Osterman Cross

The Osterman Cross (abbrev: OC)is the second highest award for gallantry, awarded to the non-commissioned officers and enlisted members of the Royal Manticoran Navy and the Royal Manticoran Marine Corps. Canonically, and within The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc., this award comes with the offer of an officer's commission; the offered grade is at the discretion of the awarding authority in consultation with the unit commander to which the honoree reports to directly.

Known recipients in the Honorverse canon include Lorelei Osterman, for whom the award was re-named (originally the Cross of Military Valor); Iris Babcock, Alfred Harrington, and Ginger Lewis.

TRMN Information

This award is the highest award for gallantry issued in the Royal Manticoran Navy and Royal Manticoran Marine Corps. This award is only available to non-commissioned officers and enlisted crewmembers in the RMN and RMMC. The criteria for this award is exceptional service to the RMN or RMMC in general, either by a) demonstrating consistently outstanding performance over time, or b) by performing a particular task or service to a high standard of excellence above and beyond the call of duty. The recipient is entitled to the post nominal letters of ‘OC’.

Honorees

• Third Space Lord, RADM Sir Michael D. Garcia, KDE, OC, SC, CGM, GS (HMS Medusa)
• Deputy Third Space Lord, CDRE Sir Christopher Thompson, KCE, MC, OC, NS, ME, CGM, GS (HMS Valkyrie)
• CAPTSG Michael Romero, OC, OG (HMS Atropos)
• CAPTJG Marcus Johnston, OC, CGM (HMS Claymore)
• Senior Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, SMCPO Sir Thomas Coonradt, OC, KR, NS, ME (HMS Andromeda)
• BuPlan Command Senior Master Chief Petty Officer, SMCPO Lord Sir William Lochen, OC, KR, KE, SC, NS, Baron Boundary Waters (HMS Invincible)
• BuComm Command Senior Master Chief Petty Officer, SMCPO Sir Shon Elliott, KCE, OC, NS, QBM (HMS Medusa)
• SMCGM Ken O'Dell, OC (HMS Excalibur)
• SCSW Kathy Rau, OC (HMS Thunderer)
• FSMCPO William Cain III, OC (GNS Randolph Candless)
• SCPO Sir David Goldsberry, KDE, OC, (HMS Medusa)