Coast Guard Aviation Association

(Left to Right) RADM Chris Bartz - Ancient Albatross, AETC Jonathan Harper, AMTCM Mark Liechenaur - Enlisted Ancient Albatross, Peter Troedsson - President CGAA

2023 CGAA Awards

Chief Aviation Machinist Mate Oliver Berry Aviation Maintenance Award

Chief Avionics Electrical Technician Jonathon Harper, CGAS Cape Cod

Nomination Summary

Preamble:

The CHIEF AVIATION MACHINIST MATE OLIVER F. BERRY AVIATION MAINTENANCE AWARD is presented annually by the Assistant Commandant of Engineering and Logistics and is sponsored by the Coast Guard Aviation Association. The award is presented to an aviation technician who has demonstrated exceptional performance and enhanced the overall quality of Coast Guard aviation maintenance.  This year’s recipient is Chief Avionics Electrical Technician Jonathon Harper of Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod.

Citation:

“Dear Chief Harper,

It is my great pleasure to congratulate you as the 2023 recipient of the Chief Aviation Machinist Mate Oliver F. Berry Aviation Maintenance Award.  “Go Ask The Chief.” Words that you have truly embodied so that you can answer the call when called upon. Chief Harper, you have truly become the physical representation of how the Service expects our senior enlisted members to mature. Masterful execution of all support shops within your trade, taking the helm of organizing a unit’s aviation maintenance program in collaboration with Operations, advancing your professional development to expand the envelope of situations you can be called on to help with, and most importantly, empathically leading those you are charged to lead and manage. …  Your outstanding contributions and devotion to duty are most heartily commended and are in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Coast Guard.

Sincerely,

Rear Admiral Amy B. Grable
U.S. Coast Guard, Chief Engineer”