Coast Guard Aviation Association

Captain Frank Erickson Rotary Wing Rescue Award

The Captain Frank Erickson award recognizes Helicopter aircrews who have demonstrated exceptional performance while engaged in search and rescue operations.

Award Recipients

2023

Aircraft Commander: CAPT Nate Coulter , Copilot: LT Chris Guernsey , Flight Mechanic: AET2 David Belt , Rescue Swimmer: AST3 Kimble Peterson

2022

USCG Air Station Kodiak, AK – Crew of MH-60 CG-6037, LCDR John A. Filipowicz, USCG – Acft. Cmdr. , LCDR Alex C. Martfeld, USCG - Copilot , AMT2 Christian R. Sandberg, USCG – Flt. Mech. , AST3 Robert R. Burke III, USCG – RS

2020

Sector Humboldt Bay crew of CGNR 6561 , LCDR Derek L. Schramel , LTJG Adam J. Ownbey , AMT3 Tyler S. Cook , AST1 P. Graham McGinnis

2019

2018

Air Station Kodiak crew of CG-6593 , LCDR Daniel A. Schrader, LCDR Adam L. Mullins, AMT2 Jentzen D. Green, AET1 Gregory K. Mayes, AET2 Jacqueline V. Gutierrez

2017

Sector North Bend crew of CGNR 6559 , LT Zachary M. Wiest , LT Wesley C. Jones , AMT1 Jason R. Caristo , AST3 Chad M. Morris

2016

Crew of CGNR 6032, Air Station Sitka , LCDR Christopher S. Stoeckler , LT Matthew R. Herring , AET3 Class Jeremy A. Reed , AST2 Class Brendan D.Dent , HS2 Class Ryan F. Ransom

2015

MH-60 CGNR 6033 crew AS Cape Cod , LT John D. Hess , LT Matthew R. Vanderslice , AMT2 Derrick P Suba , AST3 Evan A. Staph

2014

CREW OF MH-65 CGNR 6515 AIR STATION SAN FRANCISCO, CA , AST3 Corey Fix, AMT2 Travis Swain, LCDR James Kenshalo - 3880, LT Beau Belanger – 4405

2013

CREW OFMH-60T CGNR 6012 AIR STATION ELIZABETH CITY, N.C., LCDR Steven Cerveny, LT Jane Pena , AMT3 Michael Lufkin, AST2 Randy Haba

2012

CREW OF HH-60 CGNR 6010 AIR STATION KODIAK, AK, LCDR Matthew Breckel, LT John Filipowicz , AMT2 Joshua Harris, AST2 Steven Fischer

2011

CREW OF HH-60 CGNR 6013 AIR STATION KODIAK, AK, LCDR James Harkins, LT Christopher Stoeckler, AET2 David Ball, AST2 Michael Gerent