U.S. NCVA Annual Cryptologic Awards

The On-The-Roof Gang has, for a number of years, sponsored a set of awards bestowed upon those two nominees deemed by the U.S. Fleet Cyber Command (FCC)/U.S. TENTH Fleet (C10F), Awards Section at Fort Meade, to have been the outstanding Navy and Marine Corps cryptologists for the year.

The winners are those men and women who have been nominated by their commanding officers and whose records reflect them as having demonstrated singular initiative, resourcefulness, and dedication to duty in cryptologic operations over an extended period of time.

Captain Joseph Rochefort Information Warfare Officer
Distinguished Leadership Award

The Commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. TENTH Fleet selects an officer recipient of the Distinguished Leadership Award, named in honor of Captain Joseph Rochefort. Captain Rochefort led the cryptologists assigned to Station Hypo in Hawaii who played such a significant role in the U.S. victory against the Imperial Japanese Navy at the Battle of Midway in 1942. The U.S. Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association had the honor of first presenting this award in 2013.

On-The-Roof-Gang Cryptologist of the Year

Each winner of the On-The-Roof-Gang or U.S. Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association award is honored with a letter of congratulations and engraved plaque from Naval Net Warfare Command, a letter of congratulations from the Executive Director, U.S. NCVA, the presentation of a unique and distinguished personal plaque, a three-year membership in the U.S. NCVA, and an appropriate awards ceremony at his or her current duty station.

U.S. NCVA Award for Cryptologic Support Excellence

Since 1988, the U.S. Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association has sponsored a parallel set of annual awards, bestowed on two active duty men or women, one Navy and one Marine Corps, who best exemplify excellence in the performance of cryptologic support functions. Again, nominations by the commanding officers are reviewed and final selections are made by the Naval Net Warfare Command, Awards Section at Fort Meade. Starting with the 1999 award year, a member of the Naval Reserve Component is recognized for her or his excellence in support of cryptologic functions. The Naval Reserve Component member is held to the same standards of excellence as active duty members.

Beginning with the 1993 competition, the U.S. Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association has administered the purchase of the personal plaques that are presented to both the On-The-Roof-Gang and U.S. NCVA awards recipients.