Spaatz Award Achievement
The General Carl A. Spaatz Award is the highest award in the Civil Air Patrol cadet program. The award honors General Carl A. Spaatz, who was the first Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force and the second National Commander of the Civil Air Patrol.
First awarded in 1964, only 0.5% of CAP cadets ever earn the Spaatz award. Maryland ranks 8th among the 50 U.S. states in the number of Spaatz awards earned (1st - Florida; 2nd - Illinois; 3rd - California; 4th - New York; 5th - Pennsylvania; 6th - Ohio; 7th - Texas). Award recipients from Maryland include:
| Award # | Spaatz Recipient | Award Date | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Linda L. Osterhoudt | 18-Feb-69 | |
| 95 | Lloyd Moroughan | 21-Oct-69 | |
| 172 | Raymond T. Hawkins | 11-Jul-72 | |
| 206 | James F. Babbitt | 15-Mar-73 | Prince George's Comp. Sq. (18011) |
| 207 | Anne M. Skebirdis | 21-Mar-73 | Catonsville Composite Sq. (18018) |
| 209 | Ronald P. Ward | 3-Mar-73 | Catonsville Composite Sq. (18018) |
| 231 | Howard F. Eisingor | 2-Aug-73 | Bethesda-Chevy Chase Cadet Sq. (18071) |
| 281 | Kevin A. Parks | 29-Jul-74 | Towson Composite Sq. (18013) |
| 337 | Randy W. Hosselrode | 22-Aug-75 | Cumberland Composite Sq. (18065) |
| 352 | Michael L. Smith | 17-Sep-75 | Middle River Composite Sq. (18021) |
| 355 | Mark P. Hetterly | 2-Oct-75 | Bethesda-Chevy Chase Cadet Sq. (18071) |
| 411 | William Trail | 16-Nov-76 | Apollo I Composite Sq. (18085) |
| 569 | Mark A. Kukucka | 6-Apr-81 | Gunpowder Composite Squadron (18026) |
| 646 | Cindy T. Shanabrook | 3-Jun-83 | Linthcum Composite Sq. (18069) |
| 721 | John C. Kilgallon | 2-Nov-84 | Howard Composite Sq. (18038) |
| 722 | Kevin Redman | 2-Nov-84 | Howard Composite Sq. (18038) |
| 730 | Martin Strittmatter | 11-Jan-85 | Linthcum Composite Sq. (18069) |
| 739 | Francis Moran | 13-Mar-85 | Prince Georges Composite Sq. (18011) |
| 858 | Todd Shelton | 3-Sep-87 | Glenn L. Martin Composite Sq. (18031) |
| 861 | Curt A. Klun | 3-Oct-87 | Bethesda-Chevy Chase Comp. Sq. (18071) |
| 968 | Kevin Cooley | 8-Dec-89 | St. Mary's Composite Sq. (18089) |
| 1021 | Tina Lumley | 16-Aug-90 | Whitemarsh Composite Sq. (18014) |
| 1023 | Michael Britten | 21-Aug-90 | Apollo I Composite Sq. (18085) |
| 1025 | Wesley Comerer | 27-Aug-90 | Howard Composite Sq. (18038) |
| 1031 | Richard Benet | 2-Sep-90 | Frederick Composite Sq. (18003) |
| 1040 | Thomas Single | 1-Jan-91 | |
| 1155 | Charles Midkiff III | 26-Feb-93 | |
| 1204 | Shawn Fry | 18-Mar-94 | Wicomico Composite Sq. (18086) |
| 1221 | Roxanne Landesman | 3-Aug-94 | |
| 1271 | Tori K. Steinmeier | 5-Sep-95 | Towson Composite Sq. (18013) |
| 1291 | James A. Iacarino | 5-Mar-96 | White Marsh Composite Sq. (18014) |
| 1292 | Brian S. Coats | 23-Mar-96 | Glenn L. Martin Composite Sq. (18031) |
| 1293 | Matthew R. Heusser | 23-Mar-96 | Wicomico Composite Sq. (18086) |
| 1298 | Gabrielle E. Lutz | 28-Jun-96 | St. Mary's Composite Sq. (18089) |
| 1301 | Tammy J. Blevins | 1-Aug-96 | St. Mary's Composite Sq. (18089) |
| 1304 | Alisha M. Cope | 7-Aug-96 | Howard Composite Sq. (18038) |
| 1330 | James R. Logan | 7-Jul-97 | Indian Head Composite Sq. (18090) |
| 1460 | Aaron J. Kleiman | 22-May-02 | Wicomico Composite Sq. (MD086) |
| 1463 | John F. Reutemann III | 10-Jul-02 | Bethesda-Chevy Chase Comp. Sq. (MD071) |
| 1505 | Abraham H. Phares | 2-Jun-03 | Hagerstown Composite Sq. (MD004) |
| 1562 | Emily K. Hudson | 18-Jun-05 | Arundel Composite Sq. (MD023) |
| 1563 | Rachel L. Gibbs | 18-Jun-05 | Carroll Composite Sq. (MD039) |
| 1586 | David Wainland | 31-Jan-06 | Howard Composite Sq. (MD038) |
| 1598 | Jacob A. Reed | 8-Apr-06 | Carroll Composite Sq. (MD039) |
| 1617 | Carl D. Bevard Jr. | 24-Oct-06 | Prince Frederick Composite Sq. (MD007) |
| 1621 | Grace M. Stapf | 18-Dec-06 | Mt. Airy Composite Sq. (MD091) |
| 1653 | Joanna S. Weiss | 9-Jul-07 | Harford Composite Sq. (MD008) |
| 1655 | Syed M. Karim | 13-Jul-07 | Bethesda-Chevy Chase Comp. Sq. (MD071) |
| 1666 | Elizabeth J. Peters | 15-Oct-07 | Harford Composite Sq. (MD008) |
| 1667 | Janice A. Watson | 15-Oct-07 | Easton Composite Sq. (MD079) |
| 1711 | Zachary T. Bowen | 31-Oct-08 | Mt. Airy Composite Sq. (MD091) |
| 1721 | Wayne S. Mowery Jr. | 15-Jan-09 | Osprey Composite Sq. (MD022) |
| 1737 | Victor R. Traven | 25-Jun-09 | St. Mary's Composite Sq. (MD089) |
| 1751 | Anna B. Bladey | 2-Feb-10 | Frederick Composite Sq. (MD003) |
| 1763 | Alice W. Chan | 12-Jul-10 | Howard Composite Sq. (MD038) |
| 1765 | John Brennan | 30-Jul-10 | Bowie Composite Sq. (MD052) |
| 1779 | Shaharazad Purvis | 13-Jan-11 | Osprey Composite Sq. (MD022) |
| 1789 | Todd P. O'Brien | 25-Mar-11 | Bethesda-Chevy Chase Comp. Sq. (MD071) |
| 1792 | Sascha R. Maraj | 20-Apr-11 | Bethesda-Chevy Chase Comp. Sq. (MD071) |
| 1806 | Robbert J. Olson | 11-Aug-11 | Calvert Composite Sq. (MD007) |
| 1807 | Elizabeth R. Roberts | 11-Aug-11 | Harford Composite Sq. (MD008) |
| 1808 | Jason O. LaPre | 11-Aug-11 | Calvert Composite Sq. (MD007) |
| 1885 | Kathleen P. Crockett | 7-May-13 | Frederick Composite Sq. (MD003) |
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