Association of Naval Aviation

Awards

2024 ANA Award Winners

The Association of Naval Aviation (ANA) is proud to the following annual CNAF and
CNATRA Aviation Awards recognizing service and actions performed during CY 2023:

COMMANDER, NAVAL AIR FORCES

Fleet Support/Special Mission Award

Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 (HSC-23)

Helicopter Aviation Award

Crew of Raven 555, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 50 (HSM-50)
LCDR Daniel Kutz, LT Paul McClanahan, AWR3 Collin Shilts

Maritime Patrol Aviation Award
Patrol Squadron 40 (VP-40)

Tactical Aviation Award

Airborne Command & Control Squadron 121 (VAW-121)

Rear Admiral A. C. Read Navigator of the Year Award

LCDR Karl Petracek, Patrol Squadron 26 (VP-26)

President George H. W. Bush Award

LT Charles Bill, Airborne Command & Control Squadron 113 (VAW-113)

Chief Petty Officer of the Year Award

AMCS Jose Zapata, Strike Fighter Squadron 2 (VFA-2)

Enlisted Aviation Maintenance Award

AZ1 Priscilla Johnson, Airborne Command & Control Squadron 120 (VAW-120)

Dorothy Flatley Award

COMNAVAIRPAC - Mrs. Kathryn V. Brunetti, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 (HSC-25)
COMNAVAIRLANT - Mrs. Jennifer Champion, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26 (HSC-26)

CHIEF OF NAVAL AIR TRAINING

Instructor Pilot of the Year

LT Daniel Kuerbitz, Helicopter Training Squadron 28 (HT-28)

2023 ANA Award Winners

COMMANDER, NAVAL AIR FORCES

The Association of Naval Aviation (ANA) is proud to the following annual ANA Aviation Awards announced on April 26, 2023 by CNAF recognizing service and actions performed during Calendar Year 2022

Fleet Support/Special Mission Award

HSC-11

Helicopter Aviation Award

LT Jack Lahey, HSM-78

Maritime Patrol Aviation Award

CPRW-11

Tactical Aviation Award

LCDR Phillip Rogers, VAW-115

Rear Admiral A. C. Read Navigator of the Year Award

LCDR Matthew Shilan, VAQ-139

President George H. W. Bush Award

LT Daniel Ryan, VFA-34