National Level Awards 2000-2011

Unit and Individual
     
2011
Outstanding State Organization Florida State - President James B. Connor
 
   
 
Exceptional Service (Communications) Central Florida - President William Yucais
 
   
 
Exceptional Service (Community Relations) Eglin - President Howard Okas
 
   
 
Exceptional Service (Best Single Program) Hurlburt - President Dann Matizza
 
   
 
Exceptional Service (Overall Programming) Hurlburt - President Dann D. Mattiza
     
 
Aerospace Education Excellence - Extra Large Chapter Central Florida - President William Yucais
 
   
 
Medal of Merit Sharon Branch
 
  Gary Cornell
 
  Ransom Merriam
 
  Megan Tucker
 
  Barbara Walters-Phillips
 
  Ernest Webster
     
 
Exceptional Service Steve Czonstka
 
  Dann Mattiza
     
2010
Outstanding State Organization Florida State - President James B. Connor
 
   
 
Outstanding Large Chapter of the Year Hurlburt - President Dann Matizza
 
   
 
Exceptional Service (Communications) Central Florida - President William Yucais
 
   
 
Exceptional Service (Community Relations) Eglin - President Jeff Fantos
 
   
 
Exceptional Service (Overall Programming) Hurlburt - President Dann D. Mattiza
     
 
Storz Individual Awardr Richard Ortega
 
   
 
Medal of Merit Robert Eshleman
 
  Thomas Hull
 
  John Jogerst
 
  Candace Lovell
 
  Mary McNatt
 
  Steve Murray
 
  Fran Shaw
     
 
Exceptional Service Jim Callahan
 
  Marguerite Cummock
 
  Jeff Fanto
 
  Jerry Nabors
     
2009
Outstanding State Organization Florida State - President John T. Brock
 
   
 
Exceptional Service (Communications) Hurlburt - President Dann D. Matizza
 
   
 
Exceptional Service (Community Relations) Eglin - President Jeffrey L. Fanto
 
   
 
Exceptional Service (Veterans Affairs) Central Florida - President James E. Callahan
 
   
 
Aerospace Education Excellence - Large Chapter Hurlburt - President Dann D. Mattiza
 
   
 
AFA Member of the Year David R. Cummock
 
   
 
Chairman's Citation Dennis Moran
 
   
 
Medal of Merit Michael Clark
 
  Jeff Fanto
 
  Michael Liquori
 
  Clifford Palmer
 
  Shirley Pigott
 
  Richard Soria
 
  Jeff Spraggins
 
   
 
Exceptional Service Michael Emig
 
  Grady Jordan
 
  Jeri Ann Martin
 
  Richard Palmby
 
   
2008
Outstanding Large Chapter of the Year Hurlburt
 
   
 
Outstanding Medium Chapter of the Year Colonel HM “Bud” West
 
   
 
Exceptional Service (Overall Programming) Central Florida
 
   
 
Aerospace Education Award - Extra Large Chapter Eglin
 
   
 
Aerospace Education Award - Large Chapter Miami
 
   
 
Chairman's Citation Emil M. Friedauer (Hurlburt)
 
  William L. Kirk (Eglin)
 
   
 
Distinguished Sustained Aerospace Education Award Richard Ortega (Central Florida)
 
   
 
Exceptional Service Award - Individual Richard Schaller (Hurlburt)
 
  William A. Yucuis (Central Florida)
 
   
 
Medal of Merit Francis Dailey II (Hurlburt)
 
  Mike Emig (Red Tail Memorial)
 
  Frederick G. Gross (Hurlburt)
 
  Rik Harvin (Cape Canaveral)
 
  Dann D. Matizza (Hurlburt)
 
  Jerry Nabors (Eglin)
 
  William G. Palmby (Central Florida)
     
 
AFA National Teacher of the Year Leo F. Murphy (Choctawhatchee High School)
 

2nd Place

Kathy Foy (Crystal Lake Middle School)
     
2007
Outstanding Large Chapter of the Year Hurlburt
 
   
 
Outstanding Medium Chapter of the Year Colonel HM “Bud” West
 
   
 
Exceptional Service (Overall Programming) Eglin
 
   
 
Jack Gross Award Miami
 
   
 
Chapter Storz Award Miami
 
   
 
Outstanding State Organization Florida
 
   
 
Presidential Citation John T. Brock
 
  Dave Cummock
 
   
 
Exceptional Service Award - Individual Sandra S. Wood
 
  Jeri A. Martin
 
   
 
Medal of Merit William A. Yucuis
 
  Ann Shambo
 
  Steve Czonstka
 
  Danny Webb
 
  Leslie Matheson
 
  Merry Ortega
     
2006
Outstanding Medium Chapter of the Year Red Tail Memorial
 
   
 
Exceptional Service (Overall Programming) Eglin
 
   
 
Exceptional Service (Best Single Program) Hurlburt
 
   
 
Presidential Citation Richard Schaller Jr.
 
