Coast Guard Aviation Association

2017 CGAA Awards

Each year the Coast Guard Aviation Association honors active duty aviation personnel by recognizing outstanding achievement. Recipients of these awards are chosen by the United States Coast Guard. Awards include the The Victor Roulund Rescue Swimmer Meritorious Achievement Award, the Captain Gus Shrode Flight Safety Award, the Chief Oliver Berry Aviation Maintenance Award, the Commander Elmer Stone Fixed Wing Rescue Award, and the Captain Frank Erickson Rotary Wing Rescue Award. See below for award descriptions as well as past and present recipients.

2017

ASTCM John F. Hall, USCG
ASTCM Scott Dyer, USCG (Ret.)
AST1 Richard “Rick” McElrath, USCG (Ret.)

2017

AMT1 John Levi T. Berg, Aviation Logistics Center

2017

Air Station Cape Cod crew of CGNR 2317
CDR Hester LCDR O’Brien
AMT2 Guillermo
AMT3 Carter

2017

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

2017

AirSta Clearwater Av Safety Dept
LCDR Heather Majeska
LCDR Dave McCarthy
LT Dustin Burton
LT David Wright
LTJG Carter Schlank
MST1 Lizette Guiterrez