10/05/2026
Proud of our Alumni, 2009 graduate Robert Binder! Shared from LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/p/gQ8Gmsmt
"The American Society of Naval Engineers was honored to celebrate Mr. Robert A. Binder as the recipient of the RADM Claud Jones Award (Fleet Engineering)
Fleet Engineering Award Background:
The RADM Claud A. Jones Award is given to a fleet or field engineer who has made significant contributions to improving operational engineering or material readiness of our maritime forces. Admiral Jones' career spanned over 40 years.
A United States Naval Academy and Harvard University graduate, RADM Claud Jones was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for "extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession" as a result of his courageous actions in 1916, while serving as engineer on the USS Memphis.
Mr. Robert A. Binder demonstrated extraordinary leadership, technical expertise, and dedication supporting the Military Sealift Command’s Watson Class Large Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off vessels, among the Nation’s most critical strategic sealift assets. His accomplishments significantly strengthened operational readiness, sustainment capability, and global force projection support.
As Principal Port Engineer supporting the Watson Class, Mr. Binder led complex maintenance, modernization, and lifecycle engineering efforts improving operational readiness, reliability, and sustainment of these vital logistics platforms. His work overseeing major repair availabilities, propulsion system support, alteration projects, and engineering initiatives directly strengthened the Navy’s strategic sealift capability and worldwide operational responsiveness.
Mr. Binder earned widespread respect for technical acumen, professionalism, work ethic, and leadership within the fleet engineering community. He consistently delivered innovative engineering solutions while mentoring mariners, collaborating with industry and regulatory stakeholders, and advancing mission readiness across the Military Sealift Command engineering enterprise.
By his outstanding leadership, technical excellence, and unwavering commitment to fleet readiness, Mr. Binder has made a lasting and significant contribution to the maritime services and to the naval engineering profession. For his outstanding leadership in fleet engineering, his technical excellence supporting the Nation’s most critical strategic sealift assets, and his unwavering dedication to Military Sealift Command operational readiness, the American Society of Naval Engineers is honored to recognize Mr. Robert A. Binder as the recipient of the Claud A. Jones Award for Fleet Engineering.
Military Sealift Command; Port Engineers; Rear Admiral Nicholson; American Society of Naval Engineers"
The American Society of Naval Engineers was honored to celebrate Mr. Robert A. Binder as the recipient of the RADM Claud Jones Award (Fleet Engineering) Fleet Engineering Award Background: The RADM Claud A. Jones Award is given to a fleet or field engineer who has made significant contributions to i...
