A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
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M O N D AY, M A R C H 2 0 , 2 0 1 7 N AT C A D A I LY D I S PAT C H 6 ARCHIE LEAGUE Medal of Safety Awards alaskan region great lakes region nw mountain region southwest region western pacific region southern region great lakes region central region eastern region new england region Jessica Earp Anchorage Center David Stempien Cleveland Center Aaron Grijalva Denver TRACON Patrick M. Armstrong Dallas/Fort Worth TRACON Mason Braddock Atlanta TRACON Patrick Burrows Atlanta TRACON Brian Bond Phoenix TRACON Aaron C. Fones Phoenix TRACON Carlton Wickstrom Phoenix TRACON Nichole Surunis Atlanta TRACON Clay Sutton Atlanta TRACON Keith Tyus Atlanta TRACON Eric Vanstrom Fort Wayne ATCT Andrew Cullen Kansas City Center Jaymi Steinberg Washington Center Eric J. Knight Boston ATCT Richard Wallace Washington Center Ross Leshinsky Boston ATCT Jeffrey R. Volski Kansas City Center 13TH ANNUAL Thank you to everyone who submitted nominations in 2016. The 14th Annual Archie League Medal of Safety Awards is just around the corner! Remember, any member can nominate another member. All events since Jan. 1, 2017, are eligible for nomination. All winners will be honored during Communicating For Safety 2018 in Las Vegas. The nomination form is available at natca.org. Please contact Archie League Medal of Safety Awards Coordinator Sarah Zilonis at szilonis@natcadc.org with any questions. NATCA is proud to recognize its 2017 Archie League Medal of Safety Award recipients. Named for the first air traffic controller, the Archie League Medal of Safety Award honors air traffic controllers who have performed life-saving work in the previous calendar year. Air traffic controllers juggle a variety of variables and complex scenarios. Successful air traffic controllers adapt to ever-changing situations while keeping their composure. As a result of their commitment to perfection, the National Airspace System is the safest in the world. Each honoree faced a unique situation in which their ability to think quickly and remain calm under pressure was tested. Each of these remarkable individuals will say they were "just doing their job," but their work is extraordinary, and NATCA honors it with this prestigious award. A judges panel consisting of aviation and air traffic control experts, this year featuring NATCA Director of Safety and Technology Jim Ullmann, Experimental Aircraft Association CEO & Chairman of the Board Captain Jack Pelton and Air Line Pilots Association, International, Aviation Safety Chairman Captain Steve Jangelis, selected winners from each of NATCA's nine geographical regions based on peer nominations.