U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Francis E. Wolfe, center, accepts the Naval Helicopter Association’s 2015 “Enlisted Maintenance Man of the Year Award” on behalf of USCG AET2 David W. Cummings, from Brad Pedersen, left, president and CEO of Breeze-Eastern Corporation, on May 12 at the NHA’s annual symposium in San Diego, Calif. Cummings received the award for sustained superior performance. Also pictured, at right, is Rear Admiral Bill Shannon, NHA’s chairman of the board. Breeze-Eastern Photo
U.S. Coast Guard AET2 David W. Cummings has been awarded the Naval Helicopter Association’s 2015 Enlisted Maintenance Person of the Year Award at the 2015 NHA conference in San Diego, Calif.
Brad Pedersen, president and CEO of Breeze-Eastern Corporation, presented the award on May 12 during a special ceremony at the conference. Breeze-Eastern is a long-time sponsor of the annual award.
The highly coveted honor is awarded to an enlisted person (E-5 or below), assigned to a unit’s maintenance department, whose dedication and individual efforts have significantly increased his/her command’s ability to perform its mission.