Glen A. Gilbert Memorial Award

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The Glen A. Gilbert Memorial Award is dedicated to the memory of one the recognized “Fathers of Air Traffic Control” and honors the lifelong achievements of an individual in the field of aviation. Glen Gilbert was a visionary who, along with Earl Ward, founded the U.S. air traffic system and dedicated his professional career to its improvement. The design of the trophy includes the Roman God Jupiter, diety of weather, sky, and light; and a depiction of the earth and its atmosphere.

The award trophy is inscribed with recipient names and was donated by ATCA Corporate Member, Raytheon Company. The Glen A. Gilbert Memorial Award is on permanent display in the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum in Washington D.C. The trophy underwent a complete restoration in 2005 thanks to a generous donation by the Raytheon Company.

The Glen A. Gilbert Memorial Award represents ATCA’s most prestigious honor. The Award is given during an Awards Banquet held during the ATCA Annual Conference and Exposition.

Glen A. Gilbert Memorial Award Recipients


1986	David Thomas, Deputy FAA Administrator, Professional Air Traffic Controller
1988	Najeeb Halaby, FAA Administrator, President, Pan Am Airways
1989	J. Lynn Helms, FAA Administrator, President, Piper Aircraft Co.
1990	Scott Crossfield, Aircraft Test Pilot
1991	John Wilnant, President, National Business Aircraft Association
1993	Joseph Del Balzo, Deputy FAA Administrator, Electrical Engineer
1994	Tirey Vickers, Editor of ATCA Journal, Professional Air Traffic Controlle
1995	Captain Elrey B. Jeppesen, Airline Captain, Founder, Jeppesen & Co.
1996	Norman Mineta, Secretary of Transportation, U.S. Congressman
1997	Yves Lambert, Director General of EUROCONTROL
1998	Stanley Seltzer, V.P., American Airlines, Professional Air Traffic Controller
1999	Langhorne Bond, FAA Administrator
2000	Gabriel A. Hartl, Colonel USAF Retired, President of ATCA
2001	William Pollard, CEO, Air Services Australia, Professional Air Traffic Controller
2002	Frank Frisbie, Northrup Grumman, FAA Deputy Associate Administrator
2003	Andrew Pitas, Founder of ATCA, Professional Air Traffic Controller
2004	Wolfgang Philipp, Senior Director, EUROCONTROL
2005	James L. Oberstar, Congressman, U.S. House of Representatives
2006	Garland “Cas” Castleberry, FAA Associate Administrator, President of ATCA
2007	Jerry Thompson, Chairman, Jerry Thompson and Associates
2008	John Crichton, President, CEO, NAV CANADA
2009	Allan McArtor, Chairman, Airbus Americas, Inc.
2010	Neil Planzer, Vice President, The Boeing Company (Press Release)
2011	Jane Garvey, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration; Chairman, Meridiam (Press Release)
2012	Peter Challan, Vice President of Industry Relations, Harris Corporation (Press Release)