Award Recipients

FY2024 Secretary of the Army and Chief of Staff of the Army, Army Awards of Excellence in Safety

Headquarters, Department of the Army Exceptional Organization Safety Award

This award is presented each fiscal year to organizations below ACOM, ASCC, DRU, USARC, and ARNG level, down to battalion level. ACOMs, ASCCs, DRUs, USARC, and NGB may select one nominee for submission from the following categories: division, brigade, battalion, and garrison (or equivalent) with the most effective overall safety program.

• 4-Star Commands: Training and Doctrine Command
• 3-Star Commands: XVIII Airborne Corps
• 2-Star Commands: 1st Theater Support Command
• Army Divisions and all other 2-Star Commands: 101st Airborne Division
• 1-Star Commands: U.S. Army Reserve Aviation Command
• Brigade/Equivalent: Red River Army Depot
• Battalion/Equivalent: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District
• Garrison: U.S. Army Garrison Daegu

Headquarters, Department of the Army Individual Award of Excellence in Safety

This award is presented each fiscal year to individuals who, in each of seven categories (field grade officer, company grade officer, warrant officer, NCO, junior enlisted, GS-7 to GS-12 DA Civilian, and GS-13 to GS-15 DA Civilian), make the most significant contribution to mishap prevention.

• Army Individual Award of Excellence in Safety - Field Grade Commissioned Officer: LTC Charles R. Walker, Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk
• Army Individual Award of Excellence in Safety - Company Grade Commissioned Officer: 1LT Michael A. Bardas, 16th Sustainment Brigade
• Army Individual Award of Excellence in Safety - Warrant Officer: WO1 Jorge Luna, 25th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, Alaska
• Army Individual Award of Excellence in Safety - Noncommissioned Officer E5-E9: SFC Joseph G. Uilelea, 838th Transportation Battalion, 598th Transportation Brigade, Kleber Kaserne, Germany
• Army Individual Award of Excellence in Safety - Junior Enlisted E1-E4: SPC Andrew M. Hensley, 14th Military Police Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood
• Army Individual Award of Excellence in Safety - Senior Level Department of the Army Civilian GS13-GS15: Mr. Canon P. Davis, USAREUR-AF
• Army Individual Award of Excellence in Safety - Junior Level Department of the Army Civilian GS7-GS12: Mr. Eli J. Cespedes, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Huachuca

Headquarters, Department of the Army Industrial Operations Safety Award

This award is presented each fiscal year to the organization with the most effective overall industrial operations safety program.

• Army Industrial Operations Safety Award: 3rd Chemical Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood

Headquarters, Department of the Army Excellence in Explosives Safety Award

This award is presented each fiscal year to the organization with the most effective overall explosives safety program.

• Army Excellence in Explosives Safety Award: Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Special Warfare Training Group (A), USASOC, Fort Bragg

Army Safety Guardian Award

This award is presented to individuals who, through extraordinary individual action in an emergency situation, prevent an imminently dangerous situation, prevent injury to personnel, or minimize or prevent damage to Army property. UAS operators will use this award when submitting for recognition of outstanding airmanship to minimize or prevent aircraft damage or injury to personnel during emergency situations.

