Captain ‘Gus’ Crawford Aircrew of the Year Award – Eligibility Criteria & Submission Requirements

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:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. In addition, nominator’s and nominee’s membership in APSA must be current through the date of award acceptance.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

  1. 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).
  2. A quality digital photo of the nominee (1 file allowed; 5mb; .jpg format).
  3. Copies of newspaper or magazine articles and videos are also welcome (Up to 3 files allowed; 5mb each).
  4. 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.