Karo Award

Karo Award

The Karo Award is named in honor of Rear Adm. Henry Arnold Karo who was the fifth director of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey and oversaw the expansion of USCGS as it joined the Environmental Science Services Administration. The medal is presented annually at the SAME Joint Engineer Training Conference to a NOAA field unit which has made an outstanding contribution in an engineering or scientific field. A plaque is awarded to the unit.

Eligibility

• NOAA field units comprised of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officers and/or civilian employees; active or retired

Nomination Criteria

For a NOAA field unit’s outstanding contribution in an engineering or scientific field. Please contact the NOAA Service Liaison for information about the Uniformed Service Awards nomination process.  SAME provides a formal ceremony for recipients.