TheJabara Award for Airmanship, named in memory of ColonelJames Jabara (1923-1966), is awarded each year to theUnited States Air Force Academy graduate whose accomplishments demonstrate superior performance in fields directly involved with aerospace vehicles.
With 15 kills, Colonel Jabara was the second leading Air Force ace of the Korean War. Colonel Jabara was the First American Jet Ace. Each year the U.S. Air Force Academy and the Association of Graduates present the Colonel James Jabara Award to an academy graduate or graduates whose airmanship contributions are of great significance and set them apart from their contemporaries.
Each major air command, including theAir Force Reserve Command; field operating agency, including theAir National Guard; and direct reporting unit may submit one nomination for the award. The winner of the award is authorized to wear theAir Force Recognition Ribbon.[1]
| Year | Recipients |
|---|---|
| 1968 | CaptDonald D. Stevens, ’60 |
| 1969 | 1st LtKarl W. Richter, ’64 |
| 1969 | MajorTerry R. Jorris, ’61 |
| 1970 | CaptWayne A. Warner, ’63 |
| 1971 | CaptNeil B. Crist, ’66 |
| 1972 | CaptR. Stephen Ritchie, ’64 |
| 1973 | CaptDale E. Stovall, ’67 |
| 1974 | MajorRobert A. Lodge, ’64 |
| 1975 | CaptRonald T. Rand, ’71 CaptDonald R. Backlund, ’71 |
| 1976 | Lt ColMichael V. Love, ’60 |
| 1977 | MajorRoger E. Carleton, ’67 |
| 1978 | Lt ColWayne F. Kendall Jr., ’60 |
| 1979 | MajorM. H. Bushnell, ’64 |
| 1980 | ColonelThomas A. LaPlante, ’61 |
| 1981 | CaptWilliam T. Gillin, ’73 |
| 1982 | Lt ColRobert L. Brenci, ’63 |
| 1983 | MajorNeal D. Coyle, ’72 ColonelKarol J. Bobko, ’59 |
| 1984 | CaptMichael P. Davis, ’78 |
| 1985 | ColonelJames N. Allburn, ’63 |
| 1986 | MajorLarry E. Faber, ’73 |
| 1987 | CaptJames A. Trinka, ’78 |
| 1988 | MajorMarc D. Felman, ’76 CaptThomas M. Ferguson, ’81 |
| 1989 | Lt ColRobert H. Schnick, ’72 |
| 1990 | CaptFrancis R. Gabreski, ’81 |
| 1991 | Capt William F. Andrews, ’80 |
| 1992 | MajorCorby L. Martin, ’80 |
| 1993 | MajorAli C. Frohlich, ’80 |
| 1994 | Lt ColJames A. Sills, ’74 |
| 1995 | CaptHarold E. Waters, ’85 |
| 1996 | Lt ColRobert P. Donnelly Jr., ’77 |
| 1997 | Lt ColDavid J. Scott, ’78 |
| 1998 | CaptDaniel E. Flynn, ’91 |
| 1999 | MajorPeter E. Gersten, ’89 |
| 2000 | MajorJames L. Cardoso, ’88 |
| 2001 | MajorJulian M. Chesnutt, ’89 |
| 2002 | MajorHenry C. Thompson, ’87 |
| 2003 | MajorLeighton T. Anderson, ’92 MajorEdward J. Lengel, ’92 |
| 2004 | MajorJason L. Hanover, ’92 |
| 2005 | Lt Col Keith Schultz, ’79 |
| 2006 | Capt John Vargas, '96 |
| 2007 | MajMark W. Visconi, '93 |
| 2008 | CaptJonathan W. Graham, '99 |
| 2009 | Chesley B. Sullenberger, '73 Capt.Travis A. Burton, '00 |
| 2010 | Capt Prichard R. Keely, '04 |
| 2011 | CaptMike Polidor, '04[2] |
| 2012 | Capt Joseph "Drew" Hext, '02 |
| 2013 | Capt Christopher D. McConnell, '05 |
| 2014 | Capt Charles Napier, '06 |
| 2015 | Capt Kyle Babbit, '08 |
| 2016 | Maj Matthew Kuta, '05 |
| 2017 | Capt Brian Guyette, '08 |
| 2018 | Maj Marc Catalano, '06 |
| 2019 | Col.Tyler "Nick" Hague, '98 Maj. Caitlin T. Reilly, '07 |
| 2020 | Capt Alexander E. Boules, ’15 |
| 2021 | Maj. J. Cameron Dilts, '10 |
| 2022 | Maj Kirby Wedan, '12 Maj Tyler Ringwald, '11 Maj Eric Goral, '10 |
| 2023 | Maj Richard Yount, '14 |
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