DOW names winners of the 2026 Commander in Chief’s Award for Installation Excellence

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the 2026 recipients of the Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence, a presidential honor recognizing outstanding and innovative efforts in operating and maintaining U.S. military installations. The six installations were selected for exemplary support of Department of War missions.

Recipients:
– U.S. Army Garrison Fort Bliss, Texas
– Installation Commander: Major General Curtis D. Taylor, U.S. Army
– Garrison Commander: Colonel Brendan R. Gallagher, U.S. Army
– Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona
– Commanding Officer: Colonel Jared K. Stone, U.S. Marine Corps
– Naval Station Mayport, Florida
– Commanding Officer: Rear Admiral John Hewitt, U.S. Navy
– Joint Base Andrews, Maryland
– Commanding Officer: Colonel Jun S. Oh, U.S. Air Force
– Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado
– Commanding Officer: Colonel Kenneth F. L. Klock, U.S. Space Force
– Defense Supply Center Columbus, Ohio
– Commanding Officer: Rear Admiral Julie M. Treanor, U.S. Navy

Installations compete on how well they achieve the Department’s objectives across multiple areas of installation management, including mission support, quality of life and unit morale, real property management, safety, health and security, communications, and public relations.

Excellent installations enable better mission performance and enhance the working and living conditions for military men and women, DoW civilians, and their families. Each winning installation was recognized as the best in performing installation management within its military service and the Defense Logistics Agency. Each will receive a commemorative trophy, Installation Excellence flag, and a congratulatory letter from the President.

For information about each winning installation’s accomplishments, visit https://www.acq.osd.mil/eie/library.html.