The USS Albany Association is proud to recognize the achievements of the crew of the newest USS Albany, the submarine SSN-753. On a quarterly basis, the Association presents awards to the three individuals selected as Sailor of the Quarter, Mid-level Sailor of the Quarter and Bluejacket (Junior) Sailor of the Quarter.
Annually, awards are made to those who have earned the honor of Sailor of the Year, Mid-level Sailor of the Year and Bluejacket (Junior) Sailor of the Year.
The names of those men who have received the quarterly & annual awards are listed below.
The USS Albany Association is proud to recognize each of these worthy sailors. Well Done!
” Still Making History “
Award Classifications
SOQ – Sailor of the Quarter ( E-6 ) JSOQ – Jr. Sailor of the Quarter ( E-5 ) & below Prior to 2005
Mid Level Sailor of the Quarter (E-5 or E-4) after 2005
BJOQ – BlueJacket ( E-4 & below ) after 2005
SOY – Sailor of the Year JSOY- Jr. Sailor of the Year
SS6SOY- Sub Squadron Six Sailor of the Year
SOQ | JSOQ | BJOQ | |
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1st Qtr. | |||
2nd Qtr. | |||
3rd Qtr. | |||
4th Qtr. | |||
Sailor of the Year | ET1 (SS) Anthony G. Byington | ||
Jr. Sailor of the Year |
SOQ | JSOQ | BJOQ | |
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1st Qtr. | |||
2nd Qtr. | |||
3rd Qtr. | ET1 (SS) Scott T. Rucker | ET2 (SS) Michael L. Tipton | |
4th Qtr. | ET1 (SS) Edward H. Smith Jr. | FT2 (SS) David A. Heldibrindle | |
Sailor of the Year | ET1 (SS) Michael R Hartley. | ||
Jr. Sailor of the Year |
SOQ | JSOQ | BJOQ | |
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1st Qtr. | MM1 (SS) Christopher R. Homan | MM2 (SS) David D. Warhurst | |
2nd Qtr. | MM1 (SS) Douglas M. Johnson | MM3 (SS) Michael A. Arneson | |
3rd Qtr. | |||
4th Qtr. | |||
Sailor of the Year | |||
Jr. Sailor of the Year |
SOQ | JSOQ | BJOQ | |
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1st Qtr. | MM1(SS) Glenn A. Teter | ||
2nd Qtr. | ET1(SS/AW) Kevin Young | MM(SS) Tyson B. Kostenbader | |
3rd Qtr. | STS2(SS) James D Chenette | ET3(SS) Ryan M Hofer | |
4th Qtr. | HM1(SS) Todd E Fletcher | EM2(SS) Jeffrey N. Blackard | |
Sailor of the Year | MM1 (SS) Glenn A. Teter | ||
Jr. Sailor of the Year | EM2 (SS) Jeffrey N. Blackard | ||
Sub Squadron 6 Sailor of the Year | MM1 (SS) Glenn A. Teter |
SOQ | JSOQ | BJOQ | |
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1st Qtr. | MM1(SS) Michael J White | MM3 (SS) James E Jenkins | |
2nd Qtr. | EM2 (SS) Jeffrey N. Blackard | ET3 (SS) Samuel H. Reamy | |
3rd Qtr. | ET1 (SS) Robert Boyce | FT2 (SS) Eric C. Davis | |
4th Qtr. | ET1 (SS) Sean M. Dolan | MM2 (SS) Nicholas L. Turner | |
Sailor of the Year | EM1 (SS) Jeffrey N. Blackard | ||
Jr. Sailor of the Year | MM2 (SS) James E. Jenkins |
SOQ | JSOQ | BJOQ | |
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1st Qtr. | MM1 (SS) Richard S.Berklund | MM2 (SS) Nathan L. Brown | |
2nd Qtr. | STS1 (SS) Kenneth Price | MM3 (SS) Kenneth Kaley | |
3rd Qtr. | HM1 (SS) Scott A. Bissen | ET3 (SS) Michael W. Strycker | |
4th Qtr. | MM1(SS) David Zimmerman | MM2 (SS) Scott Hysell | |
Sailor of the Year | MM1 (SS) Richard Berklund | ||
Jr. Sailor of the Year | STS2 (SS) Dohnal Atkinson |
SOQ | JSOQ | BJOQ | |
