JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM— Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Pacific proudly announces the 2026 civilian and military engineers of the year in the Pacific area of operations.
The 16 winners representing NAVFAC Pacific, NAVFAC Far East, NAVFAC Hawaii, NAVFAC Marianas, NAVFAC Northwest, NAVFAC Southwest, Officer in Charge of Construction (OICC) Marine Corps Marianas (MCM), and OICC Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (PHNSY) include:
“This award highlights the remarkable talent and dedication within our engineering community,” said NAVFAC Pacific Commander Rear Adm. Omarr Tobias. “While we honor these individuals, we also celebrate the collaborative culture that enables such success. Their work is a shining example of how great minds working together can achieve extraordinary results. Congratulations to all our winners on this well-deserved recognition.”
The employees were selected based on technical factors, which include education, professional registration, continuing education, professional and technical society activities, National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) involvement, awards and honors, civic and humanitarian activities, and engineering achievements. NAVFAC continues to participate in the NSPE Federal Engineer of the Year Award program, which recognizes the incredible impact of federal engineers worldwide. The awards ceremony is set to take place on February 27, 2026, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.