Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale Award for Inspirational Leadership
The Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale Award for Inspirational Leadership is a United States Navy award established in 1980 by United States Secretary of the Navy Edward Hidalgo to honor the inspirational leadership of James Stockdale, a Medal of Honor recipient in the Vietnam War, who exhibited exemplary leadership while a prisoner of war in North Vietnam for nearly eight years. The award were first made in 1981.[1]
Award criteria
Each year two commanding officers below the grade of captain are selected, one for the United States Atlantic Fleet and one from the United States Pacific Fleet. A board of peer-nominated officers, one for the Atlantic, and one for the Pacific, select the winners, based on the five criteria of inspirational leadership the Vice Admiral Stockdale identified in his writing and teaching on leadership.[2] These criteria are:
- Moralist: Have a commitment to a personal code of ethical conduct.
- Jurist: Demonstrate ability to establish policy which can be implemented and obeyed in the most difficult of circumstances.
- Teacher: Being an example of self-discipline and sensitivity to others with balanced perspective, creating organizational pride, job satisfaction, and a motivational climate.
- Steward: Being an example of personal commitment and an example to others in the maintenance of standards and loyalty.
- Philosopher: Show the ability to reason, explain the essence of reality, and recognize the need for forethought in dealing with uncertainty.
Award Winners
Year | Atlantic | Pacific |
1981 | CDR John J. Coonan | CDR Philip M. Qwast |
1982 | CDR E.L. Watkins | CDR G.R. Fister |
1983 | CDR J.B. Johnston | CDR William J. Hancock |
1984 | CDR Frank L. Yusi | CDR Edward K. Kristensen |
1985 | CDR Larry L. Ernst | CDR W. Hudson |
1986 | CDR M.A. Rogers | CDR B.J. Coyle |
1987 | CDR C.W. Moore | CDR Michael Mullen |
1988 | CDR W.J. Riffer | CDR J. Grossenbacher |
1989 | CDR R.M. Wikstrom | CDR Thomas B. Fargo |
1990 | CDR J.C. Holloway | CDR A.R. Gorthy |
1991 | CDR F.J. Dobrydney | CDR T.L Tarvis |
1992 | CDR B.W. Cavey | CDR Jonathan W. Greenert |
1993 | No Award | CDR C.A. Miletich |
1994 | CDR R.D. Jenkins | CDR R.C. Massey |
1995 | CDR J.T. Bader | CDR F.M. Drennan |
1996 | CDR R.D. Holland | CDR James P. Wisecup |
1997 | CDR J.L. Clark | CDR M.W. Kenny |
1998 | CDR M.E. Kosnick | CDR Cecil D. Haney |
1999 | CDR Walter E. Carter Jr. | CDR Bruce E. Grooms |
2000 | CDR M.D. Davis[3] | CDR R. Hennegan[3] |
2001 | CDR Jeffery Scott Jones[4] | CDR John M. Richardson[4] |
2002 | CDR Peter H. Young[5] | CDR John W. Covell[5] |
2003 | CDR Kevin J. Kovacich[6] | CDR Charles M. Gaouette[6] |
2004 | CDR Scott D. Conn[7] | CDR Lee R. Hankins[7] |
2005 | CDR Robert P. Burke[8] | CDR James W. Kilby[8] |
2006 | CDR Richard L. Clemmons[9] | CDR Brian T. Howes[9] |
2007 | CDR Frank J. Olmo[10] | CDR Craig A. Clapperton[10] |
2008 | CDR Robert Smith[11] | CDR Paul J. Lyons[11] |
2009 | CDR William J. Parker III[12] | CDR Robert A. Baughman[12] |
2010 | CDR Jeffrey M. Grimes[13] | CDR Michael A. McCartney[13] |
2011 | CDR Robert B. Chadwick II[14] | CDR Gerald N. Miranda, Jr.[14] |
2012 | CDR Brian L. Sittlow | CDR Chase D. Patrick |
2013 | CDR Leif E. Mollo[15] | CDR Richard N. Massie[15] |
2014 | CDR Thomas J. Dickinson[16] | CDR Gavin Duff[16] |
2015 | CDR Anthony S. Grayson[17] | CDR Matthew J. Duffy[17] |
Gallery
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US Navy 031030-N-2383B-022 Adm. Vern Clark, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) applauds Cmdr. Kevin J. Kovacich, former Commanding Officer of Fighter Squadron Two One One (VF-211) after presenting him with the Vice Adm. James Bond.jpg
Kevin J. Kovacich (2003)
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US Navy 071128-N-8273J-008 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead speaks in honor of the Vice Adm. James Bond Stockdale awardees, Cmdrs. Frank J. Olmo and Craig A. Clapperton.jpg
2007
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US Navy 051017-N-2383B-024 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Mullen delivers remarks during the Twenty-fifth Annual Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale Leadership Award Ceremony, held in the Pentagon Hall of Heroes.jpg
2005
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121127-N-WL435-068 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert presents the Vice Adm. James Bond Stockdale Leadership Award to Cmdr. Chase Patrick.jpg
2012
References
- ↑ http://therealnavy.com/Documents/VADM%20James%20Bond%20Stockdale.pdf
- ↑ OPNAV Instruction 3590.23F of 26 February 2007
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- ↑ Updated recipient list
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