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1st Qtr. | STS1 (SS) Eric B. Ouzts | MM3 (SS) Byron L. Edmondson | |
2nd Qtr. | MM1 (SS) Adam R. Patterson | ET3( SS) Christopher James Jakey | |
3rd Qtr. | MM1 (SS) Patterson | ET3 (SS) Christopher James Jakey | |
4th Qtr. | STS2 (SS) Badger | ||
Sailor of the Year | MM1 (SS) Adam R. Patterson | ||
Jr. Sailor of the Year | ET3 (SS) Christopher J. Jakey |
SOQ | JSOQ | BJOQ | |
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1st Qtr. | MM1 (SS) Walker | MM2 (SS) Randell | MMFN (SS) Villanueva |
2nd Qtr. | MM1 (SS) Harris | ET2 (SS) Orvis | EM3 Adonizio |
3rd Qtr. | FT1 (SS) Ackwith | SKSN (SS) Slyter | |
4th Qtr. | |||
Sailor of the Year | |||
Jr. Sailor of the Year |
SOQ | JSOQ | BJOQ | |
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1st Qtr. | ET1 (SS) Bradley | ET3 (SS) Roberts | CS3 (SS) Lewis |
2nd Qtr. | MM2 (SS) Byron L. Edmondson | EM2 (SS) Stuart W. Engelke | MM3 (SS) Tony M. Gaddis |
3rd Qtr. | STS1 (SS) Hampton | FT2 (SS) Marshall | ET3 (SS) Fernandez |
4th Qtr. | HM1 (SS) Klein | MM2 (SS) Corcoran | SK3 (SS) Fischer |
Sailor of the Year | EM1 (SS) Christopher Clark | ||
Jr. Sailor of the Year | MM2 (SS) Byron Edmondson | ||
Mid-Level Sailor of the Year | ET3 (SS) Jeremy Hocutt |
SOQ | JSOQ | BJOQ | |
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1st Qtr. | MM1 (SS) Shawn R. Bristle | MM2 (SS) James R. Hopkins | ET3 (SS) Jacob J. Adams |
2nd Qtr. | ET1 (SS) Philip Garretson | YN2 (SS) Brandon Griffin | FT3 (SS) Tristan Rencher |
3rd Qtr. | ET1 (SS) Vernon Bradley | STS2 (SS) Anthony Benbry | YN3 (SS) William Shreves |
4th Qtr. | ET1 (SS) Christopher Jackey | STS2 (SS) Jonathan Rickert | SK3 (SS) Kyle Fischer |
Sailor of the Year | ET1 (SS) Vernon Bradley | ||
Jr. Sailor of the Year | YN3 (SS) William Shreves | ||
Mid-Level Sailor of the Year | ET3 (SS) Jacob J. Adams |
SOQ | JSOQ | BJOQ | |
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1st Qtr. | EM1 (SS/DV) Cameron J. Hubly | EM2 (SS) Robert A. Adonizio | MM3 (SS) John A. Fernandez |
2nd Qtr. | MM2 (SS) Tony M. Gaddis | ET3 (SS) Daniel H. Gruenhagen | STS3 (SS) Thomas B. Myers |
3rd Qtr | YN1 (SS) Schubert Velasquez | EM2 (SS) Robert A. Adonizio | M3 (SS) Kevin P. Butler |
4th Qtr. | ET1 (SS) Hunter L. Dyer | MM2 (SS) Charlie J. Cockrell | FT3 (SS) Justin R. James |
Sailor of the Year | ET1 (SS) Hunter L. Dyer | ||
Jr. Sailor of the Year | EM2 (SS) Robert A. Adonizio |
SOQ | JSOQ | BJOQ | |
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1st Qtr. | STS1 (SS) Bill Caffery | MM2 (SS) Marcus Schwaderer | SKSN (SS) Markeem Johnson |
2nd Qtr. | MM1 (SS) Steven Sandridge | ET3 (SS) Craig Goodspeed | SKSN (SS) Jon Dunning |
3rd Qtr. | EM1 (SS) Davis Speer | MM3 (SS) Wade | FTSN (SS) Cheser |
4th Qtr. | MM1 (SS) Freeh | ET2 (SS) Frey | ETSN (SU) Jackson |
Sailor of the Year | MM1 (SS) Steve Sandridge | ||
Jr. Sailor of the Year | MM2 (SS) Marcus Schwaderer |
SOQ | JSOQ | BJOQ | |
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1st Qtr. | MM1 (SS) Kalani Eli | ET3 (SS) Albert Harrison | MM3 (SS) Trace Thomas |
2nd Qtr. | MM 1 (SS) Robert Tompkins | STS 3 ( SS ) Jon Dunning | ET 3 Chadwick Speed |
3rd Qtr. | EM 1 (SS) David Speer | ET 3 (SS) Mathew Jones | SKSN (SS ) Andre Mumford |
