National Awardees

CY 2024 AAAA National Awardees

(To be presented at the 2025 Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit, May 14-16)

"JOSEPH P. CRIBBINS DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY CIVILIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD"
(Sponsored By: The Boeing Company)
Mr. Allen W. OBrion
Utility Helicopters Project Office
Redstone Arsenal, Alabama

"JAMES H. MCCLELLAN AVIATION SAFETY AWARD"
(Sponsored By: GE Aerospace)
CW3 Bradley A. Cook
1st Battalion, 212th Aviation Regiment
110th Aviation Brigade
Fort Novosel, Alabama

"GARY G. WETZEL SOLDIER OF THE YEAR AWARD"
(Sponsored By: Bell)
SPC Ronald W. Roberts
96th Aviation Support Battalion
101st Combat Aviation Brigade
Fort Campbell, Kentucky

“HENRY Q. DUNN CREW CHIEF OF THE YEAR AWARD”
(Sponsored By: Robertson Fuel Systems, L.L.C.)
SSG Dalton M. Sharp
Company C, 1st Battalion,
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)
Fort Campbell, Kentucky

“RODNEY J.T. YANO NCO OF THE YEAR AWARD”
(Sponsored By: Lockheed Martin Corporation)
SFC Jason J. Moore
1st Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment,
10th Combat Aviation Brigade
Fort Drum, New York

“MICHAEL J. NOVOSEL AVIATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD”
(Sponsored By: Sikorsky, A Lockheed Martin Company)
CW4 Jason D. Hagan
Company C, 4th Battalion,
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington

"ROBERT M. LEICH AWARD"
(Sponsored By: Airbus)
11th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade
Fort Carson, Colorado

COL Adam C. Stanley (Commander)
CW5 Joshua R. Lee (Senior WO Advisor)
CSM Richard E. McCurdy, Jr. (Senior NCO)  

"USAR AVIATION UNIT OF THE YEAR"
(Sponsored By: Honeywell Aerospace)
7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment
11th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade,
Fort Cavazos, Texas

LTC Daniel E. Cauly (Commander)
CW4 Justin C. Arnold (Senior WO Advisor)
CSM Bjoern J. Pietrzyk (Senior NCO)

"JOHN J. STANKO ARNG AVIATION UNIT OF THE YEAR"
(Sponsored By: Honeywell Aerospace)
3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment
Ronkonkoma, New York

LTC Paul M. Bailie (Commander)
CW4 Matthias J. Quackenbush (Senior WO Advisor)
CSM Dolan P. Brammer (Senior NCO)

“ACTIVE AVIATION UNIT OF THE YEAR”
(Sponsored By: L3Harris)
3rd Battalion, 82nd Aviation Regiment
82nd Combat Aviation Brigade
Fort Bragg, North Carolina

LTC Donald J. Sulpizio (Commander)
CW4 Matthew M. Christopher (Senior WO Advisor)
CSM Jeremy W. Buzzard (Senior NCO)

"OUTSTANDING AVIATION UNIT OF THE YEAR AWARD"
(Sponsored By: The Boeing Company)
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)
Fort Campbell, Kentucky

COL Stephen T. Smith (Commander)
CW5 Peter Y. Sullivan (Command Chief Warrant Officer)
CSM Julio C. David (Senior NCO)

Top Chapter AwardsAAAA

Super Category

Washington Potomac Chapter, COL (Ret.) Ron Lukow, President

Master Category

Arizona Chapter, LTC Robert Solano, President

Senior Category

Morning Calm Chapter, LTC Billy D. Blue III, President

AAAA Category

Mohawk Chapter, LTC Paul Michael Bailie, President