1993          Captain Harold T. Pheeny
1994          Professor Guy Illich Severin
1995          Basil Macnab
1996          Richard H. Frost
1997          MCPO Larry Farmer
1997          Orland Wilcox
1997          Robert J. Zimmerman
1998          William J. Sears, Ph.D.
1999          Dominic Spinosa
1999          J. A. “Tony” vanHaastert
2000          E. R. Richard (Dick) Atkins
2001          Homer D. (Sonny) Reihm
2002          B. M. “Bev” Brewer
2003          Samuel W. Alderson
2003          John H. Starnes
2004          Robert Billings
2004          Ronald W. Oates
2005          Walter R. Peck
2005          Ray E. Smith
2006          Richard R. (Dick) Higgins
2006          John Frazier
2007          William (Bill) Martell
2008          Fred F. Patten (posthumously)
2008          Cal Crochet
2009          Richard F. (Dick) Healing

 

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

1993          NAWC CBR Team
1993          Head/Neck Biodynamics Criteria Team
1994          K-36 International Test Team
1995          Finnish Air Force (FAF) Aircrew Equipment Evaluation Team
1996          NAWCADWAR Advanced Technology Crew Station Team
1997          Carl Naab and Stan Wojdan
1998          Fourth Generation Escape System Technologies Team
1999          Transportation Safety Board of Canada – Swiss Air 111 Team
2000          Hurricane Mesa Test Team
2001          U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory – Cockpit Air Bag Aeromedical Research Team
2002          Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment
2002          Total Contact, Inc., Burn Mask Team
2003          The Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Head Case Research Team
2003          The Aircrew Integrated Life Support System (AILSS) Team
2004          311 HSW – Aircrew Protection Division
2005          Paul Helig, Program Manager for the Navy Aircrew Common Ejection Seat
             Pre-Planned Product Improvement (NACES P3I) Team
2006           Multi-climate Protection (MCP) Systems Team
2007          The AFRL Rotary Wing Brownout Integrated Solution Study Team
2008          PHODS (Personal Helicopter Oxygen Delivery System) Team
2009          ACES 5 Team
2009          Improved Aviation Personnel Hearing Protection Team (HPT)

 

 

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.

1993    Larry Specker
1994    Joseph L. Haley, Jr.
1995    H. Lee Task, Ph.D.
1996    Roy R. Rasmussen
1997    Danny Filipovich
1998    Curtis D. White
1999    James O. Lair
2000    John A. Plaga
2001    No Recipient
2002    No Recipient
2003    Gregory F. Zehner, Ph.D.
2004    Colonel Albert F. Burnett
2005    William B. Albery, Ph.D.
2006    Dawn McGarvey-Buchwalder
2006    Joseph P. Notaro
2007    Cecil “Tim” Moore\
2008    Gregory K. Askew
2009    Dr. Andy McKinley    

GENERAL SPRUANCE AWARD

Presented for outstanding contribution to safety through education.

1969     General William W. Spruance
1970     A. Howard Hasbrook
1971     SMSGT Thomas Linam
1972     Stanley Pain
1973     John X. Stefanki
1974      No recipient
1975     Staff, Physiological Training Branch, USAFSAM
1976     Col. Giles W. Hall
1977     Joshua S. Mann
1978     Dr. Wayne Chesbro
1979     U.S. Army Institute for Military Assistance, Military Free Fall Division
1980     Col. Donald C. Choisser
1981     Gerald L. Johnson
1982     Dr. S. Harry Robertson
1983     Dr. Ted S. Ferry
1984     Division of Aviation Safety Management and Training (Department of the Interior)
1985     Robert McLaughlin
1986     TSGT Cecil Ginger
1987     CMSGT William W. Wood
1988     Jimmy L.  Whitley
1989     No recipient
1990     Professor William D. Waldock
1991     Michael A. Acosta
1992     Charles O. Miller
1993     Kent K. Gillingham, M.D., Ph.D.
1993     Dr. James W. Turnbow
1994     Kevin Hiatt
1995     Captain Scott O’Grady, USAF
1996     Charles “Skip” Goodman
1996     Ted Putnam, Ph.D.
1997     Captain Alan Price
1997     John H. Starnes
1998     RADM Frank M. “Skip” Dirren
1999     Captain B. J. Smith
2000     Richard F. Healing
2001     Joseph Licina
2002     No Recipient
2003     James B. Burin
2004     Jeffrey Hogue
2005     Naval Air Systems Command FAILSAFE Program Team
2005     Eric S. Doten
2006     Denis Rioux
2007     Major Bernard (Barney) K. Hill
2008     Dan McCune
2009     United States Parachute Association

