Fort Bliss Announced Among Winners of the 2026 Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence

The Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence recognizes the outstanding and innovative efforts of the people who operate and maintain U.S. military installations.

Source: Department of Defense War

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the 2026 recipients of the Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence.

The Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence recognizes the outstanding and innovative efforts of the people who operate and maintain U.S. military installations. The six recipients of this highly competitive presidential award were selected for their exemplary support of Department of War missions.

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Recipients of the 2026 Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence are:

• 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 in several 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 of the winning installations succeeded at being the best in performing installation management within their military service and the Defense Logistics Agency. Each winning installation 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