Hall of Fame Members

Bryant Harp elected to the DUSTOFF Hall of Fame in the 2025 election. Citation under development. Induction will be during the 2026 Reunion in San Antonio.

Erik Rude elected to the DUSTOFF Hall of Fame in the 2025 election. Citation under development. Induction will be during the 2026 Reunion in San Antonio.

Don Poe elected to the DUSTOFF Hall of Fame in the 2025 election. Citation under development. Induction will be during the 2026 Reunion in San Antonio.

Colonel Johnny West excelled as an aviator, commander and a senior staff officer making significant and long-lasting contributions to our DUSTOFF community, the Army Medical Department and the United States Army. As the director of MEDEVAC Proponency, he initialed and directed the fielding of the first UH60Q and oversaw its field testing at Fort Hood, Texas. Under his command the 421st Evacuation Battalion won the ELLIS D PARKER award for the best Combat Support Battalion in

COL William Scott “Scooter” Drennon’s distinguished 30-year career is marked by enduring contributions to MEDEVAC doctrine, leadership, training, and specifically to combat operations while serving six command assignments and four combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan in support of The Global War on Terror (GWOT). As commander of the 507th Medical Company (AA) during OIF-1 in support of the 3ID (M), his unit was awarded the prestigious Presidential Unit Citation (PUC) fo

CW3 (R) Jason LaCrosse illustrious Army career spanned 21 years. Jason served in almost every facet of the DUSTOFF mission, initially as a flight medic standardization instructor, and then as an instructor and standardization pilot. Jason deployed three times to Afghanistan, once to Iraq, and once to Albania during the Kosovo air campaign. Throughout his career Jason displayed a tenacious dedication to the to the wounded whom he rescued while flying 424 MEDEVAC missions, trea

COL Robert F. Howe II made significant and long-lasting contributions to DUSTOFF and our Army, throughout his 30-year career. He commanded three combat formations and led COVID response operations in the Homeland. He holds the distinction of being the first 67J Aeromedical Evacuation Officers selected to command a General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB) during Aviation Transformation in 2009, serving in Germany and deploying to Afghanistan. Rob’s outstanding and historic c

Colonel (Retired) Otis Evans is one of the finest Army officers to have worn the cloth of our nation and is the epitome of a Soldier worthy of the DUSTOFF Hall of Fame. He served 12 of the 27 years of his distinguished career as a DUSTOFF pilot, displaying courage under fire on numerous occasions in the Republic of Vietnam, where he earned a Silver Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross with one oak leaf cluster, a Bronze Star, and the Air Medal with numeral 9. After serving in

SSG/CW2 Julia Bringloe-Stalker entered the Army at age 35 as a combat medic, deployed to Iraq, returned as an NCO, and applied to flight medic school. She led from the front completing two additional combat tours and served as a Mountain DUSTOFF Standardization instructor. SGT Bringloe and her crew conducted multiple hoist extractions during Operation Hammer Down under intense enemy fire, high altitudes, and deteriorating weather. Despite a leg fracture SGT Bringloe never he

SP5 Dennis Fujii distinguished himself in February 1971 in Laos while serving as a crew chief with the 237th Medical Detachment. Approaching a heavily defended LZ Fujii's helicopter was shot down. Another American helicopter extracted all the downed crewmen except for Fujii, who was unable to board due to intense enemy fire. Rather than further endanger the lives of his comrades, he waved the craft off and remained behind. Disregarding his own wounds, he administered first

Nick Johnson Colonel Nick Johnson excelled as an aviator, commander, and senior staff officer. General Pat Brady described him as one of the three finest DUSTOFF pilot/commanders he had ever served with. Nick served two tours in Vietnam - platoon leader with the lst Cavalry Division and Commander, Long Binh Dustoff where he flew 650 medevac hours evacuating more than 1,000 casualties. Before modern civilian EMS helicopter services, Nick played a huge role as an original cu

George Hildebrandt Sergeant First Class (Retired) George W. Hildebrandt epitomizes the best in the Army and Medical Aviation and the DUSTOFF tradition. From his early days as a ground medic, flight medic, and as a DA Civilian in the Office of Medical Evacuation Concepts and Capability Development (MECCD), George is a world-class contributor to the legacy of DUSTOFF. A veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq (later wounded by an improvised explosive device) he was awarded the 2002 D

Stephen Peth LTC Stephen Boyer Peth enlisted as a Private and rose to Lieutenant Colonel. Serving as a Warrant Officer with the 159th Medical Detachment in Vietnam, he evacuated 3006 patients. In one four-day period, he logged 51 missions and evacuated 251 seriously wounded patients. Of his 3579 flying hours, 1639 were combat hours. His extraordinary heroism resulted in the award of a Silver Star, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, Purple Heart, and Air Medal with “V” Device

Scott Heintz COL David “Scott” Heintz’s exemplary 26-year career embodies the DUSTOFF tradition. He set the foundation for the Army’s Aeromedical Evacuation transition into the 21st century. As commander of D Company, 326th Medical Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) his company was the first MEDEVAC company to arrive in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. His TTPs became the gold standard within the 101st, and eventually doctrine within Army

COL David MacDonald COL David MacDonald’s distinguished 25-year military career was marked with lasting contributions to MEDEVAC structure, doctrine, and materiel across the full spectrum of military operations. As a Medical Evacuation Battalion Commander, Department of Army Staff Officer and Director of Medical Evacuation Proponency Directorate; he preserved the DUSTOFF Legacy while adapting the MEDEVAC mission for the 21st century. His Medical Battalion was awarded Meritori

LTG Quinn Becker In Vietnam, LTG Quinn H. Becker commanded the 15th Medical Battalion, parent unit of the famed 1st Cavalry Division’s Air Ambulance Platoon. This introduction to helicopter medical evacuation led to his career-long support of the DUSTOFF mission. An orthopedic surgeon by training and a senior flight surgeon, he was a self-described field doctor. His credibility with the Army line resulted in approval of important medical readiness initiatives improving DU

Brigadier General (Retired) Dennis Doyle's 34 years of dedicated, selfless service culminated with his assignment as the 17thChief, U.S. Army Medical Service Corps. His contributions to DUSTOFF, the AMEDD and the Army were paramount as evidenced by his multiple, successful, command assignments (seven) that included command of the 421st Evacuation Battalion (DUSTOFF Europe) where, under his leadership, the Battalion won the coveted Ellis Parker award for the best Combat Suppo

In one year in Vietnam CW2 Don Sewell flew over 1,000 combat hours, approximately 1800 combat missions, and helped rescue some 4,000 patients. In the process he was awarded the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross twice, 37 Air Medals, the Bronze Star, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. He was instrumental in the rescue of more than 70 wounded in the epic battle of Ngok Tavak, which allowed the evacuation of the outpost prior to being overrun by the communists, saving