Clayton J. Thomas Award - Do you know an exceptional individual who has consistently worked to share their knowledge and talents with others in the field? The Thomas Award recognizes those who have demonstrated distinguished service over time and continuously delivered sound contributions that have improved the analytical underpinnings of the profession.

Vance R. Wanner Award - This distinguished award is given to a leader in the profession who has shown sustained service and leadership excellence and has played a major role in strengthening the profession of national security operations research.

Wayne P. Hughes – Know a young analyst who is already making an impact on operations research? Consider nominating them for the Hughes Award, which recognizes an early career analyst with a bright future ahead of them.

David Rist Prize - The Rist Prize is awarded to an individual or a team that is conducting implemented, impactful research. The work conducted can be up to the SECRET classification level. Finalists will present their work at the annual Rist Competition held on the Monday of the MORS Symposium, where a winner will then be selected.

Richard H. Barchi Prize - recognizes the best paper submitted in response to a call that went out to the best nominated presenters from each working or composite group at the last MORS Symposium.

Stephen A. Tisdale Graduate Research Prize – The Tisdale Prize recognizes the achievements of an operations research student in the graduating class at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) for high-quality research that has immediate, practical value to the defense of the United States and its allies.

Dr. James T. Moore Graduate Research Prize – The Moore Prize recognizes the achievements of an operations research student in the graduating class at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) for high-quality research that has immediate, practical value to the defense of the United States and its allies.

Eugene P. Visco Prize – The Visco Prize is awarded at the annual Emerging Techniques Forum (ETF) to an early-career analyst for their excellence in research quality, contributions, and presentation.

Richard E. Rosenthal Student Competition – The Rosenthal Prize is awarded at the annual Education and Professional Development Colloquium (EPD). Students from participating institutions take part in this “quick reaction analysis” challenge, which allows them to collaborate on an operations research problem and demonstrate their skills.

John K. Walker, Jr. Award - awarded to the best technical article published in Phalanx during the previous calendar year.

Phalanx Editor’s Award - awarded to the best non-technical article published in Phalanx during the previous calendar year.

MOR Journal Award - awarded to the best article published in Military Operations Research Journal during the previous calendar year.