Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Literary Achievement
The Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Literary Achievement is awarded each year by the Navy League of the United States. The award is named for an American naval historian and theorist, Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan, United States Navy who, through his writing, provided stimulus and guidance to those who share in the defense of the nation. Presented since 1957, "this award for literary achievement is awarded to a U.S. Navy officer, U.S. Marine Corps officer, enlisted service member, or civilian who has made a notable literary contribution that has advanced the knowledge of the importance of sea power in the United States."[1]
List of award winners[]
The following is a complete list of award winners.
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 1957 | Commander , USN |
| 1958 | Commander , USN |
| 1959 | Hanson W. Baldwin |
| 1960 | Brigadier General James D. Hittle, USMC |
| 1961 | Rear Admiral Samuel Eliot Morison, USNR |
| 1962 | Captain , USN |
| 1963 | No Award |
| 1964 | George Fielding Eliot |
| 1965 | Rear Admiral , USN |
| 1966 | Rear Admiral James F. Calvert, USN |
| 1967 | Rear Admiral Ernest M. Eller, USN (ret.) |
| 1968 | Colonel , USMC |
| 1969 | Commander John Joseph O'Connor, CHC, USN |
| 1970 | |
| 1971 | Commander James A. Barber, USN |
| 1972 | Lieutenant Colonel , USMC |
| 1973 | John G. Morris |
| 1974 | Captain , USN |
| 1975 | Commander , USN |
| 1976 | Norman Polmar |
| 1977 | Professor E. B. Potter, U.S. Naval Academy |
| 1978 | Dr. |
| 1979 | Lieutenant Colonel Robert C. McFarlane, USMC |
| 1980 | Captain Edward L. Beach, Jr., USN |
| 1981 | Commander , USN (Ret.) |
| 1982 | Vice Admiral William P. Mack, USN |
| 1983 | Rear Admiral , USN (Ret.) |
| 1984 | No Award |
| 1985 | Lieutenant General Victor H. Krulak, USMC (Ret.) |
| 1986 | Commander , USN |
| 1987 | |
| 1988 | Dr. |
| 1989 | Lieutenant Commander Thomas J. Cutler, USN |
| 1990 | Tom Clancy |
| 1991 | Dr. |
| 1992 | Lieutenant Commander , USN |
| 1993 | Captain , USN, and Mr. Alec Lorimore |
| 1994 | |
| 1995 | Lieutenant Colonel , USMC |
| 1996 | Colonel Joseph H. Alexander, USMC (Ret.) |
| 1997 | Mr. |
| 1998 | Captain , USN (Ret.) |
| 1999 | Captain , USN, and Mr. Frank J. Gaffney, Jr. |
| 2000 | Captain Edward L. Beach, Jr., USN (ret.) |
| 2001 | Brigadier General Edwin H. Simmons, USMC (Ret.) |
| 2002 | Colonel John Grider Miller, USMC (ret.) |
| 2003 | Lieutenant Commander , USN |
| 2004 | Captain , USN |
| 2005 | Commander , USN |
| 2006 | Intelligence Specialist First Class Thomas J. Miller, USN |
| 2007 | Commander Henry J. Hendrix, USN |
| 2008 | Admiral James L. Holloway III, USN (Ret.) |
| 2009 | Professor John Hattendorf, U.S. Naval War College |
| 2010 | Commander James Kraska, JAGC, USN, U.S. Naval War College |
| 2011 | Admiral James Stavridis, USN |
| 2012 | Sergeant , USMC |
| 2013 | Lieutenant Commander , USN |
| 2014 | Lieutenant , USN |
| 2015 | Major Edward H. Carpenter, USMC |
| 2016 | Captain , USN |
| 2018 | Lieutenant Commander , USNR, PhD |
| 2020 | None |
| 2021 | Captain , USN |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Navy League of the United States Award Manual" (PDF). navyleague.org. Arlington VA: Navy League of the United States. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-03. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
External links[]
Categories:
- American literary awards
- Military literary awards
- Awards established in 1957
- 1957 establishments in the United States