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    2025 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  |  Blog Post  |  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 Communicator of the Year  |  Navy Graphic Designer of the Year  |  Navy Photographer 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

    Wolverine Weekly Digest Introduction Animation

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Tajh Payne

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

    Planned Incremental Availability Motion Graphic

    2nd Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Randy Lucas

    USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69)

    Storm Drains can be Scary

    3rd Place

    Jovi Prevot

    Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport

    Audio Production

    Saga Space and Science Center PROMO

    Place N/A

    AFN Sasebo

    NEWSCAST 10JUN25: AFN Sasebo FM Launch & USS Springfield Port Call

    1st Place

    AFN Sasebo

    Technically Speaking Podcast - Episode 29 - Wartime Technology Experiments Conducted at NIWC Atlantic

    Technically Speaking Podcast - Episode 29 - Wartime Technology Experiments Conducted at NIWC Atlantic

    2nd Place

    Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic

    New Year's Eve Party

    New Year's Eve Party

    3rd Place

    AFN Sigonella

    B-Roll

    USS Milius Conducts Live-Fire Exercise with the Mark 45 5-Inch Light-Weight Gun

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 1st Class Gregory Johnson

    Commander, Destroyer Squadron 15

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Gladjimi Balisage

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

    USS George Washington Aerial B-roll

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Geoffrey Ottinger

    USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73)

    DoD Southern Border Operations

    2nd Place

    Petty Officer 1st Class Jerome Johnson

    Fleet Public Affairs Center San Diego

    Oscar Austin Return to port

    3rd Place

    Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher William Mazuca

    Fleet Public Affairs Center, Detachment Rota

    Blog Post

    The History and Legacy of Camp Mitchell: A Pillar of Seabee Excellence in Rota, Spain

    The History and Legacy of Camp Mitchell: A Pillar of Seabee Excellence in Rota, Spain

    1st Place

    Chief Petty Officer Justin Stumberg

    22nd Naval Construction Regiment

    Commentary

    Navy Hospital Corps Distinction of Duty

    Navy Hospital Corps Distinction of Duty

    Place N/A

    Douglas Stutz

    Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton

    Digital Art

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Hydration Poster

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Gladjimi Balisage

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

    PTSD Awareness Month

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 3rd Class Brianna Bonilla

    Naval Air Facility Atsugi

    EMCON Graphic

    2nd Place

    Seaman Garret Nelson

    USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73)

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Line Shack Poster

    3rd Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Mariano Lopez

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

    Feature Photo

    USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Daily Operations

    Place N/A

    Seaman Elyssia Rodriguez

    USS Carl Vinson

    URT-12: NASA engineers and Sailors begin recovery-at-sea training

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Nettie Manfull

    Naval Base San Diego

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Flight Operations

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Tajh Payne

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

    Navy and Marine Corps 250 Parade

    2nd Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Miguel Santiago

    USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69)

    USS Roosevelt Returns to NAVSTA Rota

    3rd Place

    Petty Officer 1st Class Drace Wilson

    Naval Station Rota, Spain

    Feature Story

    Two Worlds, One Mindset

    Two Worlds, One Mindset

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Jackson Adkins

    Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group Two

    Success at Sea: NIWC Atlantic USV Completes Fastest Transatlantic Crossing

    Success at Sea: NIWC Atlantic USV Completes Fastest Transatlantic Crossing

    Place N/A

    Meredith Hagen

    Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic

    Seconds to Spare: A Sailor’s Fight for Life in the Eye of the Storm

    Seconds to Spare: A Sailor’s Fight for Life in the Eye of the Storm

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Julianna Lynch

    Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic

    IWTC Virginia Beach strengthening battlespace awareness, brick by brick

    IWTC Virginia Beach strengthening battlespace awareness, brick by brick

    2nd Place

    Lt. Isabel Shaw

    Center for Information Warfare Training

    Navy Doctor Helps Save Wounded Teen During Evening Jog in Downtown Palm Springs

    Navy Doctor Helps Save Wounded Teen During Evening Jog in Downtown Palm Springs

    3rd Place

    Christopher Jones

    Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms

    Identity Design

    NIWC LANT Wartime Readiness logo

    1st Place

    Wendy Jamieson

    Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic

    International Maritime Exercise (IMX) 2025 logo

    2nd Place

    Petty Officer 1st Class Naomi Johnson

    U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet

    Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division: Survivability and Weapons Effects Division

