U.S. Navy Announces 2026 Expeditionary Warfare Excellence Award Recipients
The U.S. Navy announced the 2026 Expeditionary Warfare Excellence Awards on July 23, 2026, recognizing top sailors and Marines from 2025. Recipients include Lt. Cmdr. Tyler Biggs, Petty Officer 1st Class Bryant Campos, Maj. Nicholas Leeds, and Master Sgt. Patrick Keeling. The awardees served with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, which deployed to the Caribbean for Operation Southern Spear and participated in the January 2026 capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
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Navy announces recipients of 2026 Expeditionary Warfare Excellence Awards
The U.S. Navy announced the 2026 Expeditionary Warfare Excellence Awards on July 23, 2026, recognizing top-performing sailors and Marines from the 2025 calendar year. The awards honor individuals who significantly influenced naval expeditionary warfare and amphibious capabilities through innovation, leadership, and teamwork. Recipients include Navy Lt. Cmdr. Tyler Biggs (Amphibious Squadron Eight) as Expeditionary Warfare Officer of the Year, Petty Officer 1st Class Bryant Campos (Joint Communications Unit) as Enlisted Sailor of the Year, Marine Corps Maj. Nicholas Leeds (22nd MEU/Iwo Jima ARG) as Expeditionary Warfare Officer of the Year, and Master Sgt. Patrick Keeling (22nd MEU/Iwo Jima ARG) as Staff NCO of the Year. The 22nd MEU deployed from Camp Lejeune in August 2025 to the Caribbean for Operation Southern Spear, and the Iwo Jima ARG participated in the January 2026 capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Navy announces recipients of 2026 Expeditionary Warfare Excellence Awards
The U.S. Navy announced the 2026 recipients of the Expeditionary Warfare Excellence Awards, recognizing top-performing sailors and Marines from the 2025 calendar year. The awards honor individuals who significantly influenced naval expeditionary warfare and amphibious capabilities through innovation, leadership, and teamwork. Navy recipients include Lt. Cmdr. Tyler Biggs (Expeditionary Warfare Officer of the Year) and Petty Officer 1st Class Bryant Campos (Enlisted Sailor of the Year). Marine Corps recipients are Maj. Nicholas Leeds (Expeditionary Warfare Officer of the Year) and Master Sgt. Patrick Keeling (Staff Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year). The article notes that the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, from which some recipients come, deployed to the Caribbean for Operation Southern Spear and participated in the January 2026 capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Navy Announces Recipients of 2026 Expeditionary Warfare Excellence Awards
The U.S. Navy announced the 2026 recipients of the Expeditionary Warfare Excellence Awards, recognizing top-performing sailors and Marines from the 2025 calendar year. The awards honor those who significantly influenced naval expeditionary warfare and amphibious capabilities through innovation, leadership, and teamwork. Navy recipients include Lt. Cmdr. Tyler Biggs (Expeditionary Warfare Officer of the Year) and Petty Officer 1st Class Bryant Campos (Enlisted Sailor of the Year). Marine Corps recipients include Maj. Nicholas Leeds (Officer of the Year) and Master Sgt. Patrick Keeling (Staff NCO of the Year), both from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit/Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group. The article notes that the Iwo Jima ARG participated in the January 2026 capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and previously deployed for Operation Southern Spear in the Caribbean.
