Dolphin Awards

Established in 1995, these awards recognize the officer and enlisted serving onboard a commissioned submarine on the anniversary date of the Submarine Force (11 April) who have the earliest dates of qualification in submarines.

2025 Gold Dolphin Awardee

CAPT Christopher M. Osborn, USN

USS GEORGIA (SSGN 729) (GOLD)

2025 Silver Dolphin Awardee

CAPT Christopher M. Osborn, USN

USS GEORGIA (SSGN 729) (GOLD)

Previous Gold Dolphin Awardees:

2024

CAPT Christopher M. Osborn, USN

2023

CAPT Jesse J. Zimbauer, USN

2022

CAPT Patrick B. Clark, USN

2021

CAPT Robert E. Peters, USN

2020

CAPT Robert E. Peters, USN

2019

CAPT Robert E. Peters, USN

More Awardees

2018

CAPT Gerald N. Miranda, Jr., USN

2017

CAPT William C. McKinney, USN

2016

CAPT Nathan H. Martin, USN

2015

CAPT Louis E. Mayer, IV, USN

2014

CAPT George Norman, USN

2013

CAPT David W. Kirk, USN

2012

CAPT Gregory M. Ott, USN

2011

CAPT John K. McDowell, USN

2010

CAPT Michael W. Brown, USN

2009

CAPT Michael W. Brown, USN

2008

CAPT John J. Litherland, USN

2005

CAPT (Sel) Pat Scanlon, USN

2004

CDR Charles A. Richard, USN

2003

CDR Richard A. Breckenridge, USN

2002

CDR Norman Moore, USN

2001

CAPT John Elnitsky, II, USN

2000

CAPT Gregory S. Parker, USN

1999

CAPT Frank Murphy, USN

1998

CAPT Frank W. Stewart, USN

1997

CAPT Dana Roberts, USN

1996

CAPT Ralph H. Stoll, USN

1995

CAPT Ralph H. Stoll, USN

Previous Silver Dolphin Awardees:

2024

TMCM(SS) John W. Graning, USN

2023

MTCM(SS) Darrel K. Powell, USN

2022

ETVCM(SS) Daniel C. Bellow, USN

2021

ETVCM(SS) Raymond L. Brown, USN

2020

ETVCM(SS) Raymond L. Brown, USN

2019

ETVCM(SS) Raymond L. Brown, USN

More Awardees

2018

STSCM(SS) Michael Johnson, USN

2017

STSCM(SS) Michael Johnson, USN

2015

ETCM(SS) Christopher D. Beauprez, USN

2014

CMDCM(SS) Eric H. Antoine, USN

2013

MMCM(SS) Ron Hatch, USN

2012

MMCM(SS) Korey P. Ketola, USN

2011

EMCM(SS) Robert A. McCombs, USN

2010

CMDCM(SS/DV) Richard A. Rose, USN

2009

CMDCM(SS/DV) Richard A. Rose, USN

2008

MMCM(SS) William G. Freeman, USN

2007

CMDCM(SS) Chris Shannon, USN

2006

MMCM(SS) Timothy Jacobs, USN

2005

CMDCM(SS) Russel C. Neal, USN

2004

CMDCM(SS) Russel C. Neal, USN

2003

MMCM(SS) Anthony Augustyn, USN

2002

ETCM(SS) Larry W. Keene, USN

2001

ETCM(SS) Gregory P. Fischer, USN

2000

MTCM(SS) Kenneth Hogue, USN

1999

MMCM(SS) Jeffrey S. Leonard, USN

1998

EMCM(SS) Ernst F. Wold, USN

1997

EMCM(SS) John Hilditch, USN

1996

MMCM(SS) Charles T. Privette, Jr., USN

1995

QMCM(SS) Robert J. Brown, USN