Captain ‘Gus’ Crawford Aircrew of the Year Award
This award identifies and recognize an individual and/or crewmember(s) whose flying efforts and professionalism epitomize APSA’s motto, “To Serve, Save and Protect from the Air.”
Sponsored by Airbus
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
- The nominator must submit his or her name and be an APSA member in good standing for at least one year at the time the nomination is made.
- Nominees must have been APSA members in good standing when the event occurred, and the event must have occurred between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026.
- In addition, nominator’s and nominee’s membership in APSA must be current through the date of award acceptance.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
- Description of Nomination, outlining what actions occurred that led to the nomination (No more than three (3) typed pages; 1 file allowed; 1.5mb; .doc or .docx format).
- A quality digital photo of the nominee (1 file allowed; 5mb; .jpg format).
- Copies of newspaper or magazine articles and videos are also welcome (Up to 3 files allowed; 5mb each).
- Nomination submissions open February 2 – May 1, 2026.
If your files are too large to be delivered via email or through the website, they can be mailed on a jump drive to: Airborne Public Safety Association, Attn: Dan Schwarzbach, 50 Carroll Creek Way, Suite 260, Frederick, MD 21701.
