List of Awardees 1993-2012
Each year, we take great pride in recognizing members of our community whose efforts and dedication have contributed to the preservation of human life. This endeavor relies on our SAFE membership to take an active role in the recognition of those members of the safety and survival disciplines by submitting nominations for the various SAFE Association awards.
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SAFE AWARD FOR CAREER ACHIEVEMENT Presented to a person who, throughout his or her career, has made significant contributions in the field of safety. |
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1993 |
Captain Harold T. Pheeny |
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1994 |
Professor Guy Illich Severin |
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1995 |
Basil Macnab |
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1996 |
Richard H. Frost |
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1997 |
MCPO Larry Farmer |
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1997 |
Orland Wilcox |
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1997 |
Robert J. Zimmerman |
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1998 |
William J. Sears, Ph.D. |
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1999 |
Dominic Spinosa |
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1999 |
J. A. “Tony” vanHaastert |
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2000 |
E. R. Richard (Dick) Atkins |
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2001 |
Homer D. (Sonny) Reihm |
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2002 |
B. M. “Bev” Brewer |
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2003 |
Samuel W. Alderson |
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2003 |
John H. Starnes |
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2004 |
Robert Billings |
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2004 |
Ronald W. Oates |
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2005 |
Walter R. Peck |
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2005 |
Ray E. Smith |
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2006 |
Richard R. (Dick) Higgins |
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2006 |
John Frazier |
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2007 |
William (Bill) Martell |
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2008 |
Fred F. Patten (posthumously) |
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2008 |
Cal Crochet |
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2009 |
Richard F. (Dick) Healing |
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2010 |
Richard (Dick) A. Brower |
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2011 |
Raymond Weiss |
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2012 |
Frank Chevrier |
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SAFE AWARD FOR TEAM ACHIEVEMENT Presented to a team which has made a recent outstanding contribution in the field of safety through an advancement in the knowledge, science, or engineering associated with a significant improvement in safety or survival |
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1993 |
NAWC CBR Team |
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1993 |
Head/Neck Biodynamics Criteria Team |
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1994 |
K-36 International Test Team |
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1995 |
Finnish Air Force (FAF) Aircrew Equipment Evaluation Team |
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1996 |
NAWCADWAR Advanced Technology Crew Station Team |
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1997 |
Carl Naab and Stan Wojda |
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1998 |
Fourth Generation Escape System Technologies Team |
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1999 |
Transportation Safety Board of Canada – Swiss Air 111 Team |
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2000 |
Hurricane Mesa Test Team |
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2001 |
U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory – Cockpit Air Bag Aeromedical Research Team |
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2002 |
Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment |
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2002 |
Total Contact, Inc., Burn Mask Team |
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2003 |
The Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Head Case Research Team |
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2003 |
The Aircrew Integrated Life Support System (AILSS) Team |
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2004 |
311 HSW – Aircrew Protection Division |
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2005 |
Paul Helig, Program Manager for the Navy Aircrew Common Ejection Seat Pre-Planned Product Improvement (NACES P3I) Team |
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2006 |
Multi-climate Protection (MCP) Systems Team |
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2007 |
The AFRL Rotary Wing Brownout Integrated Solution Study Team |
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2008 |
PHODS (Personal Helicopter Oxygen Delivery System) Team |
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2009 |
ACES 5 Team |
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2009 |
Improved Aviation Personnel Hearing Protection Team (HPT) |
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2010 |
Naval Aviation Survival Training Program Reduced Oxygen Breathing Device Training Development Team |
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2011 |
Gary Hardy & Aeromedical Test Laboratory Team |
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2012 |
354th. Operations Support Squadron, Aircrew Flight Equipment Team |
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SAFE AWARD FOR INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT Presented to a person who has made a recent outstanding contribution in the field of safety. This may have been through leadership or through an advancement in the knowledge, science, or engineering associated with a significant improvement in safety or survival. |
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1993 |
Larry Specker |
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1994 |
Joseph L. Haley, Jr. |
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1995 |
H. Lee Task, Ph.D. |
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1996 |
Roy R. Rasmussen |
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1997 |
Danny Filipovich |
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1998 |
Curtis D. White |
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1999 |
James O. Lair |
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2000 |
John A. Plaga |
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2001 |
No Recipient |
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2002 |
No Recipient |
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2003 |
Gregory F. Zehner, Ph.D. |
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2004 |
Colonel Albert F. Burnett |
