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 |
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| 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. |