15 Commander, Submarine Forces announced the winners of the 2020 Junior Officer of the Year (JOOY) competition, Jan. 8. Bravo Zulu to all junior officers who were nominated and selected, said Vice Adm. Daryl Caudle, Commander, Submarine Forces. The competition this year was intense, and I am extremely proud of these outstanding undersea warriors.”
The JOOY program gives special recognition to those junior officers of the Submarine Force, to include submarine tenders, who demonstrate superior seamanship, management, leadership and tactical and technical knowledge. Recognition as a JOOY is based on squadron-wide and tender competition.
The winners are:
- Lt. Molly C. McNamara, USS John Warner (SSN 785), Commander, Submarine Squadron 6, Norfolk