Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Literary Achievement
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The Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Literary Achievement is made annually by the Navy League of the United States
. It is named for the famous American naval historian and theorist, Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan
, United States Navy
who, through his writing, provided vital 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."
FOR LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT".
Navy League of the United States
The Navy League of the United States, commonly referred to as The Navy League, is a national association made up of former members of the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, the United States Coast Guard and the United States Merchant Marine, and civilians interested in supporting the...
. It is named for the famous American naval historian and theorist, Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan
Alfred Thayer Mahan
Alfred Thayer Mahan was a United States Navy flag officer, geostrategist, and historian, who has been called "the most important American strategist of the nineteenth century." His concept of "sea power" was based on the idea that countries with greater naval power will have greater worldwide...
, United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
who, through his writing, provided vital 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."
Award Recipients
- 2011
- 2010 Commander James Kraska, JAGC, USN, U.S. Naval War College
- 2009 Professor John HattendorfJohn HattendorfJohn Brewster Hattendorf is an American naval historian. He is the author, co-author, editor, or co-editor of more than forty books on British and American maritime history and naval warfare. In 2005, the U.S...
, U.S. Naval War College
- 2008 Admiral James L. Holloway IIIJames L. Holloway IIIJames Lemuel Holloway III is a retired United States Navy admiral and naval aviator who was highly decorated for his actions during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. After the Vietnam War, he was posted to The Pentagon, where he established the Navy's Nuclear Powered Carrier...
, USN (Ret.)
- 2007 Commander Henry J. Hendrix, USN
- 2006 Intelligence Specialist First Class Thomas J. Miller, USN
- 2005 Commander John J. Klein, USN
- 2004 Captain Sam J. Tangredi, USN
- 2003 Lieutenant Commander David A. Adams, USN
- 2002 Colonel John Grider MillerJohn Grider MillerJohn Grider Miller was a Colonel in the United States Marine Corps, who served as Managing Editor, of U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings and of Naval History.-Career:...
, USMC (ret.)
- 2001 Brigadier General Edwin H. SimmonsEdwin H. SimmonsBrigadier General Edwin H. Simmons was a highly decorated United States Marine Corps officer who served in combat during three wars — including landing at Inchon and fighting at the Chosin Reservoir. He was renowned as the Marine Corps historian, being called "the collective memory of the...
, USMC (Ret.)
- 2000 Captain Edward L. Beach, Jr.Edward L. Beach, Jr.Edward Latimer Beach, Jr. was a highly-decorated United States Navy submarine officer and best-selling author....
, USN (ret.)
- 1999 Captain Eugene T. Gomulka, USN, and Mr. Frank J. Gaffney, Jr.
- 1998 Captain Richard C. Knott, USN (Ret.)
- 1997 Mr. James W. Crawley
- 1996 Colonel Joseph H. Alexander, USMC (Ret.)
- 1995 Lieutenant Colonel Henry Thomas Hayden, USMC
- 1994 Paul Stillwell
- 1993 Captain George Victor Galdorisi, USN, and Mr. Alec LorimoreAlec LorimoreAlec Lorimore is a twice Academy Award-nominated film producer and screenwriter who has concentrated his focus in creating giant screen, Imax documentary films...
- 1992 Lieutenant Commander Terry C. Pierce, USN
- 1991 Dr. John T. Mason, Jr.
- 1990 Tom ClancyTom ClancyThomas Leo "Tom" Clancy, Jr. is an American author, best known for his technically detailed espionage, military science, and techno thriller storylines set during and in the aftermath of the Cold War, along with video games on which he did not work, but which bear his name for licensing and...
- 1989 Lieutenant Commander Thomas J. Cutler, USN
- 1988 Dr. Jack Sweetman
- 1987 L. Edgar Prina
- 1986 Commander James John Tritten, USN
- 1985 Lieutenant General Victor H. KrulakVictor H. KrulakVictor H. Krulak was a decorated United States Marine Corps officer who saw action in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. He was born in Denver, Colorado to Jewish parents...
, USMC (Ret.)
- 1984 No Award
- 1983 Rear Admiral Max K. Morris, USN (Ret.)
- 1982 Vice Admiral William P. Mack, USN
- 1981 Commander Thomas B. Buell, USN (Ret.)
- 1980 Captain Edward L. Beach, Jr.Edward L. Beach, Jr.Edward Latimer Beach, Jr. was a highly-decorated United States Navy submarine officer and best-selling author....
, USN
- 1979 Lieutenant Colonel Robert C. McFarlane, USMC
- 1978 Dr. Robert Seager II
- 1977 Professor E. B. PotterE. B. PotterElmer Belmont "Ned" Potter, , was an American historian and author. He was the leading naval historian at the United States Naval Academy from the late 1940s to the mid-1970s, and author/editor, in collaboration with Fleet Admiral Chester W...
, U.S. Naval Academy
- 1976 Norman Polmar
- 1975 Commander Thomas B. Buell, USN
- 1974 Captain Sayer A. Swarztrauber, USN
- 1973 John G. MorrisJohn G. MorrisJohn Godfrey Morris is a picture editor.- Career :Journalist John Godfrey Morris has spent a lifetime editing photographs for magazines and newspapers, working with hundreds of photographers, among them the great names of 20th century photography. He worked for the weekly picture magazine Life...
- 1972 Lieutenant Colonel Donald K. Cliff, USMC
- 1971 Commander James A. Barber, USN
- 1970 Frank Uhlig, Jr.
- 1969 Commander John Joseph O'Connor, CHC, USN
- 1968 Colonel Robert Debs Heinl, USMC
- 1967 Rear Admiral Ernest M. EllerErnest M. EllerErnest McNeill Eller was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy, who served as Director of Naval History, Naval History Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations from 1956 to 1970.-Early Life and education:...
, USN (ret.)
- 1966 Rear Admiral James F. CalvertJames F. CalvertJames Francis Calvert served in the United States Navy, where he commanded the , the third nuclear submarine commissioned and the second submarine to reach the North Pole, which became the first to surface at the pole when it did so on August 11, 1958...
, USN
- 1965 Rear Admiral George H. MillerGeorge H. MillerGeorge H. Miller Ph.D. was appointed the interim director of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory by the University of California on March 15, 2006. Dr. Miller, an employee of the university for 34 years, replaced Michael Anastasio, who left LLNL to head Los Alamos National Security LLC,...
, USN
- 1964 George Fielding EliotGeorge Fielding EliotGeorge Fielding Eliot was a Second Lieutenant in the Australian army in World War I. He became a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and later a Major in the Military Intelligence Reserve of the United States Army...
- 1963 No Award
- 1962 Captain Carl H. Amme, Jr., USN
- 1961 Rear Admiral Samuel Eliot MorisonSamuel Eliot MorisonSamuel Eliot Morison, Rear Admiral, United States Naval Reserve was an American historian noted for his works of maritime history that were both authoritative and highly readable. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1912, and taught history at the university for 40 years...
, USNR
- 1960 Brigadier General James D. Hittle, USMC
- 1959 Hanson W. BaldwinHanson W. BaldwinHanson Weightman Baldwin was the long-time military editor of the New York Times. He won a Pulitzer Prize for "for his coverage of the early days of World War II". He authored or edited numerous books on military topics....
- 1958 Commander Frank A. Manson, USN
- 1957 Commander Malcolm W. Cagle, USN
Sources
- Navy League of the United States, "THE ALFRED THAYER MAHAN AWARD
FOR LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT".