Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Literary Achievement

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."^[1]

Award Recipients

• 2011 Admiral James Stavridis, USN

• 2010 Commander James Kraska, JAGC, USN, U.S. Naval War College

• 2009 Professor John Hattendorf, U.S. Naval War College

• 2008 Admiral James L. Holloway III, 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 Miller, USMC (ret.)

• 2001 Brigadier General Edwin H. Simmons, USMC (Ret.)

• 2000 Captain Edward L. Beach, Jr., 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 Lorimore

• 1992 Lieutenant Commander Terry C. Pierce, USN

• 1991 Dr. John T. Mason, Jr.

• 1990 Tom Clancy

• 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. Krulak, 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., USN

• 1979 Lieutenant Colonel Robert C. McFarlane, USMC

• 1978 Dr. Robert Seager II

• 1977 Professor E. B. Potter, U.S. Naval Academy

• 1976 Norman Polmar

• 1975 Commander Thomas B. Buell, USN

• 1974 Captain Sayer A. Swarztrauber, USN

• 1973 John G. Morris

• 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. Eller, USN (ret.)

• 1966 Rear Admiral James F. Calvert, USN

• 1965 Rear Admiral George H. Miller, USN

• 1964 George Fielding Eliot

• 1963 No Award

• 1962 Captain Carl H. Amme, Jr., USN

• 1961 Rear Admiral Samuel Eliot Morison, USNR

• 1960 Brigadier General James D. Hittle, USMC

• 1959 Hanson W. Baldwin

• 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".

1. ^ Navy League Awards Manual