Photo by Robert Yang | Commander, Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific | 04.25.2025
Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missle destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) gather on the ship's flight deck to celebrate earning the 2024 Battle Effectiveness “E” Award. The Battle “E” recognizes superior performance in an operational environment and overall combat readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Robert Yang)...
Photo by Lt.j.g. Sam Hardgrove | USS Barry (DDG 52) | 03.10.2021
Boatswain Mate Third Class Jonathon Perezbaez, from San Diego, CA, paints the white Battle ‘E’ on the bridge wing of Arleigh-Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52). Commander, Naval Surface Forces (CNSF) announced USS Barry (DDG 52) as the winner of the 2020 Battle Effectiveness (Battle ‘E’) Award for Destroyer Squadron 15, Feb. 26. This marks the seventh Battle......
Photo by Lt.j.g. Sam Hardgrove | USS Barry (DDG 52) | 03.10.2021
Boatswain Mate Third Class Jonathon Perezbaez, from San Diego, CA, paints the white Battle ‘E’ on the bridge wing of Arleigh-Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52). Commander, Naval Surface Forces (CNSF) announced USS Barry (DDG 52) as the winner of the 2020 Battle Effectiveness (Battle ‘E’) Award for Destroyer Squadron 15, Feb. 26. This marks the seventh Battle......
Photo by Lt.j.g. Sam Hardgrove | USS Barry (DDG 52) | 09.05.2020
Commander, Naval Surface Forces (CNSF) announced USS Barry (DDG 52) as the winner of the 2020 Battle Effectiveness (Battle ‘E’) Award for Destroyer Squadron 15, Feb. 26. This marks the seventh Battle ‘E’ in Barry’s history and the first award since 2013. Barry is assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kelsey Eades | Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 | 02.07.2020
SANTA RITA, Guam (Feb. 7, 2020) Rear Adm. Blake Converse, Commander of Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, delivers remarks to Sailors assigned to the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723) after presenting the Battle “E” Award on the pier at Apra Harbor, Guam. Oklahoma City is one of four forward-deployed submarines assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kelsey Eades | Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 | 02.07.2020
SANTA RITA, Guam (Feb. 7, 2020) Rear Adm. Blake Converse, Commander of Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, delivers remarks to Sailors assigned to the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723) after presenting the Battle “E” Award on the pier at Apra Harbor, Guam. Oklahoma City is one of four forward-deployed submarines assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kelsey Eades | U.S. Navy | 10.08.2017
171008-N-VR594-0024 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 8, 2017) Rear Adm. Gregory Harris, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11, presents Capt. Justin Kubu, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59), with the 2016 Battle Efficiency (Battle "E") Award during a ship visit. Princeton is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime......
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Navy | 03.27.2011
Petty Officer 3rd Class Albert Francisco, quartermaster, paints an "E" on the port side bridge wing of the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge to mark the ship winning the Battle Effectiveness award (Battle "E") for 2010. The Battle "E" award is given to a ship or station that earns the command excellence award for Maritime Warfare, Engineering/Survivability, Logistics Management, and......
