The Tailhook Association Lifetime Achievement Award is established for annual award to any member in good standing of the Association who, in the judgment of the Board of Directors, has demonstrated through inspired leadership, dedication, and personal example, an unselfishly continuous and long-term dedication to and support of carrier aviation and the Tailhook Association.
2026
GREG "SHIFTY" PEAIRS
2025
MARK ALDRICH
2024
JIM "MAX" GROSS
2023
VDAM “STREAK” CHANIK,
CAPT “BUBBLES” NORDGREN
2022
CAPT ROBERT "BRICK" NELSON
2021
DOUG SIEGFRIED
MIKE BORICH
HERB LADLEY
DAVE TOMPSON
2020
STEVE & DEE QUEEN
2019
JACK & KATHY ENSCH
2018
LCDR "BUTCH" BUCIARELLI
CDR JIM OLIVER
2017
CAPT STERLING GILLIAM
2016
CAPT MARK OSTERTAG
MRS PATTY BORICH
2015
CAPT DENNY IRELAN
MRS CAROL IRELAN
2014
RADM JAY CAMPBELL
CAPT JOHN DAVIS
MRS DENYSE DAVIS
2013
VADM MIKE BOWMAN
2012
ADM RON HAYS
GEN JIM AMOS
GEN WILLIAM NYLAND
2011
SEN JOHN MCCAIN
2010
ADM THOMAS HAYWARD
2009
ADM JIM HOLLOWAY III
ADM TIMOTHY KEATING
MS BARBARA WOODBURY
2008
RADM LLOYD ABBOT
ADM WESLEY MCDONALD
2007
CAPT GENE CERNAN
MR WES FRY
2006
JAN JACOBS
STEVE MILLIKIN
2005
CAPT JERRY PALMER
2004
CAPT JACK DAVIS
2003
RADM FRED LEWIS
2002
RADM GLEN LENOX
CDR DEAN LAIRD
2001
CAPT RICHARD HANECAK
MR ROBERT CALDWELL
2000
CAPT RICHARD CORMIER
CAPT LONNY MCCLUNG
CDR GEORGE GILLMAN
1999
RADM TOM BROWN
CAPT WALLY SCHIRRA
1998
CDR JACK WOODUL
MR BARRETT TILLMAN
1997
CAPT C .A. SWANSON
CAPT WYNN FOSTER
1996
RADM PAUL GILLCRIST
CAPT R. E. HARMER
CAPT LOU KRISER
1995
VADM WILLIAM HOUSER
CAPT ROBERT ELDER
1994
CAPT LARRY FLINT
CAPT BILL KNUTSON
1993
RADM JAMES RAMAGE
MR RON THOMAS