BREMERTON — The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility honored 27 employees and Sailors as the best in their respective categories at the annual Employee of the Year Ceremony April 6 in the Admiral Theater.

Employees, families, friends and well-wishers packed the theater to see winners announced from among more than 200 employees and Sailors who were nominated for their performance during 2015.

PSNS & IMF Commander Capt. Howard Markle presented awards to winners in categories ranging from highly technical engineering functions to administrative professionals to the traditional shipyard trades. The Command also recognized employee achievements in safety, vision and innovation, volunteer service and a special “Spirit of Compassion” group. In addition, the command honored a Sailor and junior Sailor of the Year from both the Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bangor and the Command’s Everett Detachment.

“This truly is a great honor and a privilege for me,” said Markle during the ceremony. “Over the course of any given day, most of my time is spent on executing our very difficult mission. And all too often, we forget the most important part of our mission, and that’s to recognize the efforts of the all people who do many amazing things each and every day. Ultimately these efforts lead to successfully executing our mission and pushing the ships back out to sea.”

Honored were:

PSNS & IMF and Everett Detachment Sailor of the Year: HT1 (SW/EXW) Jeffrey A. Hanke.

PSNS & IMF and IMF Junior Sailor of the Year: ND2 David A. Hilborn II.

Intermediate Maintenance Facility Sailor of the Year: EM1 Dammeone E. Gray.

Everett Detachment Junior Sailor of the Year: GSM2 (SW) Brandon D. Theesfeld.

Commander’s Excellence in Safety award, employee category: Benjamin A. Collier.

Commander’s Excellence in Safety award, Manager category: Brian Fazio.

Administrative, Clerical and Support Services, GS-10 or equivalent and below: Elizabeth A. Soliday.

Administrative and Support Services, GS-11 or equivalent and above: Laurina M. Hector.

Administrative Managerial/Supervisory, (non-engineering, non-trade): Brenda C. Lancaster.

Engineering Managerial/Supervisory: Brandon V. Draper.

Trades & Craft – Structural (non-supervisory), WG-06 and above): Kevin A. Fischer.

Trades & Craft – Mechanical (non-supervisory), WG-06 and above: Shane M. Olinger.

Trades & Craft – Electrical (non-supervisory), WG-06 and above: Tracy S. Nelson.

Trades & Craft – Service (non-supervisory), WG-06 and above: Bryon E. Brown.

Trades & Craft – Structural (non-supervisory), WG-05 and below: Mathew S. Chance.

Trades & Craft – Mechanical (non-supervisory), WG-05 and below: Johnathan T. Leon Guerrero.

Trades & Craft – Electrical (non-supervisory), WG-05 and below: Mark D. Heyden.

Trades & Craft – Service (non-supervisory), WG-05 and below: Jacky V. Tang.

Trades Supervisor (foreman): William E. Leasure.

Managerial Supervisor – Trades/Project (2nd-level or above): Benjamin S. Godsey.

Engineering/Professional – Waterfront support (degreed or equivalent): Thomas E. Stamey.

Engineering/Professional – Planning/indirect support (degreed or equivalent): Ronald E. Simmons.

Engineering/Technical: Daniel R. Hager.

Technical/Professional (non-engineering, non-supervisory): Jacob C. Styron.

The Vision/Innovation Award: John F. Fahey.

Outstanding Volunteer Services: Ira (Reuben) Farley.

Spirit of Compassion: Kevin S. Albert.