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 William J. Kossler AwardThe CAPTAIN WILLIAM J. KOSSLER, USCG AWARD, established in 1951, is given for the greatest achievement in the practical application or operation of a vertical flight aircraft, the value of which has been demonstrated by actual service during the preceding year. The award honors the memory of a US Coast Guard airman, aeronautical engineer, and early advocate of helicopters in search and rescue operations.  2009 - Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (VMM-162), US Marine Corps 2008 - US Coast Guard HH-60J Jayhawk Air Station Astoria (Oregon) Team 2007 - Hong Kong Government Flying Service (GFS) 2006 - Army National Guard Aviation, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita 2005 - Norrlandsflyg S-76 SAR Helicopter Crew, Lifeguard 996, Baltic Sea Rescue 2004 - West Virginia Army National Guard, 146th Medical Co. (Air Ambulance) HH-60L Black Hawk Crew, Hamlin, West Virginia Flood Rescue 2003 - U.S. Army 101st Regiment, 101st Aiborne Div. Air Assault, Operation Anaconda (Afghanistan) 2002 - U.S. Air Force 56th Rescue Squadron, Keflavik, Iceland HH-60G Pave Hawk Rescue 2001 - The South African Air Force Mozambique (Operation Lichi) Helicopter Aircrews 2000 - USMC VMR-1, Search and Rescue Detachment, Cherry Point, NC (Pedro) 1999 - Australian Search and Rescue Helicopters/Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race 1998 - The U.S. Coast Guard Flight Crew Members of Air Station Clearwater and the U.S. Air Force Reserve's 920th Rescue Group at Patrick Air Force Base for the rescue of the Merchant Patriot 1997 - Canadian Air Force Flight Crew of Labrador 303, 413 Squadron 1996 - U.S. Marine Corps TRAP Rescue Team 1995 - New York Air National Guard's 106th Air Rescue Group 1994 - Walter Greaves, Era Aviation & Eric Pentilla, Evergreen Helicopters 1993 - U.S. Army Task Force 159 1992 - Desert Storm First Strike U.S. Army Apache Team 1991 - USSR Military and Civilian Helicopter Pilots Flying Initial Operations at Site of Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster, April-May, 1986 1990 - ADM Paul A. Yost, USCG 1989 - U.S. Coast Guard Crew #1472 1988 - LTG Crosbie E. Saint, U.S. Army 1987 - U.S. Coast Guard Crew #1467 1986 - Colombian Helicopter Pilots 1985 - U.S. Coast Guard Crew #1469 1984 - U.S. Coast Guard Crew $1437 1983 - CW3 Charles Hemphill, USA & CW4 Frederick Loehmer, USA 1982 - Donald W. Usher & Melvin (Gene) E. Windsor, U.S. Park Police 1981 - U.S. Coast Guard 17th District 1980 - CAPT John Crowe, Canadian Armed Forces 1979 - Columbia Helicopters 1978 - British Airways Helicopters 1977 - U.S. Army UTTAS Test Command (Provisional) 101st Avn GP., 101st Airborne Div. 1976 - MG Manoucher Khosrodad, Iranian Army Aviation 1975 - No award presented 1974 - Colombia Air Force, HELICOL., S.A. 1973 - Ralph P. Pass 1972 - Erickson Air-Crane Co. 1971 - KLM North Sea Helicopters 1970 - 58th Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron 1969 - The Petroleum Industry 1968 - Armed Forces in Southeast Asia 1967 - MG Keith B. McCutcheon, USMC 1966 - MG Harry W.O. Kinnard 1st Air Cav. Div., USA 1965 - Persons Participating in NW US Rescue 12/64 1964 - BG John Tolson, USA Helicopter Units, Vietnam 1963 - USA Tactical Mobilization Requirement Board, Ft. Bragg 1962 - USAF Air Rescue Svc., Scott AFB 1961 - 56th Medical Platoon, USA, Ft. Bragg & 57th Medical Platoon, USA, Ft. Meade 1960 - LTC William A. Howell, USA & COL Victor A. Armstrong, USMC 1959 - New York Airways 1958 - USA Trans. Aircraft Test & Supply Activity 1957 - Robert L. Suggs, Petroleum Helicopters 1956 - Don R. Berlin; T.P. Gerrity, USAF: LTG James N. Gavin, USA, VADM A.C. Richmond, USCG; LTG C.F. Schilt, USMC; & RADM J.S. Russell, USN 1955 - Carlisle C. Agar, Okanagan Helicopters 1954 - RADM Clarence E. Ekstrom, USN 1953 - LTC George W. Heering, USMC 1952 - LTC Jack Marinelli, USA 1951 - COL Richard T. Knight, USAF Back to main awards page.
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