   
 
Exceptional Service Award - Individual E. Grady Jordan
 
  Gary Sharpe
 
  Kevin Sluss
 
   
 
Medal of Merit Sandra S. Wood
 
  Theresa D. Kemp
 
  Timothy D. Wiek
 
  John E. Schmidt Jr.
 
  Robert F. Cutler
 
  Dave Schantz
 
  Col. Edward J. Madden
 
   
2005
Outstanding State Organization Florida State
 
   
 
Donald W. Steele, Sr. Memorial Award (Unit of the Year) Central Florida Chapter
 
   
 
Outstanding Large Chapter of the Year Hurlburt Chapter
 
   
 
Exceptional Service Award - Individual Emil M. Friedauer
 
  Theresa D. Kemp
 
  Dennis Moran
 
  Richard Schaller
 
  Marion F. "Buck" Caruthers (Awarded Posthumously)
 
   
 
Medal of Merit E.J. Albers
 
  James J. Burns
 
  James B. Connors
 
  Dennis Foley
 
  Robert W. Merinan
 
  Candace E. Robey
 
  Kevin Vislocky
 
  Robert "Bob" Walker
 
   
2004
Outstanding State Organization Florida State
 
   
 
Outstanding Large Chapter of the Year Hurlburt Chapter
 
   
 
Exceptional Service Award - Unit (Overall Programming) Central Florida Chapter
 
   
 
Exceptional Service Award - Individual Douglas L. Hardin
 
  Edwin G. Jordan
 
  David O. Miller
 
  Harvey W.C. Shelton
 
  John E. Schmidt, Jr.
 
   
 
Medal of Merit Wayne H. Coloney
 
  Theresa D. Kemp
 
  Medra W. Keyser
 
  Henry L. Marois, Jr.
 
  Jeri Ann Martin
 
  Norm Mears
 
  Robert A. Polhemus
 
  Candace Robey
 
  Glenn Rutland
 
   
2003
Donald W. Steele Sr. Memorial Award (Unit of the Year) Hurlburt Chapter
 
   
 
Exceptional Service Award - Unit (Overall Programming) Central Florida Chapter
 
   
 
Exceptional Service Award - Individual Hugh L. Cox III
 
  Emil M. Friedauer
 
  Deborah Hatch
 
  William Kirk
 
   
 
Medal of Merit Dave Andrews
 
  Mark D. Chapman
 
  Gary L. Gilchrist
 
  Earl W. Harden
 
  Doug Hardin
 
  Grady Jordan
 
  Dave Miller
 
  Richard Schaller
 
  Stan Siefke
 
   
 
Presidential Citation John Timothy Brock
 
  Bruce Marshall
 
  Ray Turczynski, Jr.
 
   
2001
Exceptional Service Award - Individual  
 
  John T. Brock
 
  Emil M. Friedauer
 
  Bruce E. Marshall
 
  Loyal L. Weaver
 
   
 
Medal of Merit Parascho "Pete" Ballas
 
  Marion F. "Buck" Caruthers
 
  Hugh L. Cox
 
  Leon E. Hess
 
  Ron Hoelzer
 
  Robert Perry
 
  Sandra S. Wood
 
   
 
Storz Award Richard A. Ortega
 
   
 
Presidential Citation Roy Boudreaux
 
   
2000
Exceptional Service Award - Individual  
 
  Ronald H. Byrd
 
  Robert F. Cutler
 
  Shirley A. Jones
 
  Dennis M. Moran
 
  Raymond Turczynski, Jr.
 
   
 
Medal of Merit Mark Andrews
 
  John T. Brock
 
  Larry Danner
 
  Emil M. Friedauer
 
  David J. Froiseth
 
  Bruce E. Marshall
 
  Elizabeth May
 
  Loyal L. Weaver