NORFOLK, Va. — Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Mid-Atlantic (NAVFAC MIDLANT) named Lt. Cmdr. Benjamin Male, P.E., CEC, Public Works Officer for Naval Weapons Station (NWS) Earle Public Works Department (PWD), and Robert Delgado-Navarro, P.E., Design Director for Naval Station Great Lakes PWD, as its 2026 Military and Civilian Engineers of the Year, respectively, in recognition of their exceptional leadership, technical expertise, and unwavering commitment to mission excellence. Male was also announced as the NAVFAC-wide Military Engineer of the Year and will move on to compete in the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) Federal Engineer of the Year Award program. He is slated to co-represent NAVFAC at the NSPE Federal Engineer of the Year Awards ceremony on Feb. 27 at the National Press Club in Washington D.C.
“Each year, we recognize peer-nominated individuals whose exceptional performance and dedication strengthen their profession, NAVFAC, and the Navy,” said Capt. Ryan Carey, NAVFAC MIDLANT. “These nominees stand out through their achievements, service to their communities, pursuit of professional growth, and leadership within technical and professional circles. It’s with great pride that we congratulate Lt. Cmdr. Benjamin Male and Robert Delgado-Navarro for their exceptional accomplishments.”
Lt. Cmdr. Male, a Niskayuna, New York native, brings more than 20 years of distinguished engineering experience, decorated military service, and a proud family legacy of military and civil engineering to the command. A summa cum laude graduate in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern Maine and a commissioned Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) officer through OCS, he has continued to build an exceptional academic foundation throughout his career. He earned a Master Certificate in Cybersecurity Fundamentals from the Naval Postgraduate School, a Master of Engineering in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Joint Professional Military Education Phase I with distinction from the Naval War College, a Great Power Competition Certificate from the Naval Postgraduate School and completed executive education at the University of Virginia’s Darden School. He is also a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Maine…