Commander Dan F. Shanower Intelligence Specialists of the Year Award

Naval Intelligence Professionals

The DNI established the Intelligence Junior Officer of the Year awards in 1990 to promote high morale and recognize professional excellence in the naval intelligence community. This program recognizes junior officers for their leadership, performance, special accomplishments, and overall contribution to command efficiency, morale, and welfare while serving on both sea and shore duty. Two junior officers (Active or Reserve Component) will be selected; one for the sea duty category and one for the shore duty category.