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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.
| Recipients of the
Joe Chase Award |
| 2007 |
Sandra Gordon, Whirlpool Corporation |
| 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 |
No award |
| 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. |
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