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JOHN W. FINN AVIATION ORDNANCEMEN OF THE YEAR
AND
AVIATION ORDNANCEMEN OF THE YEAR RUNNER-UP/S

1985
AO1 CHARLES LAVENE USS CARL VINSON CVN-70
RUNNER-UP: AO1 THOMAS SANFORD VA-22
1986
AO1 JOHN H. QUICK VFA-132
RUNNER-UP: AO1 JACKIE D. LISTER VA-203
1987
AO1 THOMAS C. POORE USS MIDWAY CV-41
RUNNER-UP: AO1 GARY L. BUSE VA-94
1988
AO1 DENNIS A. COSTA USS CONSTELLATION CV-64
1ST RUNNER-UP: AO1 DAVID GOMEZ VA-122
2ND RUNNER-UP: AO1 DONALD R. BABB VF-31
3RD RUNNER-UP: AO1 ROBERT R. FERGUSON VA-185
1989
SGT TRENT J. FERRIS VFA-125
RUNNER-UP:AO1 DANIEL R. SNYDER NAS FALLON, NV
1990
AO1 (AW/NAC) FRANK E. THOMAS VP-19
RUNNER-UP:AO1 (AW) ERNEST ASFORD VA-115
1991
AO1 (AW) THOMAS C. BENHE VA-35
1ST RUNNER-UP: AO1 (AW) DAN E. MOON VA-83/BA-46
2ND RUNNER-UP: AO1 (AW) RONALD THAMEVF-142
1992
AO1 (AW) SCOTT PALUMBO USS NIMITZ CVN-68
RUNNER-UP: AO1 (AW) JOHN J. BOYLE III USS LINCOLN CVN-72
1993
AO1 (AW) LAWRENCE P. GRABIEL USS SARATOGA CV-60
1ST RUNNER-UP: SGT STEPHEN M. SCHLEIKER VMFA-312
2ND RUNNER-UP: AO1 (AW) BRIAN P. WILSON VA-115
1994
SSGT BALWINDAR VAN DEVOORT VMFA-101 FREST
1ST RUNNER-UP: AO1 (AW) E.E. MORALES CVW-14
2ND RUNNER-UP: AO1 (AW) C.R. BROWN USS INDEPENDENCE CV-62
1995
AO1 (AW/SW) RONALD CARPENTER USS AMERICA CV-66
1ST RUNNER-UP: AO1 (AW) MICHAEL T. LYNER USS BELLEAU WOOD LHA-3
AO1 (AW/SW) TERRY YOUNG 2ND RUNNER-UP NAS CECIL FIELD
1996
SSGT DANA R. FIKE AOY VMFA-312
1ST RUNNER-UP: AO1 (AW) GERALD W. GLADDERS VFA-105
2ND RUNNER-UP: AO1 (AW) JASON B. PARMLEY USS JOHN C. STENNIS CVN-74
1997
AO1 (AW) RAYMOND A. PARHAM SFWSLANT
1ST RUNNER-UP: AO1 (AW) RODNEY A. BIGGS VAQ-134
2ND RUNNER-UP: AO1 (AW/SW) DONZALEIGH M. BOLDEN USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT
1998
AO1 (AW/SW) JERRY C. MOORE USS CONSTELLATION CV-64
1ST RUNNER-UP: AO1 (AW) JAMES A. HOWARD SFWSLANT
2ND RUNNER-UP: AO1 (AW) JOHN D. BURGOYNE USS CARL VINSON CVN-70
1999
AO1 (AW/SW) CHARLES G. HIMES USS HARRY S. TRUMAN CVN-75
AO1 (AW/NAC) JOHN K. REED USS JOHN C. STENNIS CVN-74
RUNNER-UP: SSGT. GLENN A. BOWERS MCAS CHERRY POINT
2000
AO1 (AW/SW) SCOTT F. KESLER USS JOHN C. STENNIS CVN-74
RUNNER-UP: AO1 (AW/SW ) PAUL DANIEL SMITH USS ESSEX LHA-2
2001
AO1 (AW) CHADWICK D. STEPHENS USS GEORGE WASHINGTON CVN-73
1ST RUNNER-UP: AO1 (AW/NAC) KEVIN R. WILLIAMS NAS FALLON NV
2ND RUNNER-UP: AO1 (AW/SW) LENNY L. ADVENT USS CONSTELLATION CV-64
2002
AO1 (AW) BRAD CLOUSE NAMTRAU OCEANA
1ST RUNNER-UP: AO1 (AW) WILLIAM J. MCCAMMON VS-29
HONORABLE MENTION: AO2 (AW) MARK KISMORE HS-10
2003
AO1 (AW/SW) TRAVIS E. JORDAN USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT CVN-71
RUNNER-UP: AO1 (AW/SW) JOE MAKARATAD USS JOHN STENNIS CVN-74
2004
AOC (SEL) STEPHEN G. GAHR NAS FALLON NV
