Goddard Medal

The Goddard Medal is named in honor of Maj. Gen. Guy H. Goddard, U.S. Air Force.

Presented for outstanding contributions to military engineering, including military troop construction, base maintenance, and contingency engineering. The medal was first awarded in 1973.

Criteria: Outstanding contributions to military engineering, including military troop construction, base maintenance, and contingency engineering. Review Air Force Instruction 36-2817 for detailed criteria and nomination procedures.

Eligibility: One Goddard Medal will be awarded to each of the following:

• an enlisted member of the United States Air Force active component;
• an enlisted member of the Air Force Reserve;
• an enlisted member of the Air National Guard.

Click here to review nominations instructions

Past SAME Goddard Medal recipients

• 2011
  Active Duty: Senior Master Sgt. Joel A. Jones, USAF, 86th Civil engineer Squadron/CEM, Ramstein AB, Germany, U.S. Air Forces-Europe
  Reserves: Chief Master Sgt. Michael L. Bowden Jr., USAFR, 434th Civil Engineer Squadron/CEOH Grissom ARB, Ind., Air Force Reserve Command
• 2010
  Active Duty: SMSgt Gary L. Souder, USAF, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron Yokota Air Base, Japan
  Reserves: MSgt Adam M. Cronk, USAF, 624th Civil Engineering Squadron Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
• 2009
  Active: Master Sgt. Ignatius M. Sanchez
  Anderson Air Force Base, Guam
  Reserve: Senior Master Sgt.Christopher V. Thai
  Langley Air Force Base, Va.
• 2008
  Active: Master Sgt. Jeffrey J. Dunn, USAF
  407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron
  Reserve: Senior Master Sgt. Mark S. Stoler, USAF
• 2007*
  Active: M.E. Yancey
  Reserve: J.F. Gabriel
  National Guard: A.R. Quintana
• 2006
  Active: Senior Master Sgt. Stephen W. Batherson,
  99 CES/CEOP, Nellis AFB, Nev. (ACC)
  Reserve:     Master Sgt. Grady C. Raynor Jr.,
  916 CES/CEMB
• 2005
  Active:     Master Sgt. Mark D. Barlett,
  25 CES/CEOP
  Reserve:     Command Master Sgt. Bobby G. Moore,
  HQAF Reserve Command
  National Guard:     
  Senior Master Sgt. Mark E. Robertson,
  179 CES
• 2004
  Active: Master Sgt. Jerry D. Burns, 27 CES/CEOP
  Reserve: Master Sgt. Judy L. Whibee, HQAF Reserve Command/CEXO
  National Guard: No 2004 Awardee
• 2003
  Active: Master Sgt. Stanley R. Gilmore
  Reserve: Senior Master Sgt. Lawrence C. Jones
  National Guard: Senior Master Sgt. Ronald W. Woodard
• 2002
  Active: Master Sgt. Allen E. Jedlicki
  Reserve: Senior Master Sgt. Larry P. Lomax
  National Guard: Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth C. Wolf
• 2001
  Active: Senior Master Sgt. Roger L. Austin, 31st CES
  Reserve: Master Sgt. David S. Nickel, 916th CES
• 2000
  Active: Master Sgt. Anthony J. Michels, 56th CES Operations Flight
  Reserve: Master Sgt. Jeffrey T. Jarvis, 202nd Red Horse Squadron
  National Guard: Master Sgt. Douglas J. Gilbert, 916th CES Operations Flight
• 1999
  Active: Staff Sgt. George A. Waring, III
  Reserve: Tech. Sgt. Naomi L. Gabriel
  National Guard: Master Sgt. John M. Findorak
• 1998
  Active: Master Sgt. James D. Stillwell
  Reserve: Staff Sgt. Laurie C. Stensland
  National Guard: Tech. Sgt. William J. Pullar
• 1997
  Active: Master Sgt. Jon. D. Saiers
  Reserve: Senior Master Sgt. Johnnie D. Bolen
  National Guard: Master Sgt. Dwight D. Barber
• 1996
  Active: Master Sgt. Robert M. Dorriety
  Reserve: Senior Master Sgt. Joseph E. Andrews
  National Guard: Tech Sgt. Scott D. Terry
• 1995 Senior Master Sgt. Martin B. Tabor
• 1994 Senior Master Sgt. David A. Ambelang
• 1993 Senior Master Sgt. Keith D. Ogles
• 1992 Master Sgt. John L. Harris
• 1991 Senior Master Sgt. Joseph H. Lounder
• 1990 Senior Master Sgt. Toby Moore, Jr.
• 1989 Senior Master Sgt. Ronald J. Libey
• 1988 Senior Master Sgt. Wayne M. Benson
• 1987 Senior Master Sgt. Willie J. Carter
• 1986 Senior Master Sgt. Richard P. Driscoll
• 1985 Senior Master Sgt. James R. Keefe
• 1984 Senior Master Sgt. James T. Merek
• 1983 Senior Master Sgt. Bob G. Buckles
• 1982 Chief Master Sgt. Woodrow F. Giddens
• 1981 Senior Master Sgt. Dennis James McAvoy
• 1980 Senior Master Sgt. Arthur J. Hanrahan
• 1979 Master Sgt. Aaron T. Durr
• 1978 Master Sgt. Joseph A. Workman
• 1977 Master Sgt. Winston T.Parrish
• 1976 Senior Master Sgt. Larry J. Frick
• 1975 Senior Master Sgt. John R. Reed
• 1974 Tech. Sgt. David L. Crump
• 1973 Senior Master Sgt. Kenneth L.Frazier, Jr.

*Further information on these candidates is unavailable. If you have information regarding these awardees, please contact SAME HQ.