{"id":26563,"date":"2023-09-04T13:37:32","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T13:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=26563"},"modified":"2023-09-04T13:37:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T13:37:34","slug":"nahf-to-present-congressional-leadership-award-to-congressman-sam-graves-and-senator-jerry-moran-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/national-news\/nahf-to-present-congressional-leadership-award-to-congressman-sam-graves-and-senator-jerry-moran-2\/%20","title":{"rendered":"NAHF to Present Congressional Leadership Award to Congressman Sam Graves and Senator Jerry Moran"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) Board of Trustees has\nannounced the distinguished recipients of the inaugural National Aviation Hall\nof Fame Congressional Leadership Award. Chairman of the Committee on\nTransportation & Infrastructure, Congressman Sam Graves, and Ranking Member\nof the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, Ranking Member Senate Commerce\nCommittee -Aviation Subcommittee, Senator Jerry Moran, will be honored for\ntheir outstanding contributions to American Aviation and Aerospace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Congressman Sam Graves<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Established by the NAHF Board of Trustees, the Congressional\nLeadership Award pays homage to exceptional American leaders whose dedicated\npublic service has bolstered the nation’s strength and significantly propelled\nadvancements in aviation and aerospace. This novel award series seeks to\nrecognize individuals of remarkable character and integrity whose service and\ninitiatives have significantly impacted the United States’ continued global\nleadership in aeronautics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NAHF Chair Jim Cooling enthusiastically stated, “We\ncouldn’t envision more deserving recipients for this inaugural honor.\nCongressman Graves and Senator Moran’s unwavering commitment to advancing\ngeneral aviation, enhancing aviation safety, fostering education, and promoting\naccessibility has left an indelible mark on the industry and our nation. We\nextend our heartfelt gratitude to them for their leadership and are honored to\npresent them with this prestigious award.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Senator Jerry Moran<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The awards will be formally presented during The President’s\nReception, scheduled for September 21, 2023, as part of the National Aviation\nHall of Fame’s 59th Enshrinement Dinner and Ceremony. The President’s Reception\nwill also feature the presentation of the A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Teacher\nof the Year Award, The Milton Caniff Spirit of Flight Award, and the Armstrong\nAerospace Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking place on September 22, 2023, the Enshrinement Dinner\nand Ceremony, led by emcee CNN’s Pete Muntean, will feature the formal\ninduction of the NAHF Enshrinee Class of 2023. This remarkable class includes\npioneers (the late) Velta Benn and (the late) Cornelius Coffey, visionaries\nAngela Gittens and (the late) Ed Stimpson, and aerospace heroes Fred Haise and\nKathryn Sullivan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the course of two days in Washington D.C., aviation\nenthusiasts, government and industry leaders, and esteemed returning\nEnshrinees, such as Major General Charles Bolden, Colonel Eileen Collins,\nCaptain Robert Crippen, Captain Robert “Hoot” Gibson, Clay Lacy, Sean\nDoherty Tucker, and others, will convene to celebrate aviation’s legacy and\nfuture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 59th NAHF Annual Enshrinement Dinner & Ceremony is\naccessible to the public through advance registration only. Limited sponsorship\nopportunities and individual seats are still available. Committed sponsors to\ndate include Cirrus Aircraft, National Business Aviation Association, Hartzell\nAviation, Cooling & Herbers P.C., Jet Aviation, Airports Council\nInternational, Army Aviation Association of America, Avelo Airlines, Boeing,\nBombardier, Cardinal Aviation Advisors, Commemorative Air Force, Cincinnati\/Northern\nKentucky International Airport, General Aviation Manufacturers Association, GE\nAerospace, Gulfstream, JFK International Terminal, NetJets, Rolls-Royce, The\nSpace Hipsters, Textron Aviation, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Boom\nAerospace, and Embraer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To secure reservations or acquire further information,\nplease visit www.nationalaviation.org or contact 937-256-0944 ext.16.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) Board of Trustees has announced the distinguished recipients of the inaugural National Aviation Hall of Fame Congressional Leadership Award. Chairman of the Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, Congressman Sam Graves, and Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, Ranking Member Senate Commerce Committee -Aviation Subcommittee, Senator Jerry […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[115],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26563","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-national-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26563","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26563"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26563\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26566,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26563\/revisions\/26566"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26563"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}