NHA National Awards Membership Requirements

The National Awards Board, chaired by the Vice President of Awards, decide on the Outstanding Achievement Awards/(National Award Winners), which currently consist of Sustained Performance Awards and Single Action Awards. *Must be a member with dues paid to date and the year prior to receiving this award.

1.            Sustained Performance Awards

a.            *Pilot of the Year 

b.            *Shipboard Pilot of the Year

c.             *Fleet Instructor Pilot of the Year 

d.            *Training Command Pilot of the Year

e.            Aircrew Instructor of the Year (FRS/Weapons School)

f.             Aircrewman of the Year

g.            Junior Enlisted Maintainer of the year (E1-E5)

h.            Senior Enlisted Maintainer of the Year (E6-E9)

i.              *Maintenance Officer of the Year

k.            *Best Scribe

l.              *NHA Volunteer of the Year

m.           *RADM Steve Tomaszeski - Squadron Commanding Officer Leadership Award

n.            *CDR Walker Award

o.            *Service to NHA 

p.            *Lifelong Service to NHA

q.            *Air Vehicle Operator (AVO) of the Year (Pilot)

r.            *Air Vehicle Operator (AVO) Instructor of the Year (Pilot)

s.              Mission Payload Operator (MPO) of the Year (Aircrew)

t.              Mission Payload Operator (MPO) Instructor of the Year (Aircrew)

2.            Single Action Awards

a.            Aircrew of the Year (Deployed)

b.            Aircrew of the Year (Non-Deployed)

c.             Rescue Swimmer of the Year

 *Must be a member with dues paid to date and the year prior to receiving this award.