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Joe Chase Award

Presented since 1973, this award is given for outstanding contributions to the aviation maintenance profession in recognition of the profession’s importance in aircraft safety and reliability. The award is named for Joseph M. Chase, a maintenance technician who became the first director of what was then the Foundation’s maintenance and equipment division and, in 1953, the first editor of the FSF Aviation Mechanics Bulletin. He remained in the job until his retirement in 1972. The award, which includes a handsome, wood-framed, hand-lettered citation, is administered by the Foundation.

The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) sponsors the annual award and selects the recipient; the award is presented at the PAMA annual meeting.

Joe Chase Award

Recipients of the Joe Chase Award

    • 2010 Michael Broderick, Rotorcraft Support

    • 2009 No award

    • 2008 No award

    • 2007 Sandra Gordon, Whirlpool Corp.

    • 2006 Bill O’Brien, U.S. Federal Aviation Administration

    • 2005 Robert Marinace, New World Jet Corp.

    • 2004 John Goglia, U.S. National Transportation Safety Board

    • 2003 Fred Mirgle, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

    • 2002 Gary Goodpaster, The Kroger Co. Aviation Department

    • 2001 Tom Hendershot, Frontier Airlines

    • 2000 No award

    • 1999 Harry P. Cleis, Abbott Laboratories

    • 1998 Paul Stratemeier, Northrop-Rice Aviation

    • 1997 Donald Anthony Filippone

    • 1996 Keith McGann, FlightSafety International

    • 1995 James Pierce, U.S. Federal Aviation Administration

    • 1994 Jack Hessburg, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group

    • 1993 Walter H. Seymour, ENRON

    • 1992 William H. Rhodes

    • 1991 Michael Arsics, Arsics Associates

    • 1990 Emil John Krumal, Philip Morris Management Corp.

    • 1989 Forrest Jones, Heli-Lift

    • 1988 Glenn L. McCauley, Aero Battery

    • 1987 Frank Del Gandio, U.S. Federal Aviation Administration

    • 1986 J.C. Meador, Texas Eastern Transmission

    • 1985 Doug Connolly, AVIALL

    • 1984 David Emison, Superior Oil Co.

    • 1983 M.F. “Matt” Matthews, Marathon Battery Co.

    • 1982 Gerald Lee Weems, National Distilleries & Chemical Corp.

    • 1981 James W. Bryer, Parks College of Aeronautical Technology

    • 1980 Jules DeCrescenzo, U.S. Federal Aviation Administration

    • 1979 John G. Hite, Atlantic Aviation

    • 1978 Arch T. Reed, Hanna Mining Co.

    • 1977 Richard C. Wartinger, Fliteways

    • 1976 Joseph B. Fredd, Atlantic Aviation Corp.

    • 1975 Max Beitscher, Airwork Service Division

    • 1974 Daniel S. Angstadt

    • 1973 William H. Collister, U.S. Steel Corp.