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The '''Claud A. Jones Award''' is a prestigious award presented annually to the "Fleet Engineer of the Year" by the [[American Society of Naval Engineers]] (ASNE) since 1987. The award recognizes the efforts of United States fleet or field engineers who have made significant contributions to improving operational engineering or material readiness of the United States maritime forces during the past three years prior to nomination.<ref name = ANSE-CAJA>"Claud A. Jones Award (Fleet Engineer)." American Society of Naval Engineers. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 July 2010. <http://www.navalengineers.org/AWARDS/ANNUALAWARDS/CLAUDJONESAWARD/Pages/ASNELandingPage.aspx>.</ref>

The award is named in memory of [[Medal of Honor]] recipient Admiral [[Claud Ashton Jones]] for "extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession" as a result of his courageous actions in 1916 while serving as engineer on {{USS|Memphis|CA-10}} when she was wrecked in the harbor of [[Santo Domingo]] by an unexpected [[storm surge]] that originated from Hurricane Eight of the [[1916 Atlantic hurricane season]]. Jones' career spanned over 40 years including his midshipman days with the first 24 years of his service spent largely on ships and with the fleet while serving with distinction in engineering assignments.

==Criterion==
The ASNE criterion for nomination states: "The nominee must have made sustained significant contributions to improving operational engineering or material readiness of maritime defense forces culminating in the three-year period ending in the current year. Evidence of the personal involvement and an assessment of the significance of the nominee's contribution should be submitted. If, for security reasons, the details of the actions cannot be publicly disclosed, the statement should be sufficiently specific for recognition of the accomplishment by those qualified to assess it and should be endorsed by a select number of experienced senior executives with authorized access to the information."<ref name = ANSE-CAJA/>

