Jabara Award
From USAFA Folklore
The Jabara Award for Airmanship, named in memory of Colonel James Jabara, popularly known as the first jet ace, is awarded each year to the Academy graduate whose accomplishments demonstrate superior performance in fields directly involved with aerospace vehicles.
[edit] Jabara Award winners
| Year | Award Winner(s) | Class | Awarded for: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Donald D. Stevens | 1960 | SEA/ |
| 1969 | Karl W. Richter Terry R. Jorris | 1964 1961 | SEA/ Space Sextant research |
| 1970 | Wayne A. Warner | 1963 | SEA/ |
| 1971 | Neil B. Crist | 1966 | SEA/ |
| 1972 | Richard S. Ritchie | 1964 | SEA/ |
| 1973 | Dale E. Stovall | 1967 | SEA/Rescue of a downed airman |
| 1974 | Robert A. Lodge | 1964 | SEA/ |
| 1975 | Ronald T. Rand Donald R. Backlund | 1971 1971 | Mayaguez Rescue Mayaguez Rescue |
| 1976 | Michael V. Love | 1960 | Test pilot |
| 1977 | Roger E. Carleton | 1967 | A-10 test design |
| 1978 | Wayne F. Kendall, Jr. | 1960 | Research on biodynamic effects following loss of F-15/16 canopies |
| 1979 | M. H. Bushnell | 1964 | Air-to-air weapons integration project |
| 1980 | Thomas A. LaPlante | 1961 | Systems mgr for F-15 and other aircraft |
| 1981 | William T. Gillin | 1973 | HH-3 pilot/rescue of passengers from burning Dutch ocean liner |
| 1982 | Robert L. Brenci | 1963 | C-130 pilot/Iranian rescue mission |
| 1983 | Karol J. Bobko Neal D. Coyle | 1959 1972 | Commander, STS-6 Saved crippled B-52G |
| 1984 | Michael P. Davis | 1978 | C-130 pilot/Grenada rescue mission |
| 1985 | James N. Allburn | 1963 | X-29 development |
| 1986 | Larry E. Faber | 1973 | TR-1 aircraft commander and IP |
| 1987 | James A. Trinka | 1978 | F-16 in-flight flameout recovery |
| 1988 | Marc D. Felman Thomas M. Ferguson | 1976 1981 | KC-10 emergecy refueling operation in Portugal |
| 1989 | Robert H. Schnick | 1972 | F-16 multinational staged improvement program |
| 1990 | Francis R. Gabreski | 1981 | Operation Just Cause |
| 1991 | William F. Andrews | 1980 | Desert Storm POW |
| 1992 | Corby L. Martin | 1980 | |
| 1993 | Ali C. Frohlich | 1980 | |
| 1994 | James A. Sills | 1974 | |
| 1995 | Harold E. Waters | 1985 | |
| 1996 | Robert P. Donnelly Jr. | 1977 | |
| 1997 | David J. Scott | 1978 | |
| 1998 | Daniel E. Flynn | 1991 | |
| 1999 | Peter E. Gersten | 1989 | |
| 2000 | James L. Cardoso | 1988 | |
| 2001 | Julian M. Chesnutt | 1989 | |
| 2002 | Henry C. Thompson | 1987 | |
| 2003 | Leighton T. Anderson Edward J. Lengel | 1992 1992 | MH-53M pilot/Operation Enduring Freedom MH-60 pilot/Operation Enduring Freedom |
| 2004 | Jason L. Hanover | 1992 | MC-130H pilot/Operations Iraqi Freedom & Enduring Freedom |
| 2005 | Keith Schultz | 1979 | Operation Iraqi Freedom & Enduring Freedom/development of B-52 targeting system |
| 2006 | John Vargas | 1996 | F-16 pilot/Operations Iraqi Freedom & Enduring Freedom |
| 2007 | Mark W. Visconi | 1993 | Special Operations pilot with Iraq Coalition Military Assistance Training Team |
| 2008 | Jonathan W. Graham | 1999 | MH-53 crew commander, IP and weapons officer, Operation Iraqi Freedom |
