Lt Ken Elkins, JN
2025-26 Recipient
Cdr Bo Ibach presents Ken Elkins with the Commander's Award for 2025-26. Ken took on the role of managing our Social Media sites as well as the monthly newsletter Side Lights, receiving the Distinctive Communicator Award for Newsletters for 2025. Congratulations Ken!
Commander's Gold Brick Award
The Commander's Gold Brick Award was originally presented by R/C Eugene J. Neal, Jr., JN in 1970. Each outgoing Commander selects a member who made special contributions during the year.
Past Recipients
1969-70 P/C James O. Beard, Jr., AP
1970-71 P/C J. Toms Dover, JN
1971-72 P/C Eugene J. Neal, Jr., AP
1972-73 Lt. Robert S. Hudgins, AP
1973-74 Lt/C John J. Rodgers, N
1974-75 Lt/C Lacy S. Sellars, AP
1975-76 Lt/C James W. Schout, JN
1976-77 Lt. Clyde S. Medearis, AP
1977-78 Don R. Martin, AP
1978-79 Lt. Lt/C J. Cleve Love, Jr., AP
1979-80 P/C T. K. Moore, Jr., AP
1980-81 Lt. Orlando E. Katter, Jr., AP
1981-82 Lt. James B. Myers, Jr., AP
1982-83 P/C William C. Bodmer, JN
1983-84 Lt George H. Rogers, Sr., P
1984-85 D/Lt/C Ross Francis, JN
1985-86 P/C T. K. Moore, Jr., AP
1986-87 P/C Charles R. Higgins, N
1987-88 Lt John J. Tillotson, AP
1988-89 Ann & Carol Smith
1989-90 P/Lt/C Charles S. W. King, AP
1990-91 D/Lt Effie M. Rogers, S
1991-92 P/C Carl A. Foesch, AP
1992-93 James D. Morrison, P
1993-94 D/Lt/C George H. Rogers, Sr., AP &
D/Lt Effie M. Rogers, S
1994-95 P/C Charles R. Higgins, SN
1995-96 P/Lt/C G. Bruce Woods, SN
1996-97 P/C Marvin Chaney, Jr., N
1997-98 Lt Edward R. Hipp, AP
1998-99 D/Lt Effie M. Rogers, S
1999-00 Ms Ann Hipp, S
2000-01 P/Lt/C Mary D. Chaney, JN
2001-02 P/D/Lt/C John J. Rodgers, SN
2002-03 P/C Mary Cele Bain, AP
2003-04 P/Lt/C G. Bruce Woods, SN &
Cdr Brevard S. Myers, Jr., SN
2004-05 P/C Charles R. Ibach, III, JN
2005-06 D/Lt/C David H. Osmolski, AP
2006-07 P/C Mary Cele Bain, AP
2007-08 P/C Carl A. Foesch, AP
2008-09 P/C John A. King, II, AP
2009-10 P/C David M. Stewart, AP
2010-11 P/C Paula F. Stewart, P
2011-12 All Squadron Members
2012-13 Lt/C John P. (Jack) Moore, P
2013-14 P/Lt/C Mary D. Chaney, JN
2014-15 Lt/C Donald G. Joyce AP
2015-16 Lt J.C. “Ronnie” Campbell, P
2016-17 P/C Henry W. Bateman, JN
2017-18 P/C John P. (Jack) Moore, AP-IN
2018-19 P/C John P. (Jack) Moore, AP-IN
2019-20 P/C John A. King, II, AP
2020-21 P/C Marvin Chaney SN &
P/Lt/C Mary D. Chaney, JN &
P/C John A. King, II, AP
2021-22 Stf/C Paula F. Stewart, AP
2022-23 P/C John P. (Jack) Moore, AP-IN
2023-24 P/C Marvin Chaney, Jr SN
2024-25 P/C Marvin Chaney, Jr SN &
Lt/C Brevard S Myers, Jr SN-ACN
2025-26 Lt Ken Elkins, JN