Each year, NAAA recognizes a handful of members for
outstanding contributions to the aerial application industry. The 2017 award
recipients will be honored Dec. 7 at the Excellence in Ag Aviation Banquet, the
closeout to the 2017 NAAA Ag Aviation Expo. This industry is filled with exceptional people who go above and beyond
the call of duty, often with little fanfare. We need your help to identify
these unsung heroes. There are nine NAAA Award categories and one NAAREF Award.
Get your nominee in before the Sept. 8 nomination deadline.
NAAA Award
Categories
Agrinaut
Award: Honors
an agricultural aircraft operator or operating organization that has made an
outstanding contribution in the field of ag aircraft operations. The recipient
for the award must be or have been actively engaged in commercial agricultural
application with an agricultural aircraft and the achievement cited should be a
“state of the art” contribution for the benefit of the agricultural aircraft
industry as a whole.
Allied
Industry Individual Award:
Recognizes an NAAA member or staff and/or an allied industry individual who has
significantly contributed their efforts for the benefit of the allied industry
and the aerial application industry. (Presented
by the NAAA Allied Industry Committee.)
Delta
Air Lines “Puffer” Award:
Recognizes an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the design
of agricultural aircraft and/or related equipment.
Evans-Christopher
Operation S.A.F.E. Award: Recognizes
individuals or entities that have made outstanding contributions to the
Operation S.A.F.E. program. (Presented by
NAAREF.)
John
Robert Horne Memorial Award:
Honors a pilot with five or fewer years of experience in the agricultural
aviation industry who has an exemplary safety record and/or has contributed to
safety in ag aviation.
Larsen-Miller
Community Service Award:
Recognizes outstanding contributions by a member to his community.
Opal
& Bill Binnion Memorial Award: Acknowledges those who contribute to NAAA in its efforts to
educate the public about aerial application. (Presented by the NAAA Support Committee.)
Outstanding
Service Award:
Awards outstanding service to the commercial agricultural aviation industry or
to its association.
Related
Industry Award:
Recognizes outstanding contributions by an allied industry member and his or
her company.
William
O. Marsh Safety Award:
Recognizes significant achievements in safety, safety education or an
outstanding operational safety program.
The Awards Nomination Form is
available as print-only and fillable
PDFs at AgAviation.org/awards. It is also in the 2017 NAAA
Membership Directory.
To make a nomination, send completed entries by Sept. 8 to
NAAA at (202) 546-5726 (fax) or information@agaviation.org.