    3rd Place

    Kristin Behrle

    Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division

    Information Story

    NSA Bahrain, NAVCENT Hold First-of-its-Kind Exercise Vigilant Resolve

    NSA Bahrain, NAVCENT Hold First-of-its-Kind Exercise Vigilant Resolve

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 1st Class Shayla Hamilton

    Naval Medical Forces Development Command

    NMCB 11 Chief Hospital Corpsman Becomes Licensed Practical Nurse After Passing NCLEX

    NMCB 11 Chief Hospital Corpsman Becomes Licensed Practical Nurse After Passing NCLEX

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexa Trafton

    Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11

    U.S. Navy EOD Removes Ordnance from WWII Shipwreck in Latvia

    U.S. Navy EOD Removes Ordnance from WWII Shipwreck in Latvia

    1st Place

    Lt. Martin Carey

    Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group Two

    Navy Divers Clear the Way for International Submarine Races at Carderock

    Navy Divers Clear the Way for International Submarine Races at Carderock

    2nd Place

    Alisha Tyer

    Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division

    U.S. 3rd Fleet Hosts RIMPAC 2026 Initial Planning Conference

    U.S. 3rd Fleet Hosts RIMPAC 2026 Initial Planning Conference

    3rd Place

    Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Roberson

    Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet

    Layout and Design

    NMCCL Breast Cancer Screening Poster

    Place N/A

    NMCCL Public Affairs

    Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Tajh Payne

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

    ONI Combat Narratives: Battle of the Coral Sea

    1st Place

    Naomi VanDuser

    Office of Naval Intelligence

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) 4th of July Celebration

    2nd Place

    Seaman Brianna Barnett

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) EOD Layout And Design

    3rd Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Mariano Lopez

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

    Multimedia Product

    Autonomy in Orbit: Reinforcement Learning is Making a Buzz in Space

    1st Place

    Leonard Pieton

    U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

    Behind the Silent Service - Submariner Adam Goulas

    2nd Place

    Chief Petty Officer Eric Brown

    U.S. Navy Band

    Navy 250th Birthday

    3rd Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Crowley

    USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73)

    Memorial Day grilling safety
    USN and USMC Motorcycle Crashes - FY 2025 To Date
    Weight handling program safety (3 of 3 vertical orientation)
    DON implements motorcycle unit safety tracking tool
    Aircraft Tires, Tubes and Wheels Safety Essentials
    MARADMIN 056/25 Blast Overpressure and Cognitive Monitoring Program

    1st Place

    Leslie Tomaino

    Naval Safety Command

    PNSY 225th Birthday
    Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Hiring Billboard
    Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Hiring Logo 3
    Heat Stress magazine graphic
    Maritime Industry Day Sticker
    Bravo Zulu Sticker 1

    2nd Place

    Justin Buckley

    Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

    Navy Civilian Photographer of the Year

    Carderock Blends Heritage and Innovation at University of Michigan Mixing of the Waters Ceremony
    NREIP Interns
    NAVSEA HQ Recognizes Carderock Employees for Eight Day Model Building Effort
    NAVSEA HQ Recognizes Carderock Employees for Eight Day Model Building Effort
    Racing with Purpose: From STEM to Service with Virginia Tech at ISR18
    Exploring Naval Heritage: Descendants of Rear Adm. Taylor Tour Carderock

    NSWC Carderock Leadership Participates in Wreath-laying Ceremony
    NSWC Carderock Leadership Participates in Wreath-laying Ceremony
    NSWC Carderock Leadership Participates in Wreath-laying Ceremony
    NSWC Carderock Leadership Participates in Wreath-laying Ceremony
    NSWC Carderock Leadership Participates in Wreath-laying Ceremony
    NSWC Carderock Leadership Participates in Wreath-laying Ceremony
    NSWC Carderock Leadership Participates in Wreath-laying Ceremony
    NSWC Carderock Leadership Participates in Wreath-laying Ceremony
    NSWC Carderock Leadership Participates in Wreath-laying Ceremony
    NSWC Carderock Leadership Participates in Wreath-laying Ceremony