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2005 |
William B. Albery, Ph.D. |
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2006 |
Dawn McGarvey-Buchwalder |
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2006 |
Joseph P. Notaro |
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2007 |
Cecil “Tim” Moore |
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2008 |
Gregory K. Askew |
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2009 |
Dr. Andy McKinley |
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2010 |
No Recipient in 2010 |
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2011 |
James Barnaba |
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2012 |
SMSgt Jonathon R. Mann |
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GENERAL SPRUANCE AWARD Presented for outstanding contribution to safety through education. |
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1969 |
General William W. Spruance |
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1970 |
A. Howard Hasbrook |
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1971 |
SMSGT Thomas Linam |
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1972 |
Stanley Pain |
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1973 |
John X. Stefanki |
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1974 |
No recipient |
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1975 |
Staff, Physiological Training Branch, USAFSAM |
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1976 |
Col. Giles W. Hall |
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1977 |
Joshua S. Mann |
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1978 |
Dr. Wayne Chesbro |
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1979 |
U.S. Army Institute for Military Assistance, Military Free Fall Division |
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1980 |
Col. Donald C. Choisser |
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1981 |
Gerald L. Johnson |
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1982 |
Dr. S. Harry Robertson |
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1983 |
Dr. Ted S. Ferry |
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1984 |
Division of Aviation Safety Management and Training (Department of the Interior) |
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1985 |
Robert McLaughlin |
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1986 |
TSGT Cecil Ginger |
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1987 |
CMSGT William W. Wood |
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1988 |
Jimmy L. Whitley |
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1989 |
No recipient |
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1990 |
Professor William D. Waldock |
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1991 |
Michael A. Acosta |
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1992 |
Charles O. Miller |
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1993 |
Kent K. Gillingham, M.D., Ph.D. |
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1993 |
Dr. James W. Turnbow |
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1994 |
Kevin Hiatt |
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1995 |
Captain Scott O’Grady, USAF |
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1996 |
Charles “Skip” Goodman |
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1996 |
Ted Putnam, Ph.D. |
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1997 |
Captain Alan Price |
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1997 |
John H. Starnes |
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1998 |
RADM Frank M. “Skip” Dirren |
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1999 |
Captain B. J. Smith |
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2000 |
Richard F. Healing |
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2001 |
Joseph Licina |
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2002 |
No Recipient |
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2003 |
James B. Burin |
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2004 |
Jeffrey Hogue |
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2005 |
Naval Air Systems Command FAILSAFE Program Team |
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2005 |
Eric S. Doten |
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2006 |
Denis Rioux |
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2007 |
Major Bernard (Barney) K. Hill |
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2008 |
Dan McCune |
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2009 |
United States Parachute Association |
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2010 |
Robert L. Beaman |
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2011 |
Reynaldo Guiterrez |
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2012 |
LCDR Corey Littel, MSC, USN |
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M.P. KOCH AWARD In recognition of those members of industry who have made significant contributions in the advancement of hardware for safety and survival applications. |
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1973 |
Ralph E. Darling, Sr. |
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1974 |
Kenneth A. Marks |
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1975 |
John Tillman |
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1976 |
C. Donald Bateman |
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1977 |
John C. Goodell |
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1978 |
Leslie Irvin |
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1979 |
Bernard Mazelsky |
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1980 |
Maurice W. Connell |
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1981 |
Douglas Aircraft Co. |
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1982 |
Byron Solomonides |
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1983 |
Clifford Bonn |
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1984 |
Richard H. Frost |
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1985 |
Homer D. Reihm |
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1986 |
Harold G. Watson |
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1987 |
Donald G. Davis |
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1988 |
Everett B. Skinner |
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1989 |
Morry L. Schimmel |
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1990 |
David L. Heitman |
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1991 |
Walter R. Peck |
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1992 |
Brian L. Carnell |
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1993 |
Francis Miller |
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1994 |
Robert L. Cramer |
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1995 |
No recipient |
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1996 |
Peter Zatezalo |
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1997 |
James W. Duncan |
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1998 |
W. Harvey Jagoe |
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1999 |
