2010 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 Henry J. Hortenstine

Robert Guy Robinson Marine Naval Flight Officer of the Year Award - Capt John Cimina

Earle Hattaway Marine Aviation Ground Officer of the Year Award - CWO-2 Nathan Young

Robert F. Gibson Aviation Command & Control Officer of the Year Award - Capt Michael J. Pruden

Silver Hawk Award - Gen James F. Amos

Danny L. Radish Marine Enlisted Aircrew of the Year Award - Sgt Frank Conrad

Willie D. Sproule Aviation Maintenance Marine of the Year Award - GySgt Donald Wilson

Kenneth W. Southcomb Aviation Supply Marine of the Year Award - MSgt Scott Kieweg

Paul G. Vess Avionics Marine of the Year Award - SSgt Steve Bougnadeth

Gaines B. Gilbert Award Aviation Ordnance Marine of the Year Award - Sgt Cleavland Smith

Kenneth A. Innis Aviation Command & Control Marine of the Year Award - SSgt Gene A. Gibbs

Jack W. Demmond Aviation Ground Marine of the Year Award - MSgt Steven Lemke

James E. Nicholson Noncommissioned Officer Leadership Award - Sgt Ryan Fuss

James Maguire Exceptional Achievement Award - Cpl William H. Rogers, Jr.

Commandant's Award for Acquisition Excellence - LtCol Eldon E. Metzger

Unit Awards

Robert M. Hanson Fighter/Attack Squadron of the Year Award - VMFA-112

Lawson H. M. Sanderson Marine Attack Squadron of the Year Award - VMA-214

Royal N. Moore Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron of the Year Award - VMAQ-1

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

Keith B. McCutheon Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron of the Year Award - HMH-463

Edward C. Dyer Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron of the Year Award - HMM-268

Fred McCorkle Marine Tiltrotor Squadron of the Year Award - VMM-261

John P. Giguere Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron of the Year Award - HMLA-269

Donald E. Davis Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron of the Year Award - MALS-26

James E. Hatch Marine Wing Support Squadron of the Year Award - MWSS-371

Edward S. Fris Marine Air Command & Control Squadron of the Year Award - MTACS-28

Commandant's Aviation Award - VMU-2

Pete Ross Marine Aviation Safety Award - HMLA-369