    Place N/A

    Corum Byers

    Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division

    Navy Civilian Photographer of the Year

    59 and counting
    USS Nimitz comes home from nine month deployment.
    USS Nimitz comes home from final deployment.
    USS Michigan (SSGN-727) ballast blow
    Arrival of new portal crane 52
    Painting Cranes 80 and 92

    Code 760 Divers Salvage Operation
    Code 760 Divers Salvage Operation
    Code 760 Divers Salvage Operation
    Code 760 Divers Salvage Operation
    Code 760 Divers Salvage Operation
    Code 760 Divers Salvage Operation
    Code 760 Divers Salvage Operation
    Code 760 Divers Salvage Operation
    Code 760 Divers Salvage Operation

    1st Place

    Wendy M Hallmark

    Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility

    Navy Civilian Photographer of the Year

    HURREX 2025 training aboard USS Carl M. Levin
    Chilean Tall Ship Esmeralda Visits Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
    U.S. Navy prepares for USS Arizona platform removal
    VR-1 Sailors complete C-37A pre-flight safety check
    84th National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony
    10th Annual Japan-US Joint Memorial Ceremony

    HURREX 2025 training aboard USS Carl M. Levin
    HURREX 2025 training aboard USS Carl M. Levin
    HURREX 2025 training aboard USS USS Carl M. Levin
    HURREX 2025 training aboard USS Carl M. Levin
    HURREX 2025 training aboard USS Carl M. Levin
    HURREX 2025 training aboard USS Carl M. Levin
    HURREX 2025 training aboard USS Carl M. Levin

    2nd Place

    Melvin J Gonzalvo

    Commander Navy Region Hawaii

    Navy Civilian Photographer of the Year

    Medal of Honor Hero Col. Harvey C. Barnum Joins Navy Sea Trials
    STEM Soars at Thunder Over New Hampshire
    Faces of Readiness: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Workers Powering the Navy's Lethal Submarine Fleet
    Gary Hildreth Retirement Flag Flying
    PNSY Change of Command
    From the Foundry to the Fleet: Upgraded Cheyenne is Ready for the Fight

    PNSY Delivers Texas as Battle-Ready Asset to the Fleet
    PNSY Delivers Texas as Battle-Ready Asset to the Fleet
    PNSY Delivers Texas as Battle-Ready Asset to the Fleet
    PNSY Delivers Texas as Battle-Ready Asset to the Fleet
    PNSY Delivers Texas as Battle-Ready Asset to the Fleet
    PNSY Delivers Texas as Battle-Ready Asset to the Fleet
    PNSY Delivers Texas as Battle-Ready Asset to the Fleet
    PNSY Delivers Texas as Battle-Ready Asset to the Fleet
    PNSY Delivers Texas as Battle-Ready Asset to the Fleet
    PNSY Delivers Texas as Battle-Ready Asset to the Fleet
    PNSY Delivers Texas as Battle-Ready Asset to the Fleet
    PNSY Delivers Texas as Battle-Ready Asset to the Fleet

    3rd Place

    Branden Bourque

    Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

    Hanging with Hafer: Bring Your Dog to Work Day
    NAVWAR Connects with Future Innovators at FIRST Robotics Competition
    NAVWAR Honors Military Child
    FIRST Robotics Competition

    Place N/A

    Ramon Go

    Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR)

    Stiletto, A Platform for Maritime Innovation
    Carderock SAIL Event - Adam Dolezal
    Carderock's Weld Shop
    Carderock B-Roll Highlight Reel (FY25)

    Place N/A

    Travis Troller

    Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division

    Simulating the Threat, Naval Base Ventura County Enhances Security Through Annual Exercise

    Simulating the Threat, Naval Base Ventura County Enhances Security Through Annual Exercise
    Naval Base Ventura County selected for free virtual mental health services through Talkspace pilot program

