Goddard Medal
The Goddard Medal is named in honor of Maj. Gen. Guy H. Goddard, USAF. Presented for outstanding contributions to military engineering, including military troop construction, base maintenance, and contingency engineering. The medal was first awarded in 1973.
Eligibility
Nominations from all three groups below will be accepted, however there will ONLY be ONE overall award recipient.
- 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.
Nomination Criteria
Outstanding contributions to military engineering, including military troop construction, base maintenance, and contingency engineering. View the detailed criteria and nomination procedures. *You must have a CAC card to view this site.
Please contact your chain of command for information about the Uniformed Service Awards nomination process. SAME provides a formal ceremony for recipients.
Past SAME Goddard Medal Recipients
- 2022
Active Duty: Master Sgt. Anthony Blazer, USAF, 375th Civil Engineer Squadron, Scott AFB, Ill. - 2021
Active Duty: MSgt Andrew L. Thurman, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron, McConnell AFB, KS (AMC) - 2019
Active Duty: Senior Master Sgt. George Burns, USAF, 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis - 2018
Active Duty: Senior Master Sgt. Daniel Alvarado, USAF, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron, Aviano AB - 2017
Active Duty:Senior Master Sgt. Kenley Flemming, USAF, Air Force Civil Engineer Center, Tyndall AFB - 2016
Active Duty: Senior Master Sgt. Matthew Balliet, USAF - 2015
Active Duty: Senior Master Sgt. Vincent Schuyler, USAF - 2014
Active Duty:Senior Master Sgt. Roddy L. Martin, USAF - 2013
Active Duty:Master Sgt. Tommy Childers, Jr., USAF - 2012
Active Duty: Senior Master Sgt. Gary R. Szekely, USAF
Reserves: Senior Master Sgt. Gary W. Smith, USAF - 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 Duty: Master Sgt. Ignatius M. Sanchez
Anderson Air Force Base, Guam
Reserve: Senior Master Sgt.Christopher V. Thai
Langley Air Force Base, Va. - 2008
Active Duty: Master Sgt. Jeffrey J. Dunn, USAF
407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron
Reserve: Senior Master Sgt. Mark S. Stoler, USAF - 2007*
Active Duty: M.E. Yancey
Reserve: J.F. Gabriel
National Guard: A.R. Quintana - 2006
Active Duty: 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 Duty: 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 Duty: 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 Duty: Master Sgt. Stanley R. Gilmore
Reserve: Senior Master Sgt. Lawrence C. Jones
National Guard: Senior Master Sgt. Ronald W. Woodard - 2002
Active Duty: Master Sgt. Allen E. Jedlicki
Reserve: Senior Master Sgt. Larry P. Lomax
National Guard: Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth C. Wolf - 2001
Active Duty: Senior Master Sgt. Roger L. Austin, 31st CES
Reserve: Master Sgt. David S. Nickel, 916th CES - 2000
Active Duty: 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 Duty: Staff Sgt. George A. Waring, III
Reserve: Tech. Sgt. Naomi L. Gabriel
National Guard: Master Sgt. John M. Findorak - 1998
Active Duty: Master Sgt. James D. Stillwell
Reserve: Staff Sgt. Laurie C. Stensland
National Guard: Tech. Sgt. William J. Pullar - 1997
Active Duty: Master Sgt. Jon. D. Saiers
Reserve: Senior Master Sgt. Johnnie D. Bolen
National Guard: Master Sgt. Dwight D. Barber - 1996
Active Duty: 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.