• Ms. Serena Hunt - Child Development Center, Fort Johnson, LA
• Ms. Angela Chopper - Child Development Center, Fort Johnson, LA
• SSG Edwin Michelleon - Arizona Counterdrug Task Force, Phoenix, AZ
• 1SG Benjamin Mason - Arizona Counterdrug Task Force, Phoenix, AZ
• SPC LeChonda Council - U.S. Army Public Health Command-East, Public Health Activity, Fort Gordon, GA
• Mr. Josh Mudd - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, Louisville, KY
• Ms. Emily Hild - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, Louisville, KY
• Mr. Stephen (Sam) Hornback - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, Louisville, KY
• Ms. Hayley Estes - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, Louisville, KY
• Mr. Eli Garcia - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, Louisville, KY
• CW2 Richard Cordero-Huertas - 329th Composite Watercraft Company, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
• CW2 Isreal Malek - 329th Composite Watercraft Company, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
• SFC Stefen Valencia - 329th Composite Watercraft Company, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
• SSG Aaron Shapero - 329th Composite Watercraft Company, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
• SSG Michael Marquez - 329th Composite Watercraft Company, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
• SPC Daniel Renteria - 329th Composite Watercraft Company, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
• SPC Alonso Ramirez - 329th Composite Watercraft Company, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
• PFC Anthony Outriral - 329th Composite Watercraft Company, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
• SGT Seth Leonard - 329th Composite Watercraft Company, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
• SPC Brandon Feuston - 329th Composite Watercraft Company, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
• SPC Joshua Chester - 329th Composite Watercraft Company, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
• SSG Ryan Coward - 554th Quarter Master Company, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
• PFC Carlos Benavidez-Cortes - 554th Quarter Master Company, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
• SPC Kristy Moore - 7th Transportation Brigade, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
• SPC Logan Brock - 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, Fort Riley, KS
• CPL Briana Siebeneck - U.S. Army Public Health Command, Eisenhower, Fort Eisenhower, GA
• LTC Tiffany Kimbrell - Public Health Command, East, Fort George G. Meade, MD
• CPL Lauren Gilbert - Public Health Activity - Fort Eisenhower, Fort Eisenhower, GA
• SFC John M. Hinkley - 2-16th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Moore, GA
• Mr. Paul Russell - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, Seattle, WA
• COL Scott Salmon - U.S. Army Aeromedical Activity, Fort Novosel, AL
• SSG Markeitveon Battle - U.S. Army Public Health Command-East, Fort Moore, Veterinary Readiness Activity, Fort Moore, GA
• CPL Kimberly Prinkey - U.S. Army Public Health Command-East, Veterinary Readiness Activity, Fort Eisenhower, Fort Moore Branch, Fort Moore, GA
• CW4 Francis Caputo - U.S. Army Operational Test Command, Fort Cavazos, TX
• Mr. Stephen Panter - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, Cincinnati, OH
• Mr. Jon Henson - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, Cincinnati, OH
• Mr. Lee Loun - Headquarters, National Training Center and Fort Irwin, Fort Irwin, CA
• Dr. Guillermo M. Tejeda - Headquarters, National Training Center and Fort Irwin, Fort Irwin, CA
• CW3 Marty Holland - 1-212th Aviation Regiment, Lowe Army Heliport, Fort Novosel, AL
• SFC Michael Denning - 2-210th Aviation Regiment, Fort Eustis, VA
• SFC Tiffanny Rodriguez - A Company, 2-13th Aviation Regiment, Fort Huachuca, AZ
• SFC Courtney M. Osborne - A Company, 2-13th Aviation Regiment, Fort Huachuca, AZ
• 2LT Christopher Berggren - D Company, 1-145th Aviation Regiment, Fort Novosel, AL
• 2LT Thomas M. Taylor - D Company, 1-145th Aviation Regiment, Fort Novosel, AL
• CW3 Kenneth Rudo - 2nd Aviation Detachment, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY
• SFC Angela Nails - D Company, 2-13th Aviation Regiment, Fort Huachuca, AZ
• SSG Joseph Williams - 2nd Cavalry Regiment, U.S. Army-Europe
• SGT Brandon Williams - 2nd Cavalry Regiment, U.S. Army-Europe
• SGT Nicolas Gomez - 2nd Cavalry Regiment, U.S. Army-Europe
• SGT Jarrett Long - 2nd Cavalry Regiment, U.S. Army-Europe
• SGT Ulises Perseo Magana Hernandez - 2nd Cavalry Regiment, U.S. Army-Europe
• SPC Jessie Bjerken - 2nd Cavalry Regiment, U.S. Army-Europe
• PFC Isaac Salsberry - 2nd Cavalry Regiment, U.S. Army-Europe
• 1LT James Miller - 8th Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team, Aurora, CO

U.S. Army Risk Management Safety Award

This award is presented to organizations or individuals who have made significant contributions to Army readiness through risk management.

