The Master's Commendation

Awarded for outstanding service in the air, at the discretion of the Master.
(amended Terms of Reference 2019)

2025 awarded to: not awarded

Previous winners:

1977/78   Sqn Ldr R Penny

1978/79   Mr Asad Nasr on behalf of Middle East Airlines

1979/80  awarded twice:
      Charles Nicholas Hoy Esq
      Hikmat M Ghosn

1981 - 1982  not awarded

1982/83  awarded to: 
      Alan Bramson Esq
      Arthur E Gibson Esq
      Eric H Woods Esq

1984  not awarded

1984/85   J R Kilner Esq & P Bonhomme Esq

1986 - 1987  not awarded

1987/88   First Officer Mimi Tompkins

1988/89  awarded to:
      First Officer G Slader & Second Officer M Thomas of United Airlines
      Wing Commander M C Brooke RAF
      Captain T F P Frizell

1989/90   A E Donlan Esq

1990/91  awarded twice:
       G P Sanctuary Esq
       Captain J Sirley

1991/92   Robert Legg Esq

1992/93   Mrs Constance E Fricker

1994  not awarded

1994/95   awarded to:
      Professor Angus Wallace & Dr Tom Wong
      Miss Tracey Leigh Signal

1995/96   Captain Peter Bugge & Captain John Robinson AFC*

1996/97   Flight Lieutenant Michael J Chatterton

1997/98   Malcolm Mason Esq

1998/99   Wing Commander Simon Meade RAF

1999/2000 Captain Neville Grady

2000/01 awarded twice:
      Flight Lieutenant Rodney Leigh
      Captain John Savage

2001/02   Andrew Digby Esq

2002/03   Roger H Beazley Esq

2003/04   Squadron Leader Malcolm Hunt RAF

2005  not awarded

2005/06   Captain Ralph Kohn

2006/07   Victor Lockwood

2007/08   Squadron Leader Warwick Creighton MBE RAF

2008/09  awarded twice:
      Squadron Leader Alastair Pinner MBE RAF
      Captain Roland "Rolie" James DSM(Oman) BA(Hons)

2009/10   The Air Cadet Organisation

2010/11. awarded twice:
      656 Squadron Group AAC
      Miss Mandy Pantall

2011/12  awarded twice:
      Flight Lieutenant D J "Jack" Hawkins RAFR               
      Garry Stanfield Smith

2012/13  The British Helicopter Team 2012

2013/14  awarded twice: 
      Major Mark Martin AAC
      Royal Australian Air Force Air Mobility Group

2014/15 awarded twice:
      Lieutenant Commander Chris Götke AFC RN
      Royal Air Force Air Traffic Management Force

2016  Major Jean G R Leroux CD

2017 awarded twice:
      Captain Rosella Bjornson
      Lieutenant Colonel Kevin M Hall USAF

2018  awarded to:
      Group Captain John Middleton OBE RAF 
      Squdron Leader Mike Ling MBE RAF
      Major Dennis W Sharf CD

2019  Flight Lieutenant Christopher Stradling RAF

2020  Master Aircrew Tudor Haines

2021  Major Kevin Anderson AAC

2022  Major Terry Campbell AAC

2023  Captain Alastair Rorrison AAC

2024 Flight Lieutenant Paul Wharmby RAF