Coast Guard Aviation Association

2023 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.

2023

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

2023

Aircraft Commander – LCDR Thomas Humphrey
Co-Pilot – LCDR Derek Kelley
Loadmaster – AMT3 Josh Carwell
Dropmaster – AMT3 Antony Naleo
Mission Systems Operator – AET3 Ian Angell
Mission Systems Operator – AET3 George Beltran Negron
Basic Aircrewman – AET1 David Segal
Physician Assistant – LT Brian Wilson

2023

Air Auxiliary Aircraft Commander/Flight Examiner Judy Redlawsk

2023

Commander Jesse Hyles, CGAS Elizabeth City

2023

Chief Avionics Electrical Technician Jonathon Harper, CGAS Cape Cod