Admiral Alene B. Duerk Award: (Life membership)

The award was established to provide recognition to active duty and reserve Nurse Corps Officers who have made a significant contribution to the Navy, to Nursing, or to the NNCA.  The first award was presented at the 1992 Annual Meeting to Alene B. Duerk as a way of establishing the Award.

NNCA Meritorious Recognition: (Life membership)

The award was established to provide recognition for a significant contribution to the Navy, the Nurse Corps, or the NNCA by retired, and former Nurse Corps officers who are members of NNCA.

Professional Nursing Award:  (5 year membership)

The award was established to provide recognition to any member for significant contribution to nursing service, nursing practice, history or research that brings honor or recognition to the Navy Nurse Corps or NNCA.

Louisa Power Award: (Pin designed by Bailey, Banks, and Biddle)

The award was established as recognition to an individual who has made significant volunteer contributions to NNCA.  The first was presented in 1992 to Louisa Power at the Annual Membership Meeting.

NNCA Mary G. Stewart Leadership Award: (Pin designed by Bailey, Banks, and Biddle)

The award was established to provide recognition to any member for significant contributions in a leadership or management role at the national or regional/chapter level.

NNCA Service Award: (Pin designed by Bailey, Banks, and Biddle)

The award was established to provide recognition to any member for continuing significant service resulting in the betterment of NNCA.