William J. Houston
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William Joseph Houston is a United States Navy admiral, serving as director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program since 10 January 2024. He most recently served as commander of the Naval Submarine F
Battle Effectiveness Award
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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 c
Crewmembers paint a gold "E" on the stack of USS Rankin
Crew members aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (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