Awards

Michael Collins retired last year after having served the National Airspace System (NAS), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and NATCA with a deep commitment to improving safety. Collins was a founding member of both NATCA’s Aircraft […]

New England Region Jeffrey Aulbach, Neil Cóspito, and Michael Jacobson On a snowy Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 20, 2018, Boston Center (ZBW) air traffic controller Neil Cóspito was working low altitude airspace over northern Vermont and New […]

On Feb. 6, 2019, Dr. Bernard Heckman and his wife were flying their Cessna T210N (N5132C) from Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg, Md., to Lake Cumberland Regional Airport in Somerset, Ky. They were on an instrument […]

Central Service AreaDavid KeiferIndianapolis Center (ZID) Keifer has been a controller for over 20 years. He started his career in the U.S. Navy. He is the District Chair for the NATCA Professional Standards/Respect Workgroup, where he […]

Karena MarinasLos Angeles Center (ZLA) Marinas has served in many roles during her 14 years at ZLA. She has been on the local Professional Standards Committee, the Local Safety Council, served as a Facility Safety Rep, […]

(Paul) Ray Keeling Memphis Center (ZME) On Feb. 23, 2019, a single-engine Socata TBM 930 (N897TF) departed Paducah, Ky., en route to Houston. But about 50 miles south of Paducah, the pilot experienced problems in controlling […]