Gray Eagle Award

The Gray Eagle Award is presented to the Naval Aviator on continuous active duty in U.S. Navy or Marine Corps who has held that designation for the longest period of time. A similar trophy, the Gray Owl Award, is also presented to the Naval Flight Officer on continuous active duty in the U.S Navy or Marine Corps who has held that designation for the longest period of time.

Because they are also considered Naval Aviators, a third award, the Ancient Albatross Award, is the equivalent to the Gray Eagle Award in the United States Coast Guard and is presented under circumstances similar to that of the Gray Eagle.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_Eagle_Award

• Theodore G. Ellyson CDR 1 2 June 1911 – 27 February 1928
• John H. Towers ADM 3 27 February 1928 – 1 December 1947
• George D. Murray VADM 22 1 December 1947 – 1 August 1951
• DeWitt C. Ramsey ADM 45 1 December 1947 – 1 May 1949
• Henry T. Stanley CAPT 186 1 May 1949 – 1 September 1950
• William W. Townsley CAPT 320 1 August 1951 – 1 July 1955
• Alvin O. Preil CAPT 538 1 July 1955 – 1 January 1959
• Irving M. McQuiston RADM 905 1 January 1959 – 1 July 1959
• Alfred M. Pride VADM 1119 1 July 1959 – 1 October 1959
• Thomas S. Combs VADM 3064 1 October 1959 – 1 April 1960
• Charles R. Brown * ADM 3159 15 August 1924 1 April 1960 – 2 January 1962
• Frank Akers RADM 3228 2 January 1962 – 1 April 1963
• Wallace M. Beakley RADM 3312 1 April 1963 – 31 December 1963
• Robert Goldthwaite RADM 3364 31 December 1963 – 1 October 1965
• Richard C. Mangrum LtGen (USMC) 4447 1 October 1965 – 30 June 1967
• Fitzhugh Lee VADM 3512 30 June 1967 – 31 July 1967
• Charles D. Griffin ADM 3647 31 July 1967 – 1 February 1968
• Alexander S. Heyward, Jr. VADM 3867 1 February 1968 – 1 August 1968
• Robert J. Stroh RADM 3888 1 August 1968 – 28 November 1969
• George P. Koch RADM 4085 28 November 1969 – 31 July 1971
• Alfred R. Matter RADM 4164 31 July 1971 – 29 February 1972
• Francis D. Foley RADM 4178 29 February 1972 – 29 June 1972
• Thomas H. Moorer ADM 4255 29 June 1972 – 30 June 1974
• Leroy V. Swanson RADM 5921 30 June 1974 – 29 August 1975
• Noel A. M. Gayler ADM 6879 29 August 1975 – 31 August 1976
• Martin D. Carmody RADM 10911 31 August 1976 – 27 May 1977
• George L. Cassel RADM 11262 27 May 1977 – 31 August 1977
• Henry Wildfang CWO4 (USMC) 12766 31 August 1977 – 31 May 1978
• Frank C. Lang MajGen (USMC) - 31 May 1978 – 30 June 1978
• Thomas H. Miller, Jr. LtGen (USMC) - 30 June 1978 – 28 June 1979
• Maurice F. Weisner ADM - 28 June 1979 – 31 October 1979
• Andrew W. O’Donnell LtGen (USMC) - 31 October 1979 – 26 June 1981
• Robert F. Schoultz VADM - 26 June 1981 – 17 February 1987
• Cecil J. Kempf VADM - 25 February 1987 – 6 June 1987
• James E. Service VADM - 6 June 1987 – 21 August 1987
• Frank E. Petersen, Jr. LtGen (USMC) - Oct 1952 21 August 1987 – 15 June 1988
• Ronald J. Hays ADM - - 15 June 1988 – 15 September 1988
• Robert F. Dunn VADM - - 15 September 1988 – 25 May 1989
• Huntington Hardisty ADM - - 25 May 1989 – 1 March 1991
• Jerome L. Johnson ADM - - 1 March 1991 – 26 July 1992
• Edwin R. Kohn VADM - 26 July 1992 – 1 July 1993
• Jerry O. Tuttle VADM - 1 July 1993 – 19 November 1993
• Stanley R. Arthur ADM - - 19 November 1993 – 21 March 1995
• David R. Morris RADM - - 21 March 1995 – 28 February 1996
• Walter J. Davis, Jr. VADM - 28 February 1996 – 1 January 1997
• Luther F. Schriefer RADM - 1 January 1997 – 1 February 1997
• Andrew A. Granuzzo RADM - 1 February 1997 – 24 March 2000
• James I. Maslowski RADM - - 24 March 2000 – 20 December 2000
• Arthur K. Cebrowski VADM - - 20 December 2000 – 16 August 2001
• Robert M. Nutwell RADM - - 16 August 2001 – 26 September 2001
• Michael D. Haskins VADM - 26 September 2001 – 1 January 2003
• Charles W. Moore, Jr. VADM - - 1 January 2003 – 1 October 2004
• Gregory G. Johnson ADM - - 1 October 2004 – 29 November 2004
• Robert Magnus Gen (USMC) - - 29 November 2004 – 17 July 2008
• James F. Amos Gen (USMC) - - 17 July 2008 – 17 October 2014
• William E. Gortney ADM - - 18 October 2014 – 28 February 2017
• Scott Swift ADM - - 1 March 2017 – Current