Sept. 17, 2025 Decisive actions in cockpit earn 2024 Kolligian Trophy CSAF awarded the Koren Kolligian Jr. Trophy during a ceremony at the Pentagon. The honor recognizes aviators whose exceptional skill prevents or minimizes the impact of flight mishaps.
May 12, 2022 First female aviator receives Kolligian Trophy In April 2020, during a routine training sortie, Bye’s A-10’s gun experienced a catastrophic failure, her canopy was sent soaring through the sky during flight and forced her to decide to either eject or attempt a gear-up “belly” landing.
May 17, 2017 C-130 pilot receives 60th Koren Kolligian Jr. Trophy Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen Wilson presented the 2016 Koren Kolligian Jr. Trophy to Maj. John Hourigan, a 123rd Operations Support Squadron C-130 Hercules pilot, at the Pentagon, May 17, 2017, for not only saving the lives of five crewmembers, but also identifying a worldwide C-130