    Naval Base Ventura County selected for free virtual mental health services through Talkspace pilot program
    Seabee Museum unveils Cold War artifact from Moscow Bug House

    Seabee Museum unveils Cold War artifact from Moscow Bug House
    Warfare on the waves during the Point Mugu Surf Contest

    Warfare on the waves during the Point Mugu Surf Contest
    Flight Line Resiliency Center to provide Sailors with Readiness services at the workplace

    Flight Line Resiliency Center to provide Sailors with Readiness services at the workplace

    Place N/A

    Lt. Drew Verbis

    Naval Base Ventura County

    Carderock team provides critical technical support for F-35B sea trials on JS Kaga

    Carderock team provides critical technical support for F-35B sea trials on JS Kaga
    Dr. Delores M. Etter Award Honors Nash’s Impact on UEM Stealth and Readiness

    Dr. Delores M. Etter Award Honors Nash’s Impact on UEM Stealth and Readiness
    Racing with Purpose: From STEM to Service with Virginia Tech at ISR18

    Racing with Purpose: From STEM to Service with Virginia Tech at ISR18
    Carderock Blends Heritage and Innovation at University of Michigan Mixing of the Waters Ceremony

    Carderock Blends Heritage and Innovation at University of Michigan Mixing of the Waters Ceremony
    A New Strategy for High-Performance Computing at Carderock

    A New Strategy for High-Performance Computing at Carderock

    Place N/A

    Alisha Tyer

    Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division

    U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Celebrates 62-Year Career of Radar Pioneer

    U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Celebrates 62-Year Career of Radar Pioneer
    U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Develops Anatomically Accurate Rat Brain Phantom for Traumatic Brain Injury Research

    U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Develops Anatomically Accurate Rat Brain Phantom for Traumatic Brain Injury Research
    Naval Research Laboratory and Florida International University Advance Non-Contact Detection of Trace Fentanyl

    Naval Research Laboratory and Florida International University Advance Non-Contact Detection of Trace Fentanyl
    Naval Research Laboratory Scientists Recognized by DARPA for Record-Breaking Optical Power Beaming Demonstration

    Naval Research Laboratory Scientists Recognized by DARPA for Record-Breaking Optical Power Beaming Demonstration
    NRL Showcases Novel Long-Lasting Insect Repellent Material

    NRL Showcases Novel Long-Lasting Insect Repellent Material

    1st Place

    Jameson Crabtree

    U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

    Fast Growing NROTC Program Maintains Enrollment Momentum, First Graduate Hailed as Trailblazer

    Fast Growing NROTC Program Maintains Enrollment Momentum, First Graduate Hailed as Trailblazer
    Navy Region Hawaii Firefighters Save Patient Thanks to Quick Thinking and Muscle Memory

    Navy Region Hawaii Firefighters Save Patient Thanks to Quick Thinking and Muscle Memory
    Like father, like daughter aboard USS Shiloh

    Like father, like daughter aboard USS Shiloh
    JBPHH-based CPOs ensure future enlisted leaders are tried, tested and approved

    JBPHH-based CPOs ensure future enlisted leaders are tried, tested and approved
    Leaders of WWII Namesake Submarines Carry Legacy Forward

    Leaders of WWII Namesake Submarines Carry Legacy Forward

    2nd Place

    Kyler Hood

    Commander Navy Region Hawaii

    Navy Corpsman reflects on Pacific Partnership 2025 Mission to Fiji

    Navy Corpsman reflects on Pacific Partnership 2025 Mission to Fiji
    Drilling into 113 years of Oral Health history at NMRTC Bremerton

    Drilling into 113 years of Oral Health history at NMRTC Bremerton
    Corpsman Up when Man is Down – TCCC at NMRTC Bremerton

    Corpsman Up when Man is Down – TCCC at NMRTC Bremerton
    This Cold and Flu Season Nothing to Sneeze at

    This Cold and Flu Season Nothing to Sneeze at
    Weighing in on Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

