The Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award is awarded to civilian employees in the United States Department of the Navy for meritorious service or contributions resulting in high value or benefits for the Navy or the Marine Corps.[1] It is conferred for a contribution that applies to a local or smaller area of operation or a project of lesser importance than would be warranted for consideration for the Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award or the Navy Superior Civilian Service Award. It is awarded by the local activity head to U.S. Navy employees for service or contributions resulting in high value or benefit to the Department of Navy. The award consists of a certificate and citation signed by the activity head, medal and lapel emblem. The award is the third highest Navy civilian award, ranking just behind the Navy Superior Civilian Service Award, which is itself behind the Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award.[2]
Eligibility
Accomplished supervisory or non-supervisory duties in an exemplary manner, setting a record of achievement, and inspiring others to improve the quantity and quality of their work. Exhibited unusual courage or competence in an emergency, while performing assigned duties, resulting in direct benefit to the Government or its personnel. Rendered professional or public relations service of a unique or distinctive character. Demonstrated unusual initiative and skill in devising new and improved equipment, work methods, and procedures; inventions resulting in substantial savings in expenses such as manpower, time, space, and materials, or improved safety or health of the workforce; improving the morale of employees in a unit which resulted in improvement of work performance and esprit de corps. This award may also be given at the time of retirement.
Award recipients
Dr. Donald H. Steinbrecher, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport, 2022[3]
Walt Sidorovich, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, 2022[4]
Stephen (Rusty) Weathers, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, 2022[5]
John DiMaio, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport, 2022 [6]
Gary Huntress, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport, 2022 [6]
Darrin Krivitsky, Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division, 2022[7]
John Hurley, Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division, 2022[8]
Eileen K. Carnaggio, USMC, Mhttps://www.usna.edu/Users/physics/basu/index.phparine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe, HI, 2019
Douglas Brent Hegdahl, Instructor, US Navy Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape School, NAS North Point, San Diego, CA
