The Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) is pleased to announce its 2018 award winners. The goal of ATCA's awards program is to give special recognition to those persons and/or organizations engaged in the development, operation, or maintenance of the worldwide air traffic control system for outstanding achievement.

The following recipients will be honored at the 2018 Awards Luncheon during ATCA Annual on Tuesday, October 2, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. 

ATCA Annual Safety Award

David Knight, Robinson Aviation, Inc.

Andy Pitas Aircraft Save Award

Karen Hagstrom, Ruben Lopez, Tim Martin, and Chris Watton, DAB

Ben Kotrla and Eric Muench, NAV CANADA

Christopher Liu, HCF

Charles Abernethy, Vijay Kanhai, and Dan McNeil, F11

Christina Munro, SCT

Stephen Newman, NAV CANADA

ATCA Annual Team Award for Outstanding Achievement

Naval Air Station Key West, SPAWAR

FAA and NATCA, N90

ATCA Annual Industry Award

Raytheon STARS Team

ATCA Annual Outstanding Achievement for Small & Disadvantaged Business

Changeis, Inc.

ATCA Annual Outstanding Achievement for Small Business

AirMap

ATCA Outstanding ATC Manager of the Year Award

Bud Griner, Robinson Aviation, Inc.

ATCA Military ATC Technician of the Year Award

CPL Bryce Cornell, US Marine Corps

ET1 Bryce Halvorson, US Navy

SGT Kurtis Miller, US Army

ATCA Military ATC Manager of the Year Award

CW2 Robert Bagardo, US Army

ATCA Military Air Traffic Controller of the Year Award

PO Jennifer Oberholzer, US Navy

SPC Shawn White, US Army

SRA Damien Williams, US Air Force

ATCA Annual Aviation Systems Specialist Safety Award

Lyne Théorêt, NAV CANADA

ATCA Life Cycle Management Award

ILS Cradle Team, NAV CANADA

David J. Hurley Memorial Award for Aviation Traffic Management

FABEC

ATCA Ambassador Award

Steve Carver, GDIT

The Chairman's Citation of Merit Award

David Nakamura

The President's Citation of Merit Award

John Gray, Midwest ATC

ATCA Lifetime Achievement Award

James Bunnell (posthumous)

 

The Glen A. Gilbert Memorial Award

Hon. Linda Hall Daschle, LHD & Associates, Inc.*

 

*To be honored at the Glen A. Gilbert Memorial Award Banquet the evening of Oct. 2.

Read the full press release HERE.

Join ATCA on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, during the 63rd ATCA Annual Conference & Exposition's Awards Luncheon to recognize the winners. Lunch is included with full conference registration; individual tickets are also available. To purchase tickets, register online at www.atca.org/annual as an Exhibit Hall visitor and then follow the prompts to add an Awards Luncheon ticket. For more information on award categories and descriptions, please visit www.atca.org/atca-awards-program .

 

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