    Weighing in on Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

    3rd Place

    Douglas Stutz

    Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton

    Navy Communicator of the Year

    The Inferno: A Sailor’s Journey at Aircraft Firefighting School

    The Inferno: A Sailor’s Journey at Aircraft Firefighting School
    Large Force Test Event: Gray Flag 2025
    EOD Technicians Conduct a Chemical Drill

    The Symphony: Point of View (Flight Deck Operations) EPS. 2
    Anywhere Anytime

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class August Clawson

    Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group One

    Navy Communicator of the Year

    USS Benfold Change of Command 2024

    USS Benfold Change of Command 2024
    USS Ralph Johnson Arrive in Diego Garcia
    DDG 114 Flight Operations with HSM 49.4
    USS Ralph Johnson Flying Squad Drill
    DDG 114 Flight Operations with HSC 4

    2nd Place

    Lt. JALIYA WILSON

    Fleet Public Affairs Center Yokosuka

    Martin Luther King Jr. Day Social Media Post
    Gerald R. Ford Birthday Post
    The Iron Triad Weightlifting Competition Poster
    We Never Cool Our Jets Poster
    Night Lights Spread
    CTF-80 Visit C2X Story Spread

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Tajh Payne

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Watch Standing Principles
    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sleep Poster
    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Teamwork Poster
    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Ready Poster
    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Shift Colors Poster
    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sharp Sailor Poster

    2nd Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Mariano Lopez

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) COMPTUEX Story Illustration
    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) MWR Captain's Cup Poster
    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Pie Competition
    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Nest 25-2 Graphic
    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) MWR Tour
    Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Digital Art Design

    3rd Place

    Seaman Brianna Barnett

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

    Navy Photographer of the Year

    USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Conducts Routine Flight Operations in the South China Sea
    USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Conducts Routine Flight Operations in the South China Sea
    USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Conducts Routine Flight Operations in the South China Sea
    Rear Adm. Michael Wosje, commander of Carrier Strike Group ONE, completes his 1,000th trap flight aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)
    USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Conducts Routine Flight Operations in the South China Sea
    Vinson’s Deployment

    USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Conducts Routine Flight Operations in the South China Sea
    USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Conducts Routine Flight Operations in the South China Sea
    USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Conducts Routine Flight Operations in the South China Sea
    Vinson’s Deployment
    Vinson’s Deployment
    USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Conducts Routine Flight Operations in the South China Sea
    Vinson’s Deployment
    Vinson’s Deployment
    Vinson’s Deployment
    Vinson’s Deployment
    USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Conducts Routine Flight Operations in the South China Sea
    USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Conducts Routine Flight Operations in the South China Sea

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathan Jordan

    USS Carl Vinson

    Navy Photographer of the Year

    USS Sterett conducts routine operations as part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group
    USS Sterett conducts operations in the Singapore Strait as part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group
    USS Sterett conducts operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility as part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group
    USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Wreaths Across America
    USS Sterett conducts operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility as part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group
    USS Sterett conducts operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility as part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group

    USS Sterett conducts operations in the Indian Ocean as part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group
    USS Sterett conducts routine operations as part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group
    USS Sterett conducts routine operations as part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group
    USS Sterett conducts operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility as part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group
    USS Sterett conducts operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility as part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group
    USS Sterett conducts operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility as part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group
    USS Sterett conducts routine operations as part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group
    USS Sterett conducts routine operations as part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group
    USS Sterett conducts operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility as part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group
    USS Sterett conducts operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility as part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Brianna Walker

    USS Carl Vinson

    Navy Photographer of the Year

    U.S. Navy EOD King Crab 2025
    Fleet Week New York 2025 - EOD
    EOD Midshipmen Summer Cruise 2025
    U.S. Navy EOD King Crab 2025
    U.S. Navy EOD King Crab 2025
    Northern Challenge 25 – U.S. Navy EOD

