JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM — Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Pacific announces the 2026 Project Manager of the Year and Architect, Landscape, and Interior Designer of the Year.
Architect, Landscape, and Interior Designer of the Year – Naomi McCreary
McCreary is recognized for her exceptional leadership in architectural planning, coordination, and delivery of complex vertical construction projects across the Pacific. She has led numerous military construction efforts from early scoping through award and construction support, consistently translating diverse stakeholder needs into clear, executable design solutions. During post-disaster recovery efforts, McCreary co-led rapid planning initiatives to define...
Team Officer in Charge of Construction Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (OICC PHNSY) remains laser-focused as they work towards building the new Dry Dock 5 in 2026, but take a look at the various accomplishments the team achieved in 2025:
• OICC PHNSY achieved substantial progress on the new dry dock, progressing from 26 % to 47% in December and completing over $644M Work in Place over the year.
• A monumental accomplishment was the prefabrication of eight of the nine massive PFU floor units, each containing an average of 1.3 million pounds of steel and 1,800 cubic yards of concrete. These units, weighing up to 4,600 tons each and affectionately named after the Hawaiian islands, were transported by barge from the Waipio pre-cast yard...
Command-personnel from NAVFAC Pacific and its facilities engineering commands discuss their scenario requirements during Keen Edge 2026, a large-scale joint and combined command post exercise focused on operational planning, command-and-control integration, and coordination across the Indo-Pacific.
Neil Hasegawa, Planning, Design and Construction (PDC) structural engineer, has been named Naval Facilities Engineering and Systems Command Hawaii’s (NAVFAC HI) 2026 Civilian Engineer of the Year for his masterful project execution, exceptional negotiation skills, and dedicated mentorship in service of NAVFAC HI’s mission.
Lt. John “Jack” Donohue, Facilities and Engineering Acquisition Division (FEAD) deputy director, has been named the 2026 Naval Facilities Engineering and Systems Command Hawaii (NAVFAC HI) Military Engineer of the Year for his exceptional leadership and technical expertise, significantly advancing the Pacific Fleet's engineering excellence and operational readiness.
NAVFAC Northwest awarded Tessera (formerly known as Skookum Educational Programs) a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity $798 million base operations support contract (BOSC).
