The U.S. Marine Corps Tailhooker of the Year Award is established as the annual award to the one individual who, in the judgment of the Board of Directors, has made the most significant contribution to the integration of Marine Corps fixed-wing aviation into U.S. carrier aviation.
2025
MAJ ERIK S. "COSMO" HOPKINS
2024
LTCOL JEFFEREY DAVIS
2023
MAJ JAKE HEMPEN
2022
LTCOL BRENDAN WALSH
2021
LTCOL “TRAILER” KOEHL
2020
LTCOL “SKULL” MITCHELL
2019
LTCOL "SQUIGGY" SAVARESE
2018
LTCOL "BG" BUERKE
2017
LTCOL “GERI” DEVORE
2016
MAJ “LOAF” BOLEN
2015
LTCOL BRIAN SCHENK
2014
LTCOL JASON WOODWORTH
2013
LTCOL NATAHN MILLER
2012
LTCOL SIMON DORAN
2011
LTCOL WILLIAM SWAN
2010
LTCOL ROBERT RAUENHORST
2009
LTCOL ROBERT FRIEDMAN
2008
LTCOL MICHAEL ORR
2007
LTCOL HUNTER HOBSON
2006
LTCOL JOHN JANSEN
2005
MAJ PETER MCARDEL
2004
MAJ WADE WIEGEL
2003
LTCOL GARY LEE THOMAS
2002
LTCOL RAYMOND DAMM
2001
LTCOL JAMES STALNAKER