    Arctic Specialist 2025 - UXO Drills
    Arctic Specialist 2025 - UXO Drills
    Arctic Specialist 2025 - Expeditionary Mine Countermeasures
    Arctic Specialist 2025 - Expeditionary Mine Countermeasures
    Arctic Specialist 2025 - Harbor Clearance
    Arctic Specialist 2025 - Expeditionary Mine Countermeasures
    Arctic Specialist 2025 - Expeditionary Mine Countermeasures
    Arctic Specialist 2025 - Harbor Clearance
    Arctic Specialist 2025 - Harbor Clearance
    Arctic Specialist 2025 - Close Quarter Combat
    Arctic Specialist 2025 - Close Quarter Combat
    Arctic Specialist 2025 - Close Quarter Combat

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Jackson Adkins

    Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group Two

    Navy Photographer of the Year

    HSC-12 Conducts Search and Rescue Exercise
    U.S. Secretary of War Visits USS George Washington
    HSC-12 Conducts Search-and-Rescue Exercises
    George Washington Conducts Small Boat Exercise
    George Washington Conducts Helicopter Operations
    EODMU 5 Conducts a Suspicious Package Drill

    EODMU 5 and HSC-12 Conduct Fast-rope Exercises with USNS Alan Shepard
    EODMU 5 and HSC-12 Conduct Fast-rope Exercises with USNS Alan Shepard
    EODMU 5 and HSC-12 Conduct Fast-rope Exercises with USNS Alan Shepard
    EODMU 5 and HSC-12 Conduct Fast-rope Exercises with USNS Alan Shepard
    EODMU 5 and HSC-12 Conduct Fast-rope Exercises with USNS Alan Shepard
    EODMU 5 and HSC-12 Conduct Fast-rope Exercises with USNS Alan Shepard
    EODMU 5 and HSC-12 Conduct Fast-rope Exercises with USNS Alan Shepard
    EODMU 5 and HSC-12 Conduct Fast-rope Exercises with USNS Alan Shepard
    EODMU 5 and HSC-12 Conduct Fast-rope Exercises with USNS Alan Shepard
    EODMU 5 and HSC-12 Conduct Fast-rope Exercises with USNS Alan Shepard
    EODMU 5 and HSC-12 Conduct Fast-rope Exercises with USNS Alan Shepard
    EODMU 5 and HSC-12 Conduct Fast-rope Exercises with USNS Alan Shepard

    2nd Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Geoffrey Ottinger

    USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73)

    Navy Photographer of the Year

    Naval Air Forces visits USS George Washington
    NMCB-3 Seabees Shoot Crew Served Weapons
    George Washington Conducts Flight Operations
    George Washington Conducts Flight Operations
    Sailors Conduct Firefighting Training at Surface Warfare School Command
    EODMU 5 Conducts a VBSS Drill Aboard George Washington

    George Washington Sailors Participate in an OC Spray Course
    George Washington Sailors Participate in an OC Spray Course
    George Washington Sailors Participate in an OC Spray Course
    George Washington Sailors Participate in an OC Spray Course
    George Washington Sailors Participate in an OC Spray Course
    George Washington Sailors Participate in an OC Spray Course
    George Washington Sailors Participate in an OC Spray Course
    George Washington Sailors Participate in an OC Spray Course
    George Washington Sailors Participate in an OC Spray Course
    George Washington Sailors Participate in an OC Spray Course
    George Washington Sailors Participate in an OC Spray Course
    George Washington Sailors Participate in an OC Spray Course

    3rd Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class August Clawson

    Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group One

    NMFDC Plugs into Future of Trauma Care Simulation at JBSA Expo

    NMFDC Plugs into Future of Trauma Care Simulation at JBSA Expo
    NSA Bahrain, UMGC Recognize 61 College Graduates during Annual Commencement

    NSA Bahrain, UMGC Recognize 61 College Graduates during Annual Commencement
    NSA Bahrain Pins 16 New Chief Petty Officers

    NSA Bahrain Pins 16 New Chief Petty Officers
    NSA Bahrain Sailor Named Navy Military Fire Officer of the Year for CY24

    NSA Bahrain Sailor Named Navy Military Fire Officer of the Year for CY24
    NMFDC Leads TCCC Integration into Entry-Level Corpsman Training at METC

