Firefighters, emergency technicians, family and friends from across Commander, Navy Installations Command’s 10 regions and 71 installations place their hands above their hearts during the annual Navy Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) Awards ceremony at the historic Washington Navy Yard’s U.S. Navy Museum, May 18. The Navy F&ES Awards Program was instituted in 1997 to recognize the most outstanding fire departments and personnel for achieving the highest degree of excellence in mission support and fire protection management. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Brian Morales)