2005 AAAA Functional and National Award Recipients

Presented at the AAAA

Joseph P. Cribbins Aviation Product Symposium

March 9, 2006

Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama

 

 “OUTSTANDING LOGISTICS SUPPORT UNIT OF THE YEAR”

603rd Aviation Support Battalion

Hunter Army Airfield

Savannah, Georgia

LTC Terry L. Rice (Commander)

CSM Keith C. Dawson (Senior NCO)

 

 “MATERIEL READINESS AWARD FOR A

 CONTRIBUTION BY AN INDUSTRY TEAM, GROUP OR SPECIAL UNIT”

Advanced Engineering & Planning Corporation (AEPCO)

and

Millennium System Service Incorporated (MSSI)

9238 Madison Boulevard

Building 2, Suite 110

Madison, Alabama

 

 “MATERIEL READINESS AWARD FOR A

 CONTRIBUTION BY A SMALL BUSINESS ORGANIZATION”

Joint Venture, Yulista and Science and Engineering Services (JVYS)

7272 Governors West

Huntsville, Alabama

 

MATERIEL READINESS AWARD FOR A CONTRIBUTION

 BY AN INDIVIDUAL MEMBER OF INDUSTRY”

Mr. Patrick J. Sheahan

WESTAR Aerospace and Defense Group, Incorporated

24482 Craft Road

Athens, Alabama

 

MATERIEL READINESS AWARD FOR A

 CONTRIBUTION BY A MAJOR CONTRACTOR”

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation

6900 Main Street

Stratford, CT

 

2005 AAAA National Award Recipients

(as of Feb. 13, 2006)

Presented at the AAAA Annual Convention, April 9-12

Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center

Nashville, Tennessee

  

 

"USAR AVIATION UNIT OF THE YEAR AWARD"

Sponsored by Honeywell

7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment

United States Army Reserve

Fort Hood, Texas

 LTC John M. Kiesov (Commander)

CSM James A. Markey (Senior NCO)

 

"ARNG AVIATION UNIT OF THE YEAR AWARD"

Sponsored by Honeywell

1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment

Rhode Island Army National Guard

North Kingstown, R.I.

 COL Christopher P. Callahan (Commander)

CSM Robert Fortin (Senior NCO)

 

"ACTIVE AVIATION UNIT OF THE YEAR AWARD"

Sponsored by the L-3 Company

1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment

Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Inf. Div.

Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.

 LTC Pedro G. Almeida (Commander)

CSM Jose I. Acosta (Senior NCO)

 

“OUTSTANDING AVIATION UNIT OF THE YEAR AWARD”

Sponsored by the Boeing Company

Combat Aviation Brigade

3rd Infantry Division

Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.

 COL Ronald Tuggle (Commander)

CSM Richard Stidley (Senior NCO)

 

"ROBERT M. LEICH AWARD"

Sponsored by Northrop Grumman Corporation ESSS

4th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment

Simmons Army Airfield

Fort Bragg, N.C.

 LTC Terence W. Reeves (Commander)

CSM Robert A. Fox (Senior NCO)

 

"JOSEPH P. CRIBBINS

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY CIVILIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD"

Sponsored by The Boeing Company

Mr. Robert A. Boutwell

Standardization Officer

HHC, 1st Battalion, 223rd Aviation Regiment

Fort Rucker, Ala.

 

"JAMES H. MCCLELLAN AVIATION SAFETY AWARD"

Sponsored by GE Aviation

CW4 Troy W. Boonstra

HHC, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)

Fort Campbell, Ky.

 

“CREW CHIEF OF THE YEAR”

Sponsored by Robertson Aviation

SGT Christopher J. Scangarello

Company B, 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment

Florida Army National Guard

Brooksville, Fla.

 

"AVIATION SOLDIER OF THE YEAR AWARD"

Sponsored by Bell Helicopter Textron

SPC Joshua R. Blizzard

Company D, 1st Battalion, 151st Aviation Regiment

South Carolina Army National Guard

Eastover, S.C.

 

"NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER OF THE YEAR"

Sponsored by Lockheed Martin Corporation

SSG Byron W. Montgomery

Company A, 603rd Aviation Support Battalion

Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Inf. Div.

Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.

  

 

"ARMY AVIATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD"

Sponsored by Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation

CW4 Roger A. Graf

Company A, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment (Attack Recon)

Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Inf. Div.

Fort Bragg, N.C.

 

 

"TOP CHAPTER OF THE YEAR AWARD"

Central Florida Chapter

CW5 Kenneth A. Donahue (Ret.), Chapter President

Orlando, Fla.

 

2005 AAAA NATIONAL FUNCTIONAL AWARDS RECIPIENTS

Presented at Fort Rucker, Alabama

February 1, 2006

 

 “ARMY AVIATION TRAINER OF THE YEAR”

CW4 John J. McCann

Headquarters and Headquarters Company

3rd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment (Attack Reconnaissance)

Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division

Simmons Army Airfield

Fort Bragg, NC  28307

 

 

 “ARMY AVIATION MEDICINE AWARD”

CPT Nicole C. Powell-Dunford

Headquarters and Headquarters Company

Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Light)

Wheeler Army Airfield, HI  96854

 

 

 “ARMY AVIATION FIXED WING UNIT AWARD”

Company A, 249th Aviation (Theater Aviation Company)

Oregon, Oklahoma, S. Dakota and Washington Army National Guard

Salem, OR

Commander:  MAJ Devin Wickenhagen

Senior NCO:  1SG Richard Fields

 

 

“ARMY AVIATION AIR/SEA RESCUE AWARD”

68th Medical Company (Air Ambulance)

3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment

Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Light)

Schofield Barracks, HI  96857

Commander:  MAJ Pete Eberhardt

Senior NCO:  1SG Louis Gholston

 

 

 “AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER OF THE YEAR”

SPC Timothy A. Johnson

Company D, 1st Battalion, 58th Aviation Regiment

Hunter Army Airfield, GA  31409

 

 

 “AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL FACILITY OF THE YEAR”

Washington Army Heliport (WAHP)

Company D, 1st Battalion, 58th Aviation Regiment

Hunter Army Airfield, GA  31409

Commander:  CPT Robert E. Bugner

Senior NCO:  1SG David Ibsen

 

 

“AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR”

SSG Alina Smith

Company G, 58th Aviation Regiment

Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Light)

Schofield Barracks, HI  96857

 

 

“AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL COMPANY OF THE YEAR”

Company D, 1st Battalion, 58th Aviation Regiment

Hunter Army Airfield, GA  31409

Commander:  CPT Robert E. Bugner

Senior NCO:  1SG David Ibsen

 

 

“AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL MANAGER OF THE YEAR”

SFC Micheal D. Sutterfield

G Company, 58th Aviation Regiment

Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Light)

Schofield Barracks, HI  96857

 

 

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