    NMFDC Leads TCCC Integration into Entry-Level Corpsman Training at METC

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 1st Class Shayla Hamilton

    Naval Medical Forces Development Command

    The Bonds Engraved Upon Us
    The Oaths That Change Our Lives

    The Oaths That Change Our Lives
    From Classroom to Corpsman: Ralph Johnson Sailor brings passion for helping people from high school to the Navy

    From Classroom to Corpsman: Ralph Johnson Sailor brings passion for helping people from high school to the Navy
    Where Spices Meet the Sea: A USS Ralph Johnson Sailor works towards his lifelong goal

    Where Spices Meet the Sea: A USS Ralph Johnson Sailor works towards his lifelong goal

    Reforming a Coalition: Ralph Johnson Sailors elect new CSADD leaders

    2nd Place

    Petty Officer 1st Class Hannah Fry

    Fleet Public Affairs Center Yokosuka

    News Photo

    USS America (LHA 6) Hosts Trilateral Terms of Reference Signing in Brisbane

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Darian Lord

    USS America (LHA 6)

    U.S. President Visits USS George Washington

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Geoffrey Ottinger

    USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73)

    84th National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony

    1st Place

    Melvin J Gonzalvo

    Commander Navy Region Hawaii

    USS America Completes Homeport Change to San Diego

    2nd Place

    Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeadan Andre

    USS America (LHA 6)

    250th Amphibious Capabilities Demonstration: USS Boxer, 11th MEU Marines conduct ACV Ops

    3rd Place

    Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Gaither

    USS Boxer (LHD 4)

    Photo Illustration

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Rating Cards

    1st Place

    Seaman Apprentice Nathan Sears

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Operational Security Poster

    2nd Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Mariano Lopez

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

    NIWC Atlantic Pull Up Banner design

    3rd Place

    Wendy Jamieson

    Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic

    Photo Series

    USS Iwo Jima Conducts Flight Operations
    USS Iwo Jima Conducts Flight Operations
    USS Iwo Jima Conducts Flight Operations
    USS Iwo Jima Conducts Flight Operations
    USS Iwo Jima Conducts Flight Operations
    USS Iwo Jima Conducts Flight Operations
    USS Iwo Jima Conducts Flight Operations

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Huang

    USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7)

    VFA-87 Sailor Inspects Jet
    Strike Fighter Squadron 37 Sailors Conduct Jet Start-Up
    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sailor Observes Flight Operations
    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sailor Chains Aircraft
    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sailors Observe Flight Operations
    VFA-87 Sailor Signals Jet Ready For Launch
    VFA-213 Sailor Observes Flight Operations

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Mariano Lopez

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

    Daily Operations Aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)
    Daily Operations Aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)
    Daily Operations Aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)
    Daily Operations Aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)
    Daily Operations Aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)
    Daily Operations Aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)
    Daily Operations Aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)
    Daily Operations Aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)
    Daily Operations Aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)
    Daily Operations Aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)
    Daily Operations Aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)
    Daily Operations Aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)

    2nd Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Jayden Brown

    USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)

    URT-12: NASA engineers and Sailors begin recovery-at-sea training
    URT-12: NASA engineers and Sailors begin recovery-at-sea training
    URT-12: NASA engineers and Sailors begin recovery-at-sea training
    URT-12: NASA engineers and Sailors begin recovery-at-sea training
    URT-12: NASA engineers and Sailors begin recovery-at-sea training
    URT-12: NASA engineers and Sailors begin recovery-at-sea training
    URT-12: NASA engineers and Sailors begin recovery-at-sea training
    URT-12: USS Somerset conducts small boat operations during recovery tests for NASA

    3rd Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Nettie Manfull

    Naval Base San Diego

    Photojournalism

    Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visits Australia

    READOUT: Pacific Fleet commander’s travel to Australia, November 1-6, 2025
    Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, attends the Royal Australian Navy Indo-Pacific Sea Power Conference 2025
    Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visits Australia
    Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visits Australia

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Sypert

    Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet

    Hidden Talents: Behind the Uniform

    Hidden Talents: Behind the Uniform
    Hidden Talents: Behind the Uniform
    Hidden Talents: Behind the Uniform
    Hidden Talents: Behind the Uniform

