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
