Naval Intelligence Awards Program

The award recognizes junior officers for their leadership, performance, special accomplishments, and overall contribution to command efficiency, morale and welfare.

The Herman Dworkin award is presented annually to the civilian or military analyst working maritime issues who exemplifies, through his/her work and attitude, Mr. Dworkin's traits of analytic expertise, strength of character, initiative, industriousness and exactitude.

The Rear Admiral Edwin T. Layton Leadership Award* recognizes outstanding leadership and mentorship in the furtherance of naval intelligence performance.

*This award is not sponsored by NIP.

The Chief of Naval Operations Naval Intelligence Foundation (NIF) Navy League Award for Exceptional Leadership is presented annually to recognize leadership in providing excellence in operational intelligence support to the Fleet.

The award recognizes leadership, performance of duty, special accomplishments, and overall contribution to command efficiency, morale, and welfare of the command to which the individual is assigned.

The VADM Rufus L. Taylor Award* was established in 1985 to recognize leadership from deserving personnel who exemplify excellence and exceptional dedication to duty within the Naval Intelligence Community.   

*This award is not sponsored by NIP.

The award recognizes excellence in naval intelligence instruction and is given annually to one Navy or Marine Corps instructor, faculty, or staff at the Center for Information Warfare Unit Hampton Roads and the Center for Information Warfare Unit San Diego.

The National Defense Intelligence College (NDIC) Ann Caracristi award was established in 2002 to recognize postgraduate academic excellence in the field of intelligence at the NDIC.

The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) ADM B.R. Inman Award is presented annually to a U.S. Sea Service officer attending NPS in recognition of that student's outstanding contribution to the field of maritime intelligence.

The Naval War College ADM Ike Kidd Award was established in 1996 to recognize that in-residence student at the Naval War College whose professional essay is considered to have made the most significant contribution to maritime intelligence support within a joint force operational context.

The US Naval Academy ADM Robert L. J. Long, USN Award was established in 1997 to recognize that graduating Midshipman who achieved the highest level of academic achievement in the USNA Honors Program.

The recipients of this award are the Honor Graduates of each Naval Intelligence Officer Basic Course (NIOBC).

The award recognizes outstanding intelligence analysis performed during reserve drills, Annual Training (AT), Active Duty for Training (ADT), or Active Duty for Special Work (ADSW).

The award is presented annually to that Junior Officer serving at the ONI who has served with distinction as demonstrated by leadership, performance, special accomplishments, and overall contribution to command efficiency, morale, and welfare.

The award recognizes civilian employees of ONI for their leadership, performance, special accomplishments, and overall contribution to command efficiency, morale and welfare.

The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) Sailors of the Year Award was established in 1995 to recognize exemplary performance, devotion to duty, professionalism, technical competence and leadership of sailors serving at ONI.

The award recognizes the Outstanding Graduate of each IS "C" School graduating class and all USN or USNR students attending IS "C" School are eligible for the award.

This award recognizes the honor graduate of each Intelligence Specialist “A” school graduating class. All USN students attending IS “A” School are eligible. Awardees receive a commemorative wall plaque. This award was approved for implementation by the NIP Board in 2025.