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Salute to Excellence is a category of awards issued by the Helicopter Association International

Helicopter Association International

The Helicopter Association International is a not-for-profit professional trade association of 2,500-plus member organizations in more than 68 nations....

since 1960, "for outstanding achievements in the international helicopter community"..

Salute of Excellence includes the following individual awards:

Aviation Maintenance Technician Award (since 1994)
Aviation Repair Specialist Award (since 1995)
Igor I. Sikorsky Award for Humanitarian Service (since 1989; incorporates the former Crew of the Year Award)
Crew of the Year (1980-1995)
The Joe Mashman Safety Award (since 1987)
Outstanding Certified Flight Instructor Award (since 1985)
Agusta Westland Community Service Award (since 1990)
Raise Your Sites! Award (1983-1988)
Max Schumacher Memorial Award (1967-1988)
Fly Neighborly Award (1982-1988)
Eurocopter Golden Hour Award (since 1982)
Excellence in Communications Award (since 1975)
Helicopter Maintenance Award (since 1973)
MD Helicopters Law Enforcement Award (since 1972)
Lawrence D. Bell Memorial Award (since 1971)
Robert E. Trimble Memorial Award (since 1961)
Pilot of the Year Award (since 1960)

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