2nd Place

    Melvin J Gonzalvo

    Commander Navy Region Hawaii

    NETC Street to Fleet Series - CENSECFOR SERE West
    NETC Street to Fleet Series - CENSECFOR SERE West
    NETC Street to Fleet Series - CENSECFOR SERE West
    NETC Street to Fleet Series - CENSECFOR SERE West
    NETC Street to Fleet Series - CENSECFOR SERE West
    NETC Street to Fleet Series - CENSECFOR SERE West
    NETC Street to Fleet Series - CENSECFOR SERE West

    3rd Place

    Austen McClain

    Naval Education and Training Command

    Photojournalism

    Honduran patient regains use of finger following successful operation by Navy Medicine surgeons

    Honduran patient regains use of finger following successful operation by Navy Medicine surgeons
    Honduran patient regains use of finger following successful operation by Navy Medicine surgeons
    Honduran patient regains use of finger following successful operation by Navy Medicine surgeons
    Global Health Engagement shares medical expertise between Navy Medicine and host nation of Honduras
    Honduran patient regains use of finger following successful operation by Navy Medicine surgeons

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Woods

    Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune

    DOD's World's Largest Fuel Tank
    DOD's World's Largest Fuel Tank
    DOD's World's Largest Fuel Tank
    DOD's World's Largest Fuel Tank
    DoD’s World’s Largest Fuel Tank

    DoD’s World’s Largest Fuel Tank

    2nd Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Sophia Bumps

    Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo

    CJRM Observes 9/11 Ceremony at Two Lovers Point
    CJRM Observes 9/11 Ceremony at Two Lovers Point
    CJRM Observes 9/11 Ceremony at Two Lovers Point
    CJRM Observes 9/11 Ceremony at Two Lovers Point
    Guam Observes the 23rd Anniversary of 9/11

    Guam Observes the 23rd Anniversary of 9/11

    3rd Place

    Petty Officer 1st Class Samantha Jetzer

    Joint Region Marianas

    Portrait

    Operation Ice Camp 2024

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 1st Class Aaron Smith

    Commander, Submarine Squadron 11

    Replenishment-at-Sea aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt

    Place N/A

    Seaman Pimpaka Kruthun

    Navy Public Affairs Support Element West

    USS George Washington Conducts Flight Operations

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class August Clawson

    USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73)

    Environmental Portrait

    2nd Place

    Petty Officer 1st Class Louis Lea

    Pacific Missile Range Facility

    USS San Diego Arrives at CFAS

    3rd Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Sophia Bumps

    Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo

    Print or Digital Publication

    Fleet Week Miami 2024 Interactive Media Kit 05.04.2024

    Place N/A

    Navy Public Affairs Support Element East, Detachment Southeast

    Naval Aviation News 03.01.2024

    1st Place

    Naval Air Systems Command

    Approach 12.20.2024

    2nd Place

    Naval Safety Command

    DMA Navy Production Publications 12.18.2024

    3rd Place

    Defense Media Activity - Navy Production

    Video Production

    NIWC Atlantic Win the Information War

    Place N/A

    Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic

    TRTV 20JULY2024

    Place N/A

    USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

    Train Training

    2nd Place

    Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka

    USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) returns to the United States

    3rd Place

    USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76)

    Video Series

    Mood Goggles
    Snitch On A Bug
    Battle Rhythm
    Know Your Lingo

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Charles Blaine

    USS Harry S Truman

    William (Bill) Yurcik, Mechanical Engineer at Carderock
    Michelle Otero, Engineer at Carderock
    Elijah Andrews, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow from University of Michigan works with Carderock at the LCC
    Carderock, ONR, University of Memphis and University of Michigan Collaborate to Advance World-Class Ship Propulsor Design:

    Place N/A

    Travis Troller

    Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division

    Ship Life 2
    Ship Life 3
    Ship Life 4

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class August Clawson

    USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73)

    Bill Tebo PROfile (Part 1 of 2)
    Bill Tebow PROfile (Part 2 of 2)
    PNSY Mark Wheeler Forging PROfile
    PNSY PROfile Roland Marquis - STEM SeaPerch

    2nd Place

    Jordon Johnson

    Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

    SERE School Fire Starting
    SERE School Field Navigation
    Students are introduced to SERE School

    3rd Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Chris Roys

    Defense Media Activity - Navy Production

    Video Spot

    What is My Why?

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Charles Blaine

    USS Harry S Truman

    USS George Washington Performs a Vertical Ordnance Onload

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 2nd Class August Clawson

    USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73)

    Flash Gear: 5th Fleet Attire

    1st Place

    Seaman Pimpaka Kruthun

    Navy Public Affairs Support Element West

    AFN Iwakuni Souper Bowl 58 Spot

    2nd Place

    Petty Officer 1st Class Taylor M DiMartino

    AFN Iwakuni

    Army Vs. Navy: Get Ready With Me

    3rd Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Wideman

    U.S. Navy

    Video Story

    MWD BRONCO RETIRES

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Vinson

    Naval Station Mayport

    80th Anniversary Anzio Nettuno Allied Landings Ceremony - AFN InFocus

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas Carter

    AFN Naples

    U.S. Navy Dragon Women's Dragon Boat Team

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Isaacs

    AFN Okinawa

    Imagination Movers visit NASSIG

    2nd Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Eloise Johnson

    AFN Sigonella

    Red Cross Blood Drive NOV24

    3rd Place

    Petty Officer 3rd Class Orion Shotton

    AFN Sasebo