==Past Recipients of the Claud A. Jones Award==
Source: [http://www.navalengineers.org/Awards/Annual-Awards/Claud-A-Jones-Award-Fleet-Engineer American Society of Naval Engineers]
*1987 - Commander Carl N. Strawbridge, USN - Repair of {{USS|Stark|FFG-31}}<ref name = ASNE-CAJA-Recipients>"Claud A. Jones Award Recipients." American Society of Naval Engineers. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 July 2010. <http://www.navalengineers.org/awards/annualawards/ClaudJonesAward/Pages/ClaudAJonesAwardRecipients.aspx></ref>
*1988 - Captain Richard T. Holmes, USN - Engineer Officer, {{USS|Constellation|CV-64}}<ref name = ASNE-CAJA-Recipients/>  
*1989 - Commander Reginald J. Erman, USN - Repair Officer, {{USS|Emory S. Land|AS-39}}<ref name = ASNE-CAJA-Recipients/>
*1990 - Commander Ray S. McCord, USN - Repair Officer, {{USS|Samuel Gompers|AD-37}}<ref name = ASNE-CAJA-Recipients/>
*1991 - Commander James M. Hunn, USN - Battle Damage Repair<ref name = ASNE-CAJA-Recipients/>
*1992 - Mr. Thomas G. Connors - Military Sealift Command Fleet<ref name = ASNE-CAJA-Recipients/>
*1993 - Captain Richard H. Funke, USN - Director, Engineering Training Group - Atlantic<ref name = ASNE-CAJA-Recipients/>
*1994 - Commander David C. Neily, USN - CO, Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity, Guantanamo Bay<ref name = ASNE-CAJA-Recipients/>
*1995 - Commander Kurt J. Harris, USN - OIC of the SIXTH Fleet Ship Repair Unit Detachment, Bahrain<ref name = ASNE-CAJA-Recipients/>
*1996 - Commander [[Kevin M. McCoy]], USN - While serving as Repair Officer on board {{USS|L.Y. Spear|AS-36}}<ref name = ASNE-CAJA-Recipients/>
*1997 - Mr. Jon C. Leverette (Tie) -  Development of [[T-45 Goshawk|T-45]] Integrated Maintenance Program (IMP)<ref name = ASNE-CAJA-Recipients/>
*1997 - Commander Kenneth P. Roey, USN (Tie) - While serving as Repair Officer at SIMA, San Diego<ref name = ASNE-CAJA-Recipients/>
*1998 - Commander David W. Bella, USN - OIC USN Ship Repair Facility, Detachment Sasebo<ref name = ASNE-CAJA-Recipients/>
*1999 - Commander Robert G. Butler, Jr., USN - Commanding Officer, SIMA Norfolk<ref name = ASNE-CAJA-Recipients/>
*2000 - Commander Patrick J. Keenan, USN - Officer in Charge, Ship Repair Unit, Bahrain<ref name = ASNE-CAJA-Recipients/>
*2001 - Commander Kevin M. O'Day, USCG - Cutter Support Branch Chief, Maintenance and Logistics Command, Pacific<ref name = ASNE-CAJA-Recipients/>
*2002 - Captain (Sel.) James G. Green, USN - Engineer Officer, ''USS Constellation (CV 64)'' and Repair Officer, SUPSHIP San Diego<ref name = ASNE-CAJA-Recipients/>
*2003 - Lieutenant James A. Novotny, USCG - While serving in the Naval Engineering Division at Coast Guard Headquarters, and as Assistant Section Chief for Patrol and Standard Boats at Maintenance and Logistics Command, Atlantic<ref name = ASNE-CAJA-Recipients/>
*2004 - Lieutenant Robert B. Bailey, USN - As Engineering Assessor and Diesel Team Leader at Afloat Training Group (ATG) Pacific, as MPA in {{USS|Tarawa|LHA-1}}, and as Chief Engineer in {{USS|Germantown|LSD-42}}<ref name = ASNE-CAJA-Recipients/>
*2005 - Lieutenant Commander William A. Hale, USN - Ship's Maintenance Manager in {{USS|Carl Vinson|CVN-70}} and Battle Force Intermediate Maintenance Activity Manager<ref name = ASNE-CAJA-Recipients/>
*2006 - Lieutenant Commander Michael J. Paradise, USCG - Project Officer for the Coast Guard's 210 foot and 270 foot [[USCG Medium Endurance Cutter|Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC)]] Mission Effectiveness Project (MEP)<ref name = ASNE-CAJA-Recipients/>
*2007 - Lieutenant Commander Roberto M. Abubo, USN - Chief Engineer, {{USS|Bonhomme Richard|LHD-6}}<ref name = ASNE-CAJA-Recipients/>
*2008 - Master Chief Machinery Technician Bradley G. McMinn, USCG - Outstanding achievements and contributions to improving the operational readiness of the Coast Guard Cutter Fleet while assigned to Maintenance and Logistics Commands Atlantic and Pacific, Advanced Ship System Instruction and Support Teams<ref>"MKCM Bradley G. McMinn, USCG." American Society of Naval Engineers. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 July 2010. <http://www.navalengineers.org/awards/annualawards/ClaudJonesAward/Pages/BradleyGMcMinn.aspx>.</ref>
*2009 - CDR Bradford Paul Bittle, USN
*2010 - LCDR Gregory Rothrock, USCG
*2011 - Mr. Larry A. Wilkerson
*2012 - Mr. Scott C. Ramalho
*2013 - CW04 Gregory Collins, USN
*2014 - LT Caitlin R. Clemons, USCG
*2015 - LCDR Jeffrey Payne, USCG
*2016 - LCDR Dennis L. Richardson, USN
*2017 - Mr. Joseph D. Peterson
*2018 - Mr. Daniel Norton
*2019 - Mr. Duane Roof

==See also==

* [[List of engineering awards]]

==References==
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[[Category:Marine engineering awards]]
[[Category:History of the United States Navy]]
[[Category:History of the United States Coast Guard]]
[[Category:Awards established in 1987]]
[[Category:American awards]]