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Sophia Bumps

    Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo

    Mission: Lifesaver – Advancing Critical Care: The Future of Battlefield Medicine
    Mission: Lifesaver – Advancing Critical Care: The Future of Battlefield Medicine
    Mission: Lifesaver – Advancing Critical Care: The Future of Battlefield Medicine
    Mission: Lifesaver – Advancing Critical Care: The Future of Battlefield Medicine
    Mission Lifesaver: Expeditionary Medicine Redefining Battlefield Care

    Mission Lifesaver: Expeditionary Medicine Redefining Battlefield Care

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Travis Decker

    Naval Medical Forces Atlantic

    USS Missouri Holds Change of Command Ceremony

    USS Missouri Holds Change of Command Ceremony
    USS Missouri Holds Change of Command Ceremony
    USS Missouri Holds Change of Command Ceremony
    USS Missouri Holds Change of Command Ceremony

    2nd Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas Russell

    Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet

    IKE celebrates Thanksgiving in the Shipyard

    IKE celebrates Thanksgiving in the Shipyard
    IKE celebrates Thanksgiving in the Shipyard
    IKE celebrates Thanksgiving in the Shipyard
    IKE celebrates Thanksgiving in the Shipyard
    IKE celebrates Thanksgiving in the Shipyard

    3rd Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Miguel Santiago

    USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69)

    Portrait

    Boxer Conducts Flight Operations

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 3rd Class Tyler Miles

    USS Boxer (LHD 4)

    Medal of Honor Hero Col. Harvey C. Barnum Joins Navy Sea Trials

    Place N/A

    Branden Bourque

    Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

    22nd MEU Conducts a Live Fire Exercise

    1st Place

    Seaman Andrew Eggert

    Navy Public Affairs Support Element East - (Active)

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Sailor Poses For A Portrait

    2nd Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Mariano Lopez

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

    HSC-12 Conducts Live-Fire Exercise

    3rd Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Geoffrey Ottinger

    USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73)

    Print or Digital Publication

    Mech 11.21.2025

    Place N/A

    Naval Safety Command

    Naval Aviation News 12.14.2025

    1st Place

    Naval Air Systems Command

    The Wolverine Weekly Digest 04.07.2025

    2nd Place

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

    Salute 09.11.2025

    3rd Place

    Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility

    Video Production

    2024 NAVAIR AIRWaves Year in Review

    Place N/A

    Naval Air Systems Command

    See Yourself in PHD - Corporate Operations

    Place N/A

    Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division

    From the Flight Deck to the Moon - Navy Astronaut Victor Glover

    1st Place

    U.S. Navy Band

    PNSY:

    2nd Place

    Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

    CNREURAFCENT Security Feature

    3rd Place

    Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central

    Video Series

    Mission Minute: Samatha Carter
    Mission Minute: Dwayne Fochler
    Mission Minute: Manny Gray
    Mission Minute: Chris Pommnitz

    1st Place

    Mikel Lauren Proulx

    Naval Air Systems Command

    Video Spot

    NSA Naples K-9 Team Highlight

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 1st Class Haydn Smith

    Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central

    Locked In: George Washington Conducts Live Fire Exercises

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Crowley

    USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73)

    On Course

    1st Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob Van Amburg

    Defense Media Activity - Navy Production

    SECNAV

    2nd Place

    Austin Rooney

    Office of the Secretary of the Navy

    EOD Technicians Compete in Coconut Crab Competition

    3rd Place

    William Busby

    Joint Region Marianas

    Video Story

    Portland Fleet Week 2025 wrap up

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 2nd Class John Miller

    Fleet Public Affairs Center San Diego

    AFN Infocus: CB Divers

    Place N/A

    Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Brown

    AFN Rota

    SECNAV attends USS Pierre (LCS-38) commissioning ceremony

    1st Place

    Austin Rooney

    Office of the Secretary of the Navy

    One Ship. One Hero. One Unforgettable Day at Sea.

    2nd Place

    Branden Bourque

    Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

    Navy Chief: NMCB-3 Chiefs Receive their Anchors

    3rd Place

    Petty Officer 2nd Class August Clawson

    Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group One