Hays Award

Sponsored by: The Institute of Navigation

Purpose: To recognize outstanding encouragement, inspiration, and support contributing to the advancement of navigation.

Eligibility: Individuals engaged in management of the military services, civil government, or industry.

Memorial: Given in memory of Norman P. Hays, an outstanding navigator, able engineer, and competent manager, who, after a distinguished career as an operational Air Force officer, demonstrated unusual ability as an executive in industry. His managerial career came to an untimely end with his accidental death on July 4, 1965.

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Previous Winners:

2009: Col. David W. Madden
2008: Leo Eldredge
2007: Mr. Patrick Reddan
2006: Mr. James D. Litton
2005: Ms. Cecelia M. Lowe
2004: Mr. Mitchell J. Narins
2003: Mr. Glen Gibbons
2002: Mr. Bruce E. DeCleene
2001: Ms. Ann Ciganer
2000: Dr. Richard McFarland
1999: Mr. Charles R. Trimble
1998: George V. Kinal
1997: Robert Loh
1996: Ron Braff

1995: Capt. James A. Lovell, USN (Ret.)
1994: Jerry W. Bradley
1993: Dr. Calvin O. Culver
1992: Col. Lawrence P. Graviss, USAF
1991: Dr. P. Kenneth Seidelmann
1990: Charles S. Bridge
1989: Samuel B. Claypoole
1988: Eugene J. DeNezza
1987: Keith McDonald
1986: Maurice J. Moroney
1985: Morris M. Kuritsky
1984: Col. Clifton A. Calvez, USAF
1983: Don H. Pickrell, Jr.
1982: Roland Peterson
1981: Lt. Col. Gaylord B. Green, USAF
1980: Thomas J. Montgomery
1979: Robert G. Christiansen
1978: Dr. B. Paul Blasingame
1977: Maj. General John W. Hepfer, USAF
1976: Captain Alfred E. Fiore, USMS
1975: Raynor L. Duncombe
1974: Col. Robert O. McCartan, USAF
1973: Dr. Paul V. Osburn
1972: Jeff Schmidt
1971: Col. Leonard R. Sugermen, USAF
1970: Howard J. Tindall, Jr.
1969: Richard Brandon Kershner
1968: Gene R. Marner
1967: Dr. Robert Clifton Duncan

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