SGT ALFONSO J. MONTES AOY MALS 39, MARINE CORP AIR STATION CAMP PENDLETON
RUNNER-UP: LCPL COOK MALS 11 MCAS MIRAMAR
2005
AO1 (AW/SW) MICHAEL J. DASCH USS KITTY HAWK CV-63
RUNNER-UP:AO1 (AW/SW) TRAVIS RUNNER-UP: SEMONES
AO1 (AW) THOMAS BUMPASS
2006
AO1 (AW/SW) FREDERICO LEWIS USS RONALD REAGAN
RUNNER-UP: SSGT ROBERT CARLUCCIO MALS 12 IWAKUNIA JAPAN
2007
SGT JOSHUA D. QUIGLEY VMFA-121
RUNNER-UP: AO1(AW/SW) MARK C. WILKINSON USS HARRY S. TRUMAN
2008
AO1(AW/SW) KENNETH M. DAVIS USS LINCOLN CVN-72
RUNNER-UP AO1(AW/SW) JEFFERY A. COGSWELL USS TARAWA
HONORABLE MENTION: AO2(AW/SW) COREY DEPAULA HSC-8
2009
AO1(AW/SW) WILLIAM B. STANTON USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN-75)
RUNNER-UP: AO1(AW) DANIEL J. PRATT VP-16
2010
AO1 (AW/SW) KENSON NOEL USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT CVN-71
RUNNER-UP: AO1(AW/SW) COREY DEPAULA CNTTU NASNI
RUNNER-UP: AO1(AW/SW) JAMES C. BOTTING 1ST RUNNER-UP USS RONALD REAGAN CVN76
2011
AO1 JIMMY HEFLIN VFA-103
RUNNER-UP: AO1 NANISE SCHOEDER CNATTU NORTH ISLAND
2012
AO1 MATHIS JENKINS, JR. AOY VFA-122
RUNNER-UP: AO1 MATHEW A. RENNINGER U.S.S. STENNIS CVN 74
2013
AO1(AW/SE) RAYMOND SCOTT USS ESSEX
RUNNER-UP: AO1(AW/SW) MATHEW MCBRIDE VFA-151
2014
AO1 (AW/SW) RYAN SMITH USS TRUMAN (CVN-75)
RUNNER-UP: SGT JASON CONNOLLY MALS-14
2015
AO1(AW/SW) MISTY D. BECK NMC DET NORTH ISLAND
RUNNER-UP: AO1(AW/SW) JOSEPH E. BORING CVN-76 USS RONALD REAGAN
2016
AO1 (AW/SW) AMANDA ROTH NATTC PENSACOLA
RUNNER-UP: AO1 (AW/SW/IW) LAMONTE MILLER USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71)
2017
AO1(AW/SW) JORDAN CHAPMAN NMC DET FALLON
RUNNER-UP: AO1(AW/SW) JEREMY REED USS GEORGE H. W. BUSH
2018
SSGT CHARLES A. WHITE AOY VMFA-312
RUNNER-UP: AO1 (AW/SW) DONALD F. HARRIS USS GERALD R FORD
2019
SGT JEREMY A BOWMAN MALS-13
RUNNER-UP AO1(AW/SW) MENDOZA HSM-75
2020
AO1(AW/SW) NICHOLAS BEEMER, USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT CVN71
RUNNER-UP: AO1(AW/SW) MARCUS E. SPENCER USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69)
2021
AO1(AW/SW) ERIC WINTERS USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER(CVN69)
RUNNER-UP: AO1 CHASE THOMSON USS NIMITZ(CVN-68)
2022
AO1(AW/SW) Kayla M. Slinger, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 74 (HSM-74)
RUNNER-UP: AO1(AW/SW) KENDRA M. HALL, Navy Munitions Command Atlantic Detachment Oceana
2023
AO1 (AW/SW) Justin D. Weide, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN75)
RUNNER-UP: AO1 (AW/SW/IW) Anita L. Zyskowski, USS George H. W. Bush (CVN77)
2024
AO1(AW/SW) TREVOR M. DANICO, STRIKE FIGHTER SQUADRON ONE ZERO FIVE (VFA-105)
RUNNER-UP: AO1(AW) TIMOTHY S. SICIGNANO, USS NIMITZ (CVN-68)
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