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Regimental Awards Program - Awardees

Each year the Chief of Transportation and Regimental Command Team recognizes three distinct categories of excellence for individuals and units who represent the best of the Transportation Corps

Regimental Awards Program

Awardees

Past Recipients by Year

Past Recipients Alphabetized

Deployment Excellence Award

Somervell Award

NDTA Military Award Program

Transportation Hall of Fame (2025)

The Transportation Corps Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have served the corps with distinction.The program maintains and enhances the legacy of the Transportation Corps and promotes cohesiveness and esprit de corps.All Army Transportation Corps military and civilians are eligible for nomination and inclusion in the Hall of Fame after retirement or posthumously.Transportation Corps officers, warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and civilians who are nominated should have demonstrated a pattern of service of the highest caliber and have made a significant contribution to the Transportation Corps, the United States Army, and to their communities.

Transportation Distinguished Members of the Regiment (2025)

The Distinguished Member of the Regiment award was established to maintain the legacy of the Transportation Corps and to promote cohesiveness and esprit de corps by recognizing individuals who are serving and who have served the Corps distinction. Open to all Transportation Corps military and civilian personnel who have distinguished themselves by outstanding service and performance for or on behalf of the Transportation Corps. Individuals in the rank of O5 and above, Master Sergeant and above, CW4 or been honorably separated or retired from the Transportation Corps are eligible for nomination for the DMOR.

2025 Distinguished Members of the Regiment

  • Major General Susan Henderson
  • Colonel Shari Bennett
  • Colonel David Key
  • Colonel Robert Lytton
  • Colonel (Ret) Darl Everett
  • Colonel (Ret) Joshua Hirsch
  • Colonel (Ret) April Selby-Cole
  • Colonel (Ret) Ines White
  • Lieutenant Colonel (Ret) Karl Burgdorf
  • Chief Warrant Officer Five Willis Allen
  • Chief Warrant Officer Five DeAngelo Grant
  • Chief Warrant Officer Five Brent Hayes
  • Chief Warrant Officer Five Michael Love
  • Chief Warrant Officer Five Kenneth Solomon
  • Chief Warrant Officer Five Kenneth Williams
  • Chief Warrant Officer Five (Ret) Samuel Hardin
  • Chief Warrant Officer Four Lucia Cantu
  • Chief Warrant Officer Four Denrick Mills
  • Chief Warrant Officer Four Paul Robinson
  • Chief Warrant Officer Four Patrick Watson II
  • Command Sergeant Major Elfonso Green
  • Command Sergeant Major Thomas Skelton
  • Command Sergeant Major Jesus Vazquez
  • Command Sergeant Major AnDante Williams
  • Command Sergeant Major (Ret) LaVaughn Brown
  • Command Sergeant Major (Ret) Kerstin Montoya
  • First Sergeant (Ret) Jeffrey Sumter
  • Master Sergeant Kimberly Zimmerman
  • Sergeant First Class (Ret) Cristin McKenzie

Transportation Corps Of The Year (2024)

The Transportation Corps "Of the Year" awards recognize individuals and units over the past year who have served the corps with distinction. Awards are given separately to both active duty and reserve components in the following categories: officers in the rank of Major (non- promotable), and Captain and below, Warrant Officers in the rank of CW3 (non-promotable) and below, Non-commissioned Officers through Sergeant First Class (non-promotable) and below, enlisted soldiers (E1-E4), General Schedule (GS) civilian employees in all Career Field (CF) and job series. GS employees GS-9 through GS-12 are eligible for this award. Federal Wage System (FWS) civilian employees in all Career Fields (CF) and job series. FWS Wage Grade (WG), Wage Leader (WL), and Wage Supervisor (WS) employees in the grades up to and including 10 are eligible for this award. Nominees must be members of the Transportation Corps or Logistics Officers that have served in a Transportation assignment for the calendar year 2021. Transportation Corps Small and Large unit of the Year programs are open to Battalion, Company and Detachment units who distinguish themselves by outstanding service and performance and reflect great credit on the Transportation Corps for the previous calendar year. All SRCs are eligible to participate who have a transportation mission, function, or support transportation missions.

2024 Of The Year Awardees

Field Grade Officer of the Year

Major Sean McLachlan (AC)

Major Douglas Windel (RC)

Company Grade Officer of the Year

Captain Mary Cloninger (AC)

Captain Wayne Morrison (RC)

Warrant Officer of the Year

Chief Warrant Officer Two David Carrero (AC)

Chief Warrant Officer Two Sheila Westfield (RC)

Non-Commisioned Officer of the Year

Staff Sergeant Cesar Garcia (AC)

Staff Sergeant Jazlyn Bailey (RC)

Soldier of the Year

Specialist Angel Gonzalez (AC)

Specialist Maurche Willingham (RC)

Civilian of the Year

Mr. Jimmie Logan

Transportation Corps
“Active Unit Of The Year Category”

Transportation Corps Small and Large unit of the Year programs are open to Battalion, Company and Detachment units who distinguish themselves by outstanding service and performance and reflect great credit on the Transportation Corps for the previous calendar year. All SRCs are eligible to participate who have a transportation mission, function, or support transportation missions.

2024 Unit Of The Year Awardees

Logo for the 839th Transportation Battalion

Unit of the Year (Large Category)

11th Transportation Battalion (Terminal)

Logo for the 39th Transportation Battalion (MC)

Runner-up Unit of the Year (Large Category)

53d Movement Control Battalion (AC)

Logo for the 51st Composite Truck Company

Unit of the Year (Small Category)

331st Causeway Company (AC)

Logo for the 839th Transportation Battalion

Runner-up Unit of the Year (Small Category)

260th Movement Control Team (AC)

Transportation Corps
“Reserve Unit Of The Year Category”

Transportation Corps Small and Large unit of the Year programs are open to Battalion, Company and Detachment units who distinguish themselves by outstanding service and performance and reflect great credit on the Transportation Corps for the previous calendar year. All SRCs are eligible to participate who have a transportation mission, function, or support transportation missions.

2024 Unit Of The Year Awardees

Unit of the Year (Small Category)

Logo for the 823rd Movement Control Team

371st Theater Movement Control Element

Runner-up Unit of the Year (Small Category)

Logo for the 1041st Light-Medium Truck Company

1569th Medium Truck Company