# Distinguished Sea Service Award

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{{Short description|Annual award of the Naval Order of the US}}
'''The Distinguished Sea Service Award''' is an annual award of the [Naval Order of the United States](/source/Naval_Order_of_the_United_States) recognizing a recently retired flag or general office of the maritime services of the United States.

==History==
In 1998, Captain John Brasel of the New York Commandery of the Naval Order of the United States proposed that the Order give an annual award "to recognize the exemplary service of a senior flag officer of one of the maritime services, who is finishing a continuous career of active service." The award is always made in a formal ceremony, preferably during the Naval Order's annual congress. Admiral William J. Crowe, Jr., was the first recipient in 1990.<ref>John C. Rice, Jr., Naval Order of the United States: Past-Present-Future. (Paduchah, KY: Turner Publishing Company, 2003), p. 17.</ref>

==Recipients==
* 1990 Admiral [William J. Crowe, Jr.](/source/William_J._Crowe%2C_Jr.), USN (Ret.)
* 1991 General [Alfred M. Gray, Jr.](/source/Alfred_M._Gray%2C_Jr.), USMC (Ret.)
* 1992 Admiral [Paul A. Yost, Jr.](/source/Paul_A._Yost%2C_Jr.), USCG (Ret.)
* 1993 Admiral [Carlisle A.H. Trost](/source/Carlisle_A.H._Trost), USN (Ret.)
* 1994 Vice Admiral [John H. Fetterman, Jr.](/source/John_H._Fetterman%2C_Jr.), USN (Ret.)
* 1995 Admiral [David E. Jeremiah](/source/David_E._Jeremiah), USN (Ret.)
* 1996 General [Walter E. Boomer](/source/Walter_E._Boomer), USMC (Ret.)
* 1997 Admiral [Stanley R. Arthur](/source/Stanley_R._Arthur), USN (Ret.)
* 1998 Admiral [Leighton W. Smith](/source/Leighton_W._Smith), USN (Ret.)
* 1999 Admiral [Robert E. Kramek](/source/Robert_E._Kramek), USCG (Ret.)
* 2000 Admiral [Joseph W. Prueher](/source/Joseph_W._Prueher), USN (Ret.)
* 2001 General [Anthony C. Zinni](/source/Anthony_C._Zinni), USMC (Ret.)
* 2002 Admiral [Archie Clemins](/source/Archie_Clemins), USN (Ret.)
* 2003 Admiral [James Loy](/source/James_Loy), USCG (Ret.)
* 2004 Admiral [Robert J. Natter](/source/Robert_J._Natter), USN (Ret.)
* 2005 Admiral [James O. Ellis](/source/James_O._Ellis), USN (Ret.)
* 2006 Admiral [Vern Clark](/source/Vern_Clark), USN (Ret.)
* 2007 Admiral [Thomas Fargo](/source/Thomas_Fargo), USN (Ret.)
* 2008 General [James L. Jones](/source/James_L._Jones), USMC (Ret.)
* 2009 Admiral [William J. Fallon](/source/William_J._Fallon), USN (Ret.)
* 2010 General [Peter Pace](/source/Peter_Pace), USMC (Ret.)
* 2011 Admiral [Thad W. Allen](/source/Thad_W._Allen), USCG (Ret.)
* 2012 Admiral [Michael Mullen](/source/Michael_Mullen), USN (Ret.)
* 2013 Admiral [Timothy J. Keating](/source/Timothy_J._Keating), USN (Ret.)
* 2014 General [James Mattis](/source/James_Mattis), USMC (Ret.)
* 2015 MCPON [Rick West](/source/Rick_West_(sailor)), USN (Ret.)
* 2015 Admiral [James G. Stavridis](/source/James_G._Stavridis), USN (Ret.)
* 2016 SMMC [Micheal Barrett](/source/Micheal_Barrett), USMC (Ret.)
* 2016 Admiral [Robert J. Papp Jr.](/source/Robert_J._Papp_Jr.), USCG (Ret.)
* 2017 MCPOCG [Michael P. Leavitt](/source/Michael_P._Leavitt), USCG (Ret.)
* 2017 Admiral [Jonathan Greenert](/source/Jonathan_Greenert), USN (Ret.)

==References==
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Category:Military awards and decorations of the United States
Category:Awards and decorations of the United States Navy
Category:Awards and decorations of the United States Coast Guard
Category:Awards and decorations of the United States Marine Corps

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