 

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.

1973          Ralph E. Darling, Sr.
1974          Kenneth A. Marks
1975          John Tillman
1976          C. Donald Bateman
1977          John C. Goodell
1978          Leslie Irvin
1979          Bernard Mazelsky
1980          Maurice W. Connell
1981          Douglas Aircraft Co.
1982          Byron Solomonides
1983          Clifford Bonn
1984          Richard H. Frost
1985          Homer D. Reihm
1986          Harold G. Watson
1987          Donald G. Davis
1988          Everett B. Skinner
1989          Morry L. Schimmel
1990          David L. Heitman
1991          Walter R. Peck
1992          Brian L. Carnell
1993          Francis Miller
1994          Robert L. Cramer
1995          No recipient
1996          Peter Zatezalo
1997          James W. Duncan
1998          W. Harvey Jagoe
1999          Roy Spaulding
2000          John Henneman
2001          Samuel Levin
2002          Gary F. Bradley
2003          Rick Stewart
2004          James Phlipot
2004          Alfonso S. Gonzalez
2005          David E. Bryson
2006          Robert A. Denton
2007          Joseph S. Jones
2008          Barry Batcheller
2009          John A. Winship

 

MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD

Presented to the person or persons who demonstrate a recent outstanding contribution to survival through courage or bravery.

1969          Lou Abraham
1970          Major James R. Yacobi
1971          Donald Lee
1972          Lt. Col. George C. Braue
1973          Michael R. Grost
1974          Lt. Col. Charles A. Lehman
1975          Capt. Charles Nowlin
1976          Gilbert A. Pelawook
1977          Anthony Martino
1978          Glen McDonald and John Kenney
1979          CMSGT Ronald Ziegler
1980          Richard Duran
1981          Capt. C. Thomas Lindemann and Lt. Col. Alfred Schneider
1982          Ms. Kelly Duncan
1983          Cal Crochet
1984          F-106 B Storm Hazards Research Flight Crew
1985          Jean Gueridon
1986          Bernard Lynch
1987          Lewis T. Vinson
1988          Harry W. Schmoll
1989          Gregory T. Robertson
1990          Captain Al C. Haynes
1991          Captain Tom Cooper
1992          SSGT Charles B. Wade
1993          Major M. Maccauley, MWO; J.A.E. Maccauley, MWO;  F.J. Ritchie and crews
1994          No recipient
1995          24MEU Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel Team
1996          No recipient
1997          Federal Express Flight 1406 Flight Crew and Federal Express Training Organization
1998          No recipient
1999          Helicopter Composite Squadron Two (CDR Scott White and Crew)
2000          SSGT Richard D. Dixon and Captain Edward J. Lengel
2001          109th Air Wing – New York Air National Guard
2002          No Recipient
2003          No Recipient
2004          No Recipient
2005          No Recipient
2006          Captain Chris B. Watson
2006          Crew of “Spear 47”
2007          Lt. Col. Peter J. Byrne
2007          Captain Jeffrey H. Buckland
2007          1st Lt. Neil D. Lisowski
2008          Lt. Col. Eugene V. Becker, USAF
2009          Crew of U.S. Airways Flight 1549 (Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, Jeffrey Skiles,
         Sheila Dail, Doreen Welsh and Donna Dent)

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.