4th Qtr. | MM 1 (SS) Travis Winchester | MM 2 (SS) Corey Harris | CSSN (SS) Angel Lopez |
Sailor of the Year | MM 1 (SS) Steve Sandridge | ||
Jr. Sailor of the Year | MM 2 (SS) Marshall Wade | ||
Blue Jacket Sailor of the Year | ET 3 (SS) Chadwick Speed |
SOQ | JSOQ | Mid-Level SOQ/BJOQ | |
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1st Qtr. | ET 1 (SS) Zack Andres | EM 2 (SS) Justin Byrd | STS 3 (SS) James Carleton |
2nd Qtr. | MM 2 (SS) Corey Harris | ET 2 (SS) Wayne Ryan | ET 3 (SU) Michael Schubert |
3rd Qtr. | EM1(SS) Drew Nagel | MM 3( SS) Brandon McLaughlin | ET3 (SS) Ennis Elmer |
4th Qtr. | |||
Sailor of the Year | MM1 (SS) Travis Winchester | ||
Jr. Sailor of the Year | MM2 (SS) Charlie Hodgkins | ||
Blue jacket of the Year | CS3 (SS) Angel Lopez |
SOQ | JSOQ | BJOQ | |
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1st Qtr. | MM 1(SS) Chadd Duncan | STS 2 (SS) James Carelton | ET 3 (SS) Elmer Ennis |
2nd Qtr. | ET 1 (SS) Samuel Reamy | EM 2 (SS) Justin Byrd | STSSN (SU) Brent Wilkerson |
3rd Qtr. | MM 1 (SS) Corey Harris | STS 2 (SS) James Carleton | ETSN ( SU) Collin Woody |
4th Qtr. | STS1(SS) Greg Hessey | STS 2 (SS) James Carleton | MM 3 (SS) Bradley Thorne |
Sailor of the Year | EM1 (SS) Drew Nagel | ||
Jr. Sailor of the Year | EM2 (SS) Justin Byrd | ||
Blue Jacket of the Year | MMFN (SS) Devin Miller | ||
COMSUBGRU Two Sailor of the Year | EM1 (SS) Drew Nagel |
SOQ | JSOQ | BJOQ | |
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1st Qtr. | ET1(SS) Zane Hornsby | ET2 (SS) Chadwick Speed | MMFN (SS) Clinton Van Westering |
2nd Qtr. | MM1 (SS) Corey Harris | MM2 (SS) Lionel Christian | MM3 (SS) Thomas Geddings |
3rd Qtr. | MM1 ( SS) Lionel Christian | FT3 (SS) Thomas Quigley | CSSN (SU) Jay Franke |
4th Qtr. | |||
Sailor of the Year | |||
Jr. Sailor of the Year |
SOQ | JSOQ | Mid-Level SOQ/BJOQ | |
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1st Qtr. | |||
2nd Qtr. | |||
3rd Qtr. | |||
4th Qtr. | |||
Sailor of the Year | |||
Jr. Sailor of the Year |
SOQ | JSOQ | BJOQ | |
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1st Qtr. | EMN1(SS) Kevin C. Schulz | ETV2(SS) Owen P. King | MMAFN(SS) Marcus P. Stephan |
2nd Qtr. | EMN1(SS) Bryan P. Stewart | ETN2(SS) Brian J. Rubenstrunk | FT3(SS) Derrick R. Ridenour |
3rd Qtr. | MMN1(SS) Christopher J. Kim | ITS2(SS) Joshua J. Hogan | STSSN(SS) Joshua J. Jarvis |
4th Qtr. | EMN1(SS) Ridge A. Carpenter | MMN2(SS) Matthew I. Vertiz | ETR3(SS) James A. Kohn |
Sailor of the Year | MMN1 (SS) Christopher J. Kim | ||
Jr. Sailor of the Year | ITS2 (SS) Joshua J. Hogan | ||
Blue Jacket of the Year | MMA3 (SS) Marcus P. Stephan |
SOQ | JSOQ | BJOQ | |
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1st Qtr. | ETN1(SS) Brian J. Rubenstrunk | MMA2(SS) Rickey D. Fisher | FTSN(SS) Donald A. Kolich |
2nd Qtr. | EMN1(SS) John C. Williams | ETR2(SS) Cristian Colon | MMAFN(SS) Ryan L. Williams |
3rd Qtr. | FT1(SS) Mathew Schwab | MMA3(SS) Jerome Robinson | FTSN(SS) Bruce Ungsansariq |
4th Qtr. | |||
Sailor of the Year | ETN1(SS) Lee Schneider | ||
Jr. Sailor of the Year | ETV2(SS) Joshua Denny | ||
Blue Jacket of the Year | FTSN(SS) Bruce Ungsansariq |
SOQ | JSOQ | BJOQ | |
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4th Qtr. | |||
Sailor of the Year | |||
Jr. Sailor of the Year |