Oren Medal

Oren Medal

The Oren Medal is named in honor of Rear Adm. John B. Oren, U.S. Coast Guard. it is presented for outstanding contribution to military engineering by a civilian or military member of the U.S. Coast Guard. This medal was first presented in 1968.

Eligibility

Regular or reserve U.S. Coast Guard officer in an active, inactive, or retired status; or a U.S. Coast Guard civilian employee, or retiree, of equivalent grade.

Nomination Criteria

Outstanding contribution to military engineering through achievement in design, construction, administration, research, or development.

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

Past Oren Medal Recipients
  • 2023 Lt. Cdr. Joshua Smolowitz, USCG, Civil Engineering Unit Cleveland
  • 2022 Jennifer Smith, Civil Engineering Unit Juneau
  • 2021 Lt. Erick Jackson, PMP, USCG, Civil Engineering Unit Oakland
  • 2019 Lt. Cdr. Tracy Torba, P.E., USCG, Shore Infrastructure Logistics Center
  • 2018 Lt. Cdr. Roger Masson, P.E., PMP, USCG, Civil Engineering Unit Providence
  • 2017 Cdr. Jeremy Hall, USCG, Coast Guard Base Kodiak, Alaska
  • 2016 Lt. Cdr. James McFerran, PMP, USCG
  • 2015 Lt. Sarah Krolman, USCG
  • 2014 Cdr. David Obermeier, P.E., USCG, Francisco Brito
  • 2013 LCDR. John-David Lentine, P.E.
  • 2012 Lt. John C. Adams, USCG
  • 2011 Cdr. Jason Beatty, USCG
  • 2010 Lt. Laura Smolinski, USCG
  • 2009 Tony van Winden
  • 2008 Lt. Cdr. Andrew Brown, USCG
  • 2007 Col. Douglas R. Sundstrom, P.E., CFM, USMC (Ret.)
  • 2006 Capt. Dale E. Walker, USCG (Ret.)
  • 2005 LCDR Harry D. Mautte
  • 2004 Lt. Cmdr. Benjamin L. Davis, USCG
  • 2003 David M. Hammond
  • 2003 Lt. Cmdr. James J. Dempsey, USCG
  • 2002 Lt. Michael J. Ennis, USCG
  • 2001 Lt. T. Wade Gesele, USCG
  • 2001 Debra Chinn, P.E.
  • 2000 Lt. Jon Hickey, P.E., USCG
  • 1999 Lt. John P. Slaughter, USCG
  • 1998 Cmdr. Brian S. White, USCG
  • 1997 Lt. Cmdr. Andrew P. Kimos, USCG
  • 1996 Alfred A. Jacobs
  • 1995 Lt. Cmdr. Patrick W. Barnes, USCG
  • 1994 Cmdr. John C. Miller, USCG
  • 1993 Linda Lefkovitz
  • 1992 Lt. Cmdr. Daniel R. May, USCG
  • 1991 Cmdr. Richard A. Koehler, USCG
  • 1990 Frank Madison
  • 1989 Lt. Christopher D. Mills, USCG
  • 1988 Cmdr. John Malmrose, USCG
  • 1987 Cmdr. Richard E. Cox, USCG
  • 1986 Lt. Thomas H. Briggs, USCG
  • 1985 Bob D. Lamm
  • 1984 Lt. Cmdr. James M. Seagraves, USCG
  • 1983 Lt. Cmdr. James M. Sherman, USCG
  • 1982 David Lebofsky
  • 1981 Lt. Cmdr. Gregory H. Magee, USCG
  • 1980 Cmdr. Harry Tiffany, USCG
  • 1979 Martin J. Boivin
  • 1978 Dr. Robert G. Boggs
  • 1977 Raquel McAllister
  • 1976 Hisashi Imanaka
  • 1975 Cmdr. John R. Wells, Jr., USCG
  • 1974 Cmdr. Walter E. Peterson, USCG
  • 1973 Robert G. Stafford
  • 1972 Byron J. Clark
  • 1971 Lt. Cmdr. K.L. Reichelt, USCG
  • 1970 Gerald B. O’Hara
  • 1969 Jonah Muck (posthumous)
  • 1968 Glen E. Logan