▁history . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁he ▁received ▁the ▁Department ▁of ▁the ▁Navy ▁Super ior ▁Civil ian ▁Service ▁Award ▁for ▁his ▁work ▁as ▁chairman , ▁Secretary ▁of ▁the ▁Navy ' s ▁Ad vis ory ▁Sub comm ittee ▁on ▁Naval ▁History , ▁ 2 0 0 6 – 2 0 0 8 . ▁In ▁addition , ▁the ▁USS ▁Constitution ▁Museum ▁presented ▁him ▁with ▁its ▁Samuel ▁Eli ot ▁Mor ison ▁Award . ▁and ▁the ▁Navy ▁League ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁presented ▁him ▁with ▁its ▁Alfred ▁Th ayer ▁Mah an ▁Award ▁for ▁Liter ary ▁Ach iev ement . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁the ▁Naval ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁awarded ▁him ▁its ▁Admir al ▁of ▁the ▁Navy ▁George ▁De we y ▁Award . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁The ▁Naval ▁Historical ▁Foundation ▁awarded ▁him ▁the ▁Com mod ore ▁D ud ley ▁W . ▁Kno x ▁Naval ▁History ▁L if etime ▁Ach iev ement ▁Award . ▁ ▁In ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Oxford ▁awarded ▁H att endorf ▁a ▁higher ▁doctor ate , ▁the ▁Doctor ▁of ▁Let ters ▁( D . L itt .) ▁degree . ▁ ▁In ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁The ▁Chief ▁of ▁Naval ▁Oper ations , ▁Admir al ▁John ▁Richard son ▁presented ▁him ▁with ▁the ▁Navy ▁Dist ingu ished ▁Civil ian ▁Service ▁Award . ▁ ▁In ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁H att endorf ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁recip ient ▁of ▁the ▁Britain '