Shields Medal

The Shields Medal is named in honor of Petty Officer Marvin G. Shields, USN, who was killed in action during the Vietnam War and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. He is the only Navy Seabee to have received the Medal of Honor.

Presented for outstanding contributions to facility construction and/or maintenance by demonstrated technical and leadership ability. The medal was first awarded for 1974.

Eligibility

Active duty enlisted member of the U.S. Navy in Occupational Field 13 rating.

Nomination Criteria

Outstanding contributions to facility construction and/or maintenance by demonstrated technical and leadership ability.

Please contact your chain of command for information about the Uniformed Service Awards nomination process. SAME provides a formal ceremony for recipients.

Past Shields Medal Recipients

2023 Utilitiesman 1st Class Aaron Ness, USN, Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit 303
2022 Construction Electrician 1st Class David Ball, USN, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion One
2021 Equipment Operator 1st Class Koby Bryant, USN, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4
2020 Construction Mechanic 1st Class Jose Hernandez, USN, 30 Naval Construction Regiment, Santa Rita, Guam
2019 Construction Electrician 1st Class Rodney Lively, USN, Naval Special Warfare Group 1, Logistics Support Unit, Naval Base Coronado
2018 Utilitiesmen 1st Class Cole Einhaus, USN, Mobile Utilities Support Equipment Division, Naval Facilities Engineering & Expeditionary Warfare Center
2017 Builder 1st Class Frank Guerrero, USN, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3
2016 Builder 1st Class Steven Williams, USN Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5
2015 Construction Mechanic 1st Class James Eaton, USN
2014 Builder 1st Class Patrick J. Smith, USN
2013 SW1 Coogan Kennedy, USN
2012 Construction Mechanic1st Class Simon R. Fesquez, NMCB 5
2011 Builder 1st Class (SCW) Reno R. Perryman, USN
2010 Utilitiesman 1st Class Kevin K. Swanson, USN
2009 Utilitiesman 1st Class (SCW) William H. Allen, USN
2008 Utilitiesman 1st Class Jesse C. Scherer, USN
2007 Builder 1st Class (SCW) Courtland T. Sawyer
2006 Builder 1st Class (SCW) Jonathan D. Eisfelder
2005 Builder 1st Class (SCW/FMF) Jerry Johnson
2004 Utilitiesman 1st Class Sean C. Stewart
2003 Utilitiesman 1st Class William E. Yobs
2002 Petty Officer Nicholas E. Christilaw
2001 Steel Worker 1st Class Edward Perry
2000 Equipment Operator 1st Class Terry R. Cape
1999 Equipment Operator 1st Class Timothy E. Scott
1998 Builder 1st Class Eric W. Hass
1997 Petty Officer James L. Trocke
1996 SW1 Martin A. Andrews
1995 Steelworker 1st Class Robert L. Bryant
1994 SWl Richard P. Glover
1993 EOl Kelly J. Ryan
1992 Equip. Oper. 1st Class Stephen A. Hayes
1991 SWl Larry L. Greenwood
1990 SWl Mark T. Giardina
1989 Utilitiesman 1st Class Lew A. Burkholder, III
1988 SW1 William M. Toth
1987 CE1 Joye Smith
1986 Steelworker 1st Class George M. Havash
1985 BU1 Rickie D. Deems
1984 CM1 Daniel J. Brunger
1983 BU1 Theodore T. Posuniak
1982 Claude V. VanGurp
1981 Jack Benny Feagins
1980 Urilitiesman 1st Class Robert E. Zulick
1979 Equip. Oper. 2nd Class Joel Lee Turnham
1978 UT1 Charles J. Hoffpauir, Jr.
1977 Const. Electrician Ist Class Harold D. Pape
1976 Chief Utilitiesman David M. Quintero
1975 Builder Chief Richard W. Brown
1974 Senior Chief Donald L. Morrison
1973 Petty Officer 2nd Class Kenneth L. Welch