Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award
The Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award is presented annually by the U.S. Navy's Chief of Naval Operations to one ship in the U.S. Atlantic Fleet and one in the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
Marjorie Sterrett, prior to 1920.
Public School 9, Brooklyn Marjorie's school
1917-era battleship USS Nevada
Battle Effectiveness Award
The Battle Effectiveness Award, is awarded annually to the small number of United States Navy ships, submarines, aviation, and other deployable combat coded units that win their battle effectiveness competition.
Crewmembers paint a gold "E" on the stack of the USS Rankin
Crew members aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG-62) assemble on the ship's bridge wing to admire the painting of a gold "E". The painted green H is for the Force Health and Wellness Unit Award
USS Simon Bolivar (SSBN-641) awarded with the Battle "E" for most outstanding ballistic missile nuclear submarine in 1974, 1975 and 1976