• CW5 Orin Englishbee - 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, Fort Campbell, KY
• Mr. John Sirclum - 404th Army Field Support Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
• Mr. Joseph Doore - 404th Army Field Support Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
• Mr. Michael Garrison - 404th Army Field Support Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
• Mr. Todd Gowler - 404th Army Field Support Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
• Ms. Rena Ireland - 404th Army Field Support Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
• Mr. Oliver Jones - 404th Army Field Support Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
• Mr. Ronald Lucas - 404th Army Field Support Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
• Mr. Mark Nohr - 404th Army Field Support Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
• Custer Hill Youth Program - U.S. Army Garrison Fort Riley, Fort Riley, KS
• Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security - U.S. Army Garrison Fort Riley, Fort Riley, KS
• Network Enterprise Center - U.S. Army Garrison Fort Riley, Fort Riley, KS
• Garrison Safety Office - U.S. Army Garrison Fort Riley, Fort Riley, KS
• Mr. Harold Frewerd - Directorate of Public Works, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Riley, Fort Riley, KS
• Mr. Scott Medrano - Directorate of Public Works, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Riley, Fort Riley, KS
• Mr. Joshua Pease - Directorate of Public Works, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Riley, Fort Riley, KS
• Mr. Richard Schott - Department of Human Resources, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Riley, Fort Riley, KS
• BG Kirk Gibbs - Pacific Ocean Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Shafter, HI
• Mr. Kohrey Hannibal - Pacific Ocean Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan District, APO AP
• Mr. Mark Ortner - Pacific Ocean Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan District, APO AP
• Ms. Bonnie Rathbun - Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC
• Ms. Angela Buess - Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC
• SGM Jeremy Hall - Delaware National Guard, Joint Forces Headquarters, New Castle, DE
• 1LT Avery Vincent - Headquarters, 35th Corps Signal Brigade, Fort Liberty, NC
• 16th Hospital Center - Fort Liberty, NC
• Mr. Michael Mansfield - Fort Campbell Installation, Fort Campbell, KY
• Mr. Harvey Rude - Fort Campbell Installation, Fort Campbell, KY
• MSG Emmadell Anderson-Dunbar - Headquarters, U.S. Army Reserve Command, Fort Liberty, NC
• MSG Joslyn McCalmon - Headquarters, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Liberty, NC
• Ms. Crissy Jean - Army Field Support Battalion-Campbell, Fort Campbell, KY
• COL Olen C. Bridges - 7th Army Training Command, APO AE
• CPT Anne Lichtfuss - Training Support Activity, Europe, 7th Army Training Command, APO AE
• MAJ Christopher Schmidt - Joint Multi-National Training Group -Ukraine, 7th Army Training Command, APO AE
• SSG Cody Flodin-Manzer - 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 7th Army Training Command, APO AE
• SFC Joshua Grant - Training Support Activity, Europe, 7th Army Training Command, APO AE
• Mr. Zachary Harmon - Joint Multi - National Readiness Center, 7th Army Training Command, APO AE
• Ms. Ashley Shetland - Joint Multi - National Readiness Center, 7th Army Training Command, APO AE
• SSG Joseph Feierabend - Training Support Activity, Europe, 7th Army Training Command, APO AE
• SFC Jacob Webb - Non - Commissioned Officers Academy, 7th Army Training Command, APO AE
• Mr. Harold Stafford - 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 7th Army Training Command, APO AE
• Ms. Irena Ajaero - Training Support Activity, Europe, 7th Army Training Command, APO AE
• 551st Military Police Company - 716th MP Battalion, Fort Campbell, KY
• Mr. Mikeal Stack - U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ
• Mr. Ryan Pickett - U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ
• Mr. Bradley Tillotson - U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ
• Ms. Tina Rogers - U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, C5ISR Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
• Mr. Andrew Boger - U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, C5ISR Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
• Mr. Frank Navish - U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, C5ISR Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
• Mr. Frank Tran - U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, C5ISR Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
• Mr. Ken Brogen - U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, C5ISR Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
• Mr. Ted Do - U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, C5ISR Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
• Mr. Miguel Mejia - U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, C5ISR Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
• Ms. Anita Burrell - U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, C5ISR Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
• Ms. Sherri Harding - U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, C5ISR Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
• Mr. Greg Mueller - U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, C5ISR Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
• Mr. Herbie Sierra - U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, C5ISR Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
• Ms. Lissette Cabanas-Rodrigues - U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, C5ISR Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
• Mr. Eddie Sampson - U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, C5ISR Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
• SGT David Moraila - U.S. Army Installation Management Command-Europe, APO AE

Army Aviation Broken Wing Award

This award certificate and lapel pin is presented to individuals who, through outstanding airmanship and while performing crewmember duties in an aircraft, minimize or prevent aircraft damage or injury to personnel during emergency situations. UAS personnel will use the United States Army Safety Guardian Award for recognition of outstanding airmanship to minimize or prevent aircraft damage or injury to personnel during emergency situations.

• CW2 Daniel Connel - 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, Fort Drum, NY
• CW2 Ian Lounsbury - 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, Fort Drum, NY

10,000 Army Aviation Flight Hour Award

The 10,000 Army Aviation Flight Hour Award is for Army Aviators having flown 10,000 flight hours without experiencing a Class A, B or C accident. View List of Recipients

GEICO Military Service Award

The GEICO Military Service Awards Program spotlights the valuable and lasting contributions enlisted members of the Armed Forces make in three specific areas of endeavor.

2024 Recipients

• SSG Johnny Rodriguez
• SPC Kamili Francis