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Navy Announces Recipients of 2026 Expeditionary Warfare Excellence Awards
The U.S. Navy announced the 2026 recipients of the Expeditionary Warfare Excellence Awards, recognizing top-performing sailors and Marines from the 2025 calendar year. The awards honor those who significantly influenced the future of naval expeditionary warfare and amphibious capabilities through innovation, leadership, and teamwork. Navy recipients include Lt. Cmdr. Tyler Biggs (Officer of the Year) and Petty Officer 1st Class Bryant Campos (Enlisted Sailor of the Year). Marine Corps recipients include Maj. Nicholas Leeds (Officer of the Year) and Master Sgt. Patrick Keeling (Staff NCO of the Year), both from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit/Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group. The article notes the Iwo Jima ARG's recent 10-month deployment in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility, participation in Operation Southern Spear against narcoterrorist operations, and involvement in the January 3 capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Navy Announces Recipients of 2026 Expeditionary Warfare Excellence Awards
The U.S. Navy announced the 2026 recipients of the Expeditionary Warfare Excellence Awards, recognizing top-performing sailors and Marines from the 2025 calendar year. The awards honor individuals who significantly influenced naval expeditionary warfare and amphibious capabilities through innovation, leadership, and teamwork. Navy recipients include Lt. Cmdr. Tyler Biggs (Expeditionary Warfare Officer of the Year) and Petty Officer 1st Class Bryant Campos (Enlisted Sailor of the Year). Marine Corps recipients include Maj. Nicholas Leeds (Expeditionary Warfare Officer of the Year) and Master Sgt. Patrick Keeling (Staff Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year). The awardees served with Amphibious Squadron Eight, the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, which recently deployed to the Caribbean for Operation Southern Spear and participated in the January 2026 capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Navy Announces Recipients of 2026 Expeditionary Warfare Excellence Awards
The U.S. Navy announced the 2026 recipients of the Expeditionary Warfare Excellence Awards, recognizing top-performing sailors and Marines from the 2025 calendar year. The awards honor those who significantly influenced the future of naval expeditionary warfare and amphibious capabilities through innovation, leadership, and teamwork. Navy recipients include Lt. Cmdr. Tyler Biggs (Expeditionary Warfare Officer of the Year) and Petty Officer 1st Class Bryant Campos (Enlisted Sailor of the Year). Marine Corps recipients include Maj. Nicholas Leeds (Officer of the Year) and Master Sgt. Patrick Keeling (Staff Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year), both from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit/Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group. The Iwo Jima ARG recently completed a 10-month deployment in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility, participating in Operation Southern Spear against narcoterrorist operations and the January 2026 capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Navy Announces Recipients of 2026 Expeditionary Warfare Excellence Awards
The U.S. Navy announced the 2026 recipients of the Expeditionary Warfare Excellence Awards, recognizing top-performing sailors and Marines from the 2025 calendar year. The awards honor individuals who significantly influenced the future of naval expeditionary warfare and amphibious capabilities through innovation, leadership, and teamwork. Navy recipients include Lt. Cmdr. Tyler Biggs (Expeditionary Warfare Officer of the Year) and Petty Officer 1st Class Bryant Campos (Expeditionary Warfare Enlisted Sailor of the Year). Marine Corps recipients include Maj. Nicholas Leeds (Expeditionary Warfare Officer of the Year) and Master Sgt. Patrick Keeling (Expeditionary Warfare Staff Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year). The article notes that the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group deployed to the Caribbean for Operation Southern Spear and participated in the January 3 capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Navy Announces Recipients of 2026 Expeditionary Warfare Excellence Awards
The U.S. Navy announced the 2026 recipients of the Expeditionary Warfare Excellence Awards on July 23, 2026, recognizing top-performing sailors and Marines from the 2025 calendar year. The awards honor individuals who significantly influenced naval expeditionary warfare and amphibious capabilities through innovation, leadership, and teamwork. Navy recipients include Lt. Cmdr. Tyler Biggs (Expeditionary Warfare Officer of the Year) and Petty Officer 1st Class Bryant Campos (Enlisted Sailor of the Year). Marine Corps recipients include Maj. Nicholas Leeds (Expeditionary Warfare Officer of the Year) and Master Sgt. Patrick Keeling (Staff Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year). The awardees served with Amphibious Squadron Eight, the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, which deployed to the Caribbean for Operation Southern Spear and participated in the January 2026 capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Navy announces recipients of 2026 Expeditionary Warfare Excellence Awards
The U.S. Navy announced the 2026 recipients of the Expeditionary Warfare Excellence Awards, recognizing top-performing sailors and Marines from the 2025 calendar year. The awards honor those who significantly influenced naval expeditionary warfare and amphibious capabilities through innovation, leadership, and teamwork. Navy recipients include Lt. Cmdr. Tyler Biggs (Expeditionary Warfare Officer of the Year) and Petty Officer 1st Class Bryant Campos (Enlisted Sailor of the Year). Marine Corps recipients include Maj. Nicholas Leeds (Expeditionary Warfare Officer of the Year) and Master Sgt. Patrick Keeling (Staff Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year). The article notes that the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, which produced two awardees, deployed to the Caribbean for Operation Southern Spear and participated in the January 3 capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.