Aviation Award Categories
Program Awards
Large Category: Federal aviation program with 21 or more aircraft
Small Category: Federal aviation program with 20 or fewer aircraft
Frequency: GSA and the Interagency Committee for Aviation Policy (ICAP) present annually one award each to a large and small federal aviation program
Eligibility: Flight program teams (federal or contractor) at the field, bureau, or headquarters/departmental level are all eligible for this award. Fleets may be all federally-owned or contractor-owned aircraft, or a mix of federally owned/contractor-owned aircraft. Members of the program team may include Federal employees, contractors, or Department of Defense (DoD) uniformed personnel.
Professional Awards
Managerial/Official: This award is presented annually to the best federal aviation professional in a managerial or official position.
- Eligibility: Any federal employee whose primary duties involve management of a non-DoD federal flight program. Contractors and DoD uniform personnel are not eligible for this award.
- Criteria: The winner should have demonstrated excellence in improving the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of his or her agency's federal flight and/or Commercial Aviation Services (CAS) program.
Operational/Support: This cash award will be presented to the best federal aviation professional in an operational or support position.
- Eligibility: Any federal, contract employee, or DoD uniform personnel whose primary duties support a non-DoD federal flight program.
- Criteria: The winner should have demonstrated excellence in improving the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of his or her agency's federal flight and/or Commercial Aviation Services (CAS) program.
Safety: This award is given annually to the best Federal Aviation Professional in an aviation safety position.
- Eligibility: Executive agencies may nominate any Federal, contract employee, or DoD uniform person whose primary duties support a non-DoD Federal flight program.
- Criteria: The winner should have demonstrated excellence in improving the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of his or her agency's federal flight and/or Commercial Aviation Services (CAS) program.
