National Service Award

The General George T. Babbitt Award recognizes the two LOA National members who made the greatest contributions to the furthering of LOA National's goals and objectives during the calendar year from 30 June of the previous year to 1 July of the current year.

General Babbitt was commissioned in 1965 through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at the University of Washington. He trained as an aircraft maintenance officer and served as officer in charge of fighter flight lines in the United States, the Pacific and Europe. He twice commanded aircraft maintenance squadrons and was deputy commander for maintenance of a European F-15 wing.

General Babbitt retired on 1 June 2000 as commander of the Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. His assignments include director of the Defense Logistics Agency at Fort Belvoir, Va, deputy chief of staff for logistics, Headquarters U.S. Air Force; deputy director for materiel management, Defense Logistics Agency; director of supply, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, and director of logistics for both Headquarters Air Training Command and Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe.

LOA Guidance regarding nomination procedures

Questions concerning the LOA awards program should be directed to Award@loanational.org.

2011

Mr. Dave Miller

2010

Maj Greg Lowe

Col (Ret) Bob Drewitt

2009

Colonel Dennis Daley