2011 MCAA Aviation Awards

The MCAA awards are on permanent display at the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum (www.flyingleathernecks.org) aboard MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California.

Individual Awards

Alfred A. Cunningham Aviator of the Year Award - Capt Gregory Youngberg

Robert Guy Robinson Marine Naval Flight Officer of the Year Award - Maj Marc Blankenbicker

Earle Hattaway Marine Aviation Ground Officer of the Year Award - CWO-2 Ricky Savage

Robert F. Gibson Aviation Command & Control Officer of the Year Award - Maj Koichi Takagi

Silver Hawk Award - Gen James F. Amos

Danny L. Radish Marine Enlisted Aircrew of the Year Award - SSgt Bart Davis

Willie D. Sproule Aviation Maintenance Marine of the Year Award - Sgt Justin Mauldin

Kenneth W. Southcomb Aviation Supply Marine of the Year Award - Sgt Catalina Delgado

Paul G. Vess Avionics Marine of the Year Award - SSgt Ryan Straub

Gaines B. Gilbert Award Aviation Ordnance Marine of the Year Award - Sgt Nicholas Passage

Kenneth A. Innis Aviation Command & Control Marine of the Year Award - Sgt Xavier Wethington

Jack W. Demmond Aviation Ground Marine of the Year Award - GySgt Tracy Wilson

James E. Nicholson Noncommissioned Officer Leadership Award - Sgt Joshua Obermier

James Maguire Exceptional Achievement Award - GySgt Garry Sandy

Commandant's Award for Acquisition Excellence - LtCol Matthew Kelly

Unit Award

Robert M. Hanson Fighter/Attack Squadron of the Year Award - VMFA-232

Lawson H. M. Sanderson Marine Attack Squadron of the Year Award - VMA-231

Royal N. Moore Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron of the Year Award - VMAQ-2

Henry Wildfang Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron of the Year - VMGR-352

Keith B. McCutheon Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron of the Year Award - HMH-466

Edward C. Dyer Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron of the Year Award - HMM-165

Fred McCorkle Marine Tiltrotor Squadron of the Year Award - VMM-365

John P. Giguere Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron of the Year Award - HMLA-367

Donald E. Davis Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron of the Year Award - MALS-16

James E. Hatch Marine Wing Support Squadron of the Year Award - MWSS-274

Edward S. Fris Marine Air Command & Control Squadron of the Year Award - MACS-2

Commandant's Aviation Award - VMGR-152

Pete Ross Marine Aviation Safety Award - VMGR-452