NHA Award Winners

CNAF Aviation Award Winners 2015

The following list is the award winners of Commander of Naval Air Forces (CNAF) Aviation Award for CY201.

Admiral Jimmy S. Thach Award Winner: 
HSC-12

Captain Arnold Jay Isbell Trophy Winners
COMNAVAIRPAC: HSC-6 and HSM-51
COMNAVAIRLANT: HSC-5 and HSM-46

CNAP Aircrewman of the Year
AWS-1 Carlos Martinez-Vidial, USN   HSC-14

CNAL Aircrewman of the Year
AWR-1 Cylass Ross, USN, HSM-46

Battle E Award
HS-11, HSC-12, HSM-46, HSM-37, HSC-28, HSC-23, HSM-74, HSM-73, & HM-15

NHA Achievement Award Winners 2015

The following list is the National Achievement Award Winners for CY2015.

Lifelong Service Award
CAPT Greg Hoffman, USN (Ret)

Service to NHA Award
CAPT Brent Gaut, USN

Mark Starr
Mr. Paul Whitten

Sustained Performance Awards

RADM Steven Tomaszeski Squadron Commanding Officer Leadership Award
CDR Dewon Chaney, USN – HSC-23 

Pilot of the Year
LT Brian Crosby, USN – HSM-74

Aircrewman of the Year
AWR1 Thomas Nutzmann, USN – HS-11

Shipboard Pilot of the Year
LCDR Nikolaus Bochette, USN – USS Bonhomme Richard (LPD-22) 

Fleet Instructor Pilot of the Year
LT Robert Dalton, USN – HSCWSL

Instructor Aircrewman of the Year
AWS1 Daniel Irizarryponce , HSCWSL

Training Command Instructor Pilot of the Year
LT Brendan McGunigle, USN – HT-18

Maintenance Officer of the Year
CWO3 Sikhan Chin , USMC VMM-262

Maintenance Chief Petty Officer / First Class Petty Officer of the Year
AMCS Joseph Castaneda, USN - HSC-21

Maintenance Enlisted Person of the Year (E-5 and Below)
AD2 Edward Eder, USN -HSC-22

Single Action Awards

Aircrew of the Year (Non-Deployed)
CG Rescue 6033
CGAS Cape Cod

HAC: LT John D. Hess, USCG
Co-Pilot: LT Matthew R. Vanderslice, USCG
Flight Mechanic: AMT2 Derrick P. Suba, USCG
Rescue Swimmer: AST3 Evan A. Staph, USCG

Aircrew of the Year (Deployed)
Slayer 616
HS-11

LCDR Bradley Hoyt, USN
LCDR Steven R. Smith, USN
AWR2 Sean D. Ervin, USN
AWR1 Thomas J. Nutzmann, USN

Rescue Swimmer of the Year
AST3 Evan Staph , USN CGAS Cape Cod

ANA Helicopter Aviation Award
LT Ryan McDonough, USN HSM-46

Best Scribe
LT Justin Church, USCG & LTJG  Wessley Jones, USCG
"The Longest Mile" - Fall 2015, Issue 130

Max Beep 100%
HSCWSL, HSC-3, HSC-4, HSC-15, HSM-75, & HSM-79

Max Beep 85% & above
HSM-49, HSC-14, HSM-40, HS-11, HSM-41, HSC-8, HSC-5, HSC-22, HSC-28, HM-14, HSM-35, & CHSMWP

Golden Helix Award
RADM Bill Lescher, USN

NHA Outstanding Corporate Leadership Award
Mr. Joe Battaglia
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