List of Past Awardees 2013-Present
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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MICHAEL R. GROST CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Presented to a person who, throughout his or her career, has made significant contributions in the field of safety or survival. |
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2024 |
Dr. Barry S. Shender |
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2023 |
Ronald G. Chase |
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2022 |
Nigel Lovett, Brad Mastrolia |
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2021 |
Alex McGill |
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2020 |
David N. DeSimone |
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2019 |
John Buhrman |
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2018 |
Jim Martin and John Martin |
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2017 |
Lance Labun |
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2016 |
Elsa Hennings |
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2015 |
Dennis Gordge |
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2014 |
Charles Rudolf |
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2013 |
Dr. Stanley P. Desjardins |
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2013 |
Fredrick F. Rinke |
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GENERAL SPRUANCE INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Presented to a person who has made a recent outstanding contribution in the field of safety or survival. This may have been through leadership or through advancement in the education, knowledge, science, application of investigative techniques, or engineering associated with a significant improvement in safety or survival. |
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2024 |
MSgt Corey Holt |
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2023 |
LT Brooke Barnson |
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2022 |
LT Leah Bradley |
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2021 |
TSGT Johnny T. Brown |
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2020 |
No Recipient in 2020 |
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2019 |
Lieutenant Commander Heath M. Clifford |
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2018 |
LCDR David M. McEttrick |
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2017 |
Kimberly Littel |
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2016 |
George W. Miller, Jon Champine |
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2015 |
Andrew S. Kididis |
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2014 |
John Jolly |
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2013 |
Maureen Abshire |
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TEAM ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Presented to a team which has made a recent outstanding contribution in the field of safety or survival through an advancement in the education, knowledge, science, application of investigative techniques, or engineering associated with a significant improvement in safety or survival. |
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2024 |
Naval Aviation Survival Training Program F35 Curricula Development |
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2023 |
No Recipient in 2023 |
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2022 |
Naval Aerospace & Operational Physiology Internship Program Revitalization Working Group |
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2021 |
Peter Johnson UNI-PAC |
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2020 |
Negative Pressure Connex Team |
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2019 |
Physiological Event Rapid Response Teams |
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2018 |
Scott Adley Team Lead / PMA-202 T-45 Return to Flight Team |
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2017 |
T-45 Onboard Oxygen Generating System (OBOGS) Team |
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2016 |
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Aeromedical Safety Team |
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2015 |
F-35 Human Factors Integration Team (HFIT) |
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2014 |
The SAM Project Team |
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2013 |
Ballistic Aircrew Helmet Acquisition (BAHA) Urgent Operational Need (UON) Team |
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MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD Presented to the person or persons who demonstrate a recent outstanding contribution to the preservation of human life through courage or bravery. |
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2024 |
No Recipient in 2024 |
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2023 |
No Recipient in 2023 |
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2022 |
No Recipient in 2022 |
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2021 |
No Recipient in 2021 |
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2020 |
No Recipient in 2020 |
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2019 |
No Recipient in 2019 |
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2018 |
Senior Master Sergeant Jeffrey A. Ginther |
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2018 |
Tammie Jo Shults & crew of flight #1380 |
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2017 |
No Recipient in 2017 |
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2016 |
No Recipient in 2016 |
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2015 |
MSGT Shaunn P. Hummel |
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2014 |
No Recipient in 2014 |
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2013 |
No Recipient in 2013 |
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MURRAY P. KOCH INDUSTRY AWARD Presented to those members of industry who have made recent significant contributions in the advancement of technology or hardware for safety and survival applications. |
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2024 |
No Recipient in 2024 |
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2023 |
Philipp Ostertag |
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2022 |
No Recipient in 2022 |
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2021 |
Brian S. Bradke, Ph.D. |
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2020 |
Anthony (Tony) P. Taylor |
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2019 |
No Recipient in 2019 |
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2018 |
L. Peter Frieder |
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2017 |
Steve Roberts |
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2016 |
Ron Chase |
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2015 |
Michael C. Dilts |
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2014 |
No Recipient in 2014 |
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2013 |
ESCO – Zodiac Aerospace |
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HONORARY LIFE MEMBER AWARD |
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2024 |
Kevin "Dumpster" Divers, Mark Ruddell |
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2023 |
George Miller, Jerry Reid |
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2022 |
Ebby Bryce, Mark Gruber |
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2021 |
Nicole Stefanoni, Dennis Gordge |
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2020 |
Edgar A. Poe, III |
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2019 |
Dr. Robert Yonover, John Meyers |
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2018 |
Glenn Paskoff |
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2018 |
Joseph Pellettiere |
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2017 |
Barry Shope |
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2017 |
Stephen Merriman |
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2016 |
Chris Pugh-Bevan |
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2016 |
John Plaga |
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2015 |
Al Loving |
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2015 |
John Fair |
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2014 |
Paul Adams |
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2014 |
Steve Goldner |
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PRESIDENT'S AWARD |
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2024 |
Marcia Baldwin, Camille Bilger |
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2023 |
Emma Sutcliffe, Chris Dyer |
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2022 |
Edgar A. Poe III, Stacy DeLoach Stuber |
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2021 |
Allen Loving, Joe Spinosa, Edgar "Ted" Poe |
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2020 |
2020 SAFE Virtual Symposium Committee |
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2019 |
Jerry Reid |
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2018 |
Rick Stuber & Stacy Stuber |
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2017 |
Glenn Paskoff |
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2016 |
Al Loving |
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2015 |
Keith King |
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PRESIDENT EMERITUS |
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2024 |
Allen Loving |
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PRESIDENT'S AWARD - SAFE Corporate Sustaining Member |
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2024 |
East/West Industries |
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2023 |
No Recipient in 2023 |
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2022 |
Martin-Baker Aircraft Company Ltd. |
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2021 |
No Recipient in 2021 |
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2020 |
No Recipient in 2020 |
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2019 |
No Recipient in 2019 |
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2018 |
Cobham Mission Systems |
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Chris J. Motta – Small Exhibitor Award |
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2024 |
Eagle Industries |
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2023 |
Spotlight Labs |
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2022 |
Survitec Group |
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2021 |
No Recipient in 2021 |
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2020 |
No Recipient in 2020 |
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2019 |
NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center |
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2018 |
First-Light USA |
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Chris J. Motta – Large Exhibitor Award |
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2024 |
Omni Defense Technologies Corporation |
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2023 |
Switlik Survival Products |
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2022 |
Gentex Corporation |
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2021 |
No Recipient in 2021 |
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2020 |
No Recipient in 2020 |
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2019 |
Switlik Parachute Co., Inc. |
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2018 |
East/West Industries |
SAFE Association 63rd Annual Symposium
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November 4 - November 6, 2025
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