Jabara Award
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The Jabara Award for Airmanship, named in memory of Colonel James Jabara
James Jabara
James "Jabby" Jabara was the first American jet ace in history. Born in Oklahoma, he lived in Kansas where he enlisted as an aviation cadet at Fort Riley after graduating high school. Jabara attended four flying schools in Texas before he received his pilot's wings and was commissioned as a ...

 (1923-1966), is awarded each year to the United States Air Force Academy
United States Air Force Academy
The United States Air Force Academy is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officer candidates for the United States Air Force. Its campus is located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States...

 graduate whose accomplishments demonstrate superior performance in fields directly involved with aerospace vehicles.

With 15 kills, Colonel Jabara was the second leading Air Force ace of the Korean War. Colonel Jabara was the First American Jet Ace. Each year the U.S. Air Force Academy and the Association of Graduates present the Colonel James Jabara Award to an Academy graduate or graduates whose airmanship contributions are of great significance and set them apart from their contemporaries.

Each major air command, field operating agency, including the National Guard and Reserve, and direct reporting unit may submit one nomination for the award. The winner of the award is authorized to wear the Air Force Recognition Ribbon
Air Force Recognition Ribbon
The Air Force Recognition Ribbon is a military award of the United States Air Force which was first created in October 1980. The ribbon is intended to recognize those who have received "non-portable" awards for accomplishment and excellence while serving on active duty in the United States Air...

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Jabara Award recipients

Year Recipients
1968 Capt Donald D. Stevens, ’60
1969 1st Lt Karl W. Richter
Karl W. Richter
Karl Wendell Richter was an officer in the United States Air Force and an accomplished fighter pilot during the Vietnam War. At the age of 23 he was the youngest pilot in that conflict to shoot down a MiG in air-to-air combat.-Early career:Karl W. Richter was born October 4, 1942,the youngest of...

, ’64
1969 Major Terry R. Jorris, ’61
1970 Capt Wayne A. Warner, ’63
1971 Capt Neil B. Crist, ’66
1972 Capt R. Stephen Ritchie, ’64
1973 Capt Dale E. Stovall
Dale E. Stovall
Dale E. Stovall is a former Brigadier General in the United States Air Force who figured prominently in several search and rescue operations during the Vietnam War. A member of the 40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron based in Thailand, on June 2, 1972, he recovered Maj...

, ’67
1974 Major Robert A. Lodge, ’64
1975 Capt Ronald T. Rand, ’71
Capt Donald R. Backlund, ’71
1976 Lt Col Michael V. Love, ’60
1977 Major Roger E. Carleton, ’67
1978 Lt Col Wayne F. Kendall, Jr., ’60
1979 Major M. H. Bushnell, ’64
1980 Colonel Thomas A. LaPlante, ’61
1981 Capt William T. Gillin, ’73
1982 Lt Col Robert L. Brenci, ’63
1983 Major Neal D. Coyle, ’72
Colonel Karol J. Bobko
Karol J. Bobko
Karol Joseph "Bo" Bobko is an engineer, retired United States Air Force officer and a former USAF and NASA astronaut.-Personal:Bobko was born in New York City, New York to a Lithuanian-American family...

, ’59
1984 Capt Michael P. Davis, ’78
1985 Colonel James N. Allburn, ’63
1986 Major Larry E. Faber, ’73
1987 Capt James A. Trinka, ’78
1988 Major Marc D. Felman, ’76
Capt Thomas M. Ferguson, ’81
1989 Lt Col Robert H. Schnick, ’72
1990 Capt Francis R. Gabreski, ’81
1991 Capt William F. Andrews
William F. Andrews
William F. Andrews in Allentown, Pennsylvania.Andrews previously served as a Representative in the House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Florida. He currently lives in Delray Beach, Florida with his family.-External links:*...

, ’80
1992 Major Corby L. Martin, ’80
1993 Major Ali C. Frohlich, ’80
1994 Lt Col James A. Sills, ’74
1995 Capt Harold E. Waters, ’85
1996 Lt Col Robert P. Donnelly Jr., ’77
1997 Lt Col David J. Scott, ’78
1998 Capt Daniel E. Flynn, ’91
1999 Major Peter E. Gersten, ’89
2000 Major James L. Cardoso, ’88
2001 Major Julian M. Chesnutt, ’89
2002 Major Henry C. Thompson, ’87
2003 Major Leighton T. Anderson, ’92
Major Edward J. Lengel, ’92
2004 Major Jason L. Hanover, ’92
2005 Lt Col Keith Schultz, ’79
2006 Capt John Vargas
John Vargas
John Vargas is an American actor best known for his role in the films Primary Colors and Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan.-Early life:John Vargas was born in the Bronx, New York and moved to Puerto Rico when his father was killed in Vietnam. He was accepted into the Air Force Academy upon finishing...

, '96
2007 Maj Mark W. Visconi, '93
2008 Capt Jonathan W. Graham, '99
2009 Chesley B. Sullenberger, '73
Capt. Travis A. Burton, '00
Capt Prichard Keely, '04
2010 Capt. Mike Polidor, '04
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