AWARDS
2020-2021 Update: We are dedicated to honoring the 2020 award recipients. And with the current COVID-19 pandemic, we are working hard to find a way to celebrate these award winners in a safe way. We will be providing our members an update shortly on information for our awards ceremony. And please keep an eye out for 2021 awards updates here!
The AOC Capitol Club has the highest concentration of EW, cyber and information operations policy, program and technical professionals in the world. We are proud to be able to support the warfighter and AOC's mission by recognizing the accomplishments of these professionals who have served our country and the broader national security ecosystem.
Each year, AOC recognizes these proven leaders who have selflessly contributed to this field. We are honored to recognize these individuals for their exceptional service.
2019 Award Winners
Professional of the Year Award: Col Donald L. Revell, USMC, Ret.
Distinguished Service Award: Mrs. Debra Ann Lindseth
Distinguished Technical Excellence Award: Mr. Stephen J. McNamara, Technical Director, Joint Electromagnetic Warfare Center (JEWC)
Distinguished Individual Excellence Award: Lt Col Andrew “Auto” Glass, USAF, Senior Policy Analyst, DoD CIO/Spectrum Policy and Programs Directorate (SP&P)
Outstanding Technical Service Award: Mr. Barry Tucker
Past Recipients of the AOC Capitol Club Awards
2018 Award Winners:
Professional of the Year: Col Robert P. Lindseth, USAF, Ret.
Distinguished Service Award: Ms. Leslie Gruis, PhD
Distinguished Service Award: Mr. Geoff Leighton
Distinguished Individual Excellence Award: Mr. Thomas J. Taylor
Distinguished Team Excellence Award: OUSD(A&S) Tactical Warfare Systems/EW Directorate
Distinguished Service Recognition Award: The Embassy of Canada

JOE DURSO
Awards Director



EW LIFETIME SERVICE AWARD
JAY KISTLER - OSD EW&C
2017 Holiday Party

EW DISTINGUISHED PROFESSIONAL AWARD
LAURA SUNDEN - PERSISTENT SYSTEMS. 2017 Holiday Party
EW TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AWARD
CAPT SCOTT "MONGO" JANICK USN - 2017 Holiday Party

EW OUTSTANDING MANAGEMENT AWARD
DONYA HE - CURTIS WRIGHT 2017 Holiday Party
EW EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AWARD
LtCOL JEFF "SQUEEL" KAWADA
USMC - 2017 Holiday Party

EW DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
BRIAN HOOD - TERMA
2016 Holiday Party

EW OUTSTANDING MANAGEMENT AWARD
MAJ "Grillz" TRUEBLOOD - USAF. 2016 Holiday Party

EW TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Dr. JASON McKINNEY - NRL
2016 Holiday Party

EW OUTSTANDING MANAGEMENT AWARD
CAPT "JUNIOR" CASAD - US NAVY. 2016 Holiday Party

EW PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AWARD
JEFF SNYDER - RAYTHEON
2016 Holiday Party

AOC GOLD MEDAL
HONORABLE JOSEPH PITTS
2016 53rd Annual Symposium

AOC SILVER MEDAL
DOUGLAS "CHOPPER" LAMB
2016 53rd Annual Symposium

TONY BREES
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
PETE FRIESEN
2015 52nd Annual Symposium

TONY BREES
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
JOSEPH DURSO
2016 53rd Annual Symposium

TONY BREES
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
DENIS FANDREI
2014 51st Annual Symposium

TONY BREES
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
BILL REED
2015 52nd Annual Symposium

EW TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
CAPT MICHAEL WATKINS, USMC
2014 Holiday Party

EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AWARD
KATHLEEN REILLY
2014 Holiday Party

TONY BREES
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
KERMIT QUICK
PAST AOC PRESIDENT
2014 51st Annual Symposium

DISTINGUISED CHAPTER
GEOFF LEIGHTON
2013 Internaltional Convention

HAL GERSHANOFF SILVER MEDAL
HARVEY DAHLJELM
2013 International Convention

TONY BREES
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
GEOFF LEIGHTON
2013 International Convention

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
BARRY FELL
2013 International Convention

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
CLAYTON OGDEN
2012 Holiday Party

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
PAUL VALE
2012 Holiday Party