Roy Spaulding |
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2000 |
John Henneman |
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2001 |
Samuel Levin |
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2002 |
Gary F. Bradley |
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2003 |
Rick Stewart |
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2004 |
James Phlipot |
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2004 |
Alfonso S. Gonzalez |
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2005 |
David E. Bryson |
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2006 |
Robert A. Denton |
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2007 |
Joseph S. Jones |
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2008 |
Barry Batcheller |
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2009 |
John A. Winship |
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2010 |
PARASIM® Team, Systems Technology, Inc.2010 PARASIM® Team, Systems Technology, Inc. |
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2011 |
Leon Rhodes |
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2012 |
Stanley Switlik II |
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MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD Presented to the person or persons who demonstrate a recent outstanding contribution to survival through courage or bravery. |
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1969 |
Lou Abraham |
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1970 |
Major James R. Yacobi |
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1971 |
Donald Lee |
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1972 |
Lt. Col. George C. Braue |
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1973 |
Michael R. Grost |
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1974 |
Lt. Col. Charles A. Lehman |
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1975 |
Capt. Charles Nowlin |
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1976 |
Gilbert A. Pelawook |
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1977 |
Anthony Martino |
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1978 |
Glen McDonald and John Kenney |
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1979 |
CMSGT Ronald Ziegler |
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1980 |
Richard Duran |
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1981 |
Capt. C. Thomas Lindemann and Lt. Col. Alfred Schneider |
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1982 |
Ms. Kelly Duncan |
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1983 |
Cal Crochet |
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1984 |
F-106 B Storm Hazards Research Flight Crew |
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1985 |
Jean Gueridon |
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1986 |
Bernard Lynch |
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1987 |
Lewis T. Vinson |
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1988 |
Harry W. Schmoll |
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1989 |
Gregory T. Robertson |
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1990 |
Captain Al C. Haynes |
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1991 |
Captain Tom Cooper |
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1992 |
SSGT Charles B. Wade |
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1993 |
Major M. Maccauley, MWO; J.A.E. Maccauley, MWO; F.J. Ritchie and crews |
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1994 |
No recipient |
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1995 |
24MEU Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel Team |
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1996 |
No recipient |
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1997 |
Federal Express Flight 1406 Flight Crew and Federal Express Training Organization |
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1998 |
No recipient |
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1999 |
Helicopter Composite Squadron Two (CDR Scott White and Crew) |
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2000 |
SSGT Richard D. Dixon and Captain Edward J. Lengel |
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2001 |
109th Air Wing – New York Air National Guard |
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2002 |
No Recipient |
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2003 |
No Recipient |
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2004 |
No Recipient |
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2005 |
No Recipient |
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2006 |
Captain Chris B. Watson |
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2006 |
Crew of “Spear 47” |
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2007 |
Lt. Col. Peter J. Byrne |
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2007 |
Captain Jeffrey H. Buckland |
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2007 |
1st Lt. Neil D. Lisowski |
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2008 |
Lt. Col. Eugene V. Becker, USAF |
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2009 |
Crew of U.S. Airways Flight 1549 (Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, Jeffrey Skiles, |
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2010 |
SSG Matthew Kinney |
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2011 |
Alexander Guyton |
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2012 |
No Recipient |
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MICHAEL R. GROST AWARD Presented to the individual(s) who have made significant contributions to the life sciences area through leadership and evolutionary accident investigation using scientific mishap analysis, investigative study, and historical documentation, leading to system design improvements that enhance the life-saving potential of aircraft/spacecraft egress systems or life support systems. |
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2000 |
Bob Swaim |
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2001 |
John A. Goines III |
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2002 |
John Goglia |
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2003 |
Greg Feith |
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2004 |
311 HSW – Life Sciences Equipment Laboratory |
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2005 |
Mitch Mackenzie for the NAVAIR Mishap Investigation Support Team (MIST) |
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2006 |
Robert L. Campbell |
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2007 |
Intermountain Health Care Life Flight (IHC/LF) Maintenance Team |
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2008 |
Charles R. “Dick” O’Rourke |
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2009 |
Peter B. Mapes, Col., USAF, MC, CFS |
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2010 |
No Recipient in 2010 |
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2011 |
No Recipient in 2011 |
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2012 |
Everett Smith |
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