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June 11, 2026 / NEWS RELEASE: 10-26
Best of the Best Navy Exchanges Announced
The Navy Exchange Service Command announced the winners of its 2025 Bingham Awards. Nine NEX locations from around the world were named the “Best of the Best” in performance in operations, customer service and community support.
“Our Navy Exchange locations around the world work extremely hard all year to support our Navy and our warfighters,” said retired Rear Adm. Robert J. Bianchi, Chief Executive Officer, NEXCOM. “NEXCOM contributes to Navy’s readiness with each of our NEX locations working together with their base Commanding Officers to support quality of life for the military community. In recognition of this great partnership, the Bingham Award is presented to both the NEX and installation.”
NEXCOM’s 2025 Bingham Award winners and runners-up are:.
| SALES CATEGORY 1 (greater than $46 million) | |
|---|---|
| Winner: | Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia |
| Runner Up: | Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois |
| SALES CATEGORY 2 ($26 - $46 million) | |
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| Winner: | Naval Submarine Base New London, Connecticut |
| Runner Up: | Naval Air Station Pensacola - Aviation Plaza, Florida |
| SALES CATEGORY 3 ($15 - $26 million) | |
|---|---|
| Winner: | Naval Support Activity Portsmouth, Virginia |
| Runner Up: | Naval Support Activity Portsmouth, Virginia |
| SALES CATEGORY 4 ($7.5 - $15 million) | |
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| Winner: | Naval Base Point Loma, California |
| Runner Up: | Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport, Mississippi |
| SALES CATEGORY 5 ($3.5 - $7.5 million) | |
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| Winner: | Naval Medicine Readiness and Training Command San Diego, California |
| Runner Up: | Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California |
| SALES CATEGORY 6 ($2.2 - $3.5 million) | |
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| Winner: | Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Naval Medical Ctr., Portsmouth, Virginia |
| Runner Up: | Naval Support Activity Kittery, Maine |
| SALES CATEGORY 7 ($1.3 - $2.2 million) | |
|---|---|
| Winner: | Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Norfolk, Virginia |
| Runner Up: | Naval Support Activity Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| SALES CATEGORY 8 ($700,000 - $1.3 million) | |
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| Winner: | Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, California |
| Runner Up: | U.S. Naval Joint Services Activity New Sanno, Japan |
| SALES CATEGORY 9 (less than $700,000) | |
|---|---|
| Winner: | Surface Combat Systems Center Wallops Island, Virginia |
| Runner Up: | Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Navy Lodge Norfolk, Virginia, mini mart |
The Bingham Award recognizes outstanding performance in NEX operations, customer service and community support. Established in 1979, the Bingham Award is named in honor of the late Capt. W.H. Bingham, Supply Corps, U.S. Navy Reserve. Capt. Bingham was the Chief Executive Officer of R.H. Macy’s Company and was appointed by the Secretary of the Navy in 1946 to lead an advisory board for the establishment of NEXCOM.
About NEXCOM
The Navy Exchange Service Command enables warfighter readiness and strengthens the Navy’s quality of life mission. Providing essential products, services, hospitality and outfitting Navy communities around the globe, NEXCOM is continuously evolving to meet the demands of today’s military operational environment. As further sustainment to Navy Warfighters and military families, 100% of the command’s earnings are directed to Navy quality of life programs, amounting to over $3.7 billion since 1946. NEXCOM’s enduring mission and lines of effort serve as a critical resource and a vital capability within the Naval Supply Systems Command Enterprise.
About MCX
The Marine Corps Exchange (MCX) is one part of the Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) ecosystem of programs that supports and enhances the operational readiness, war fighting capabilities, and life quality of Marines, their families, retirees and civilians. MCCS is valued by leadership as being a single, relevant portfolio of programs and capabilities that provides unwavering support to Marines and their families throughout their entire career journey with the United States Marine Corps. MCCS leverages this single program delivery capability by consolidating MCX, MWR and Family Programs to deliver goods and services at over 2,250 facilities with a staff of more than 12,000 employees worldwide. In addition to providing the on installation services, visit mymcx.com/shopping to learn about additional online offerings.
About Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
Since 1904, the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society has financial assistance and education to active duty and retired members of the United States Navy and Marine Corps, their eligible family members and survivors – when in financial need. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the Society is a non-profit, charitable organization that is staffed by over 3,000 volunteers, and a small cadre of employees, in offices around the world – ashore and aboard ships.
