Sullenberger Award for Courage

The award is named in honor of Ambassador Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger ’73, the retired US Airways captain who saved 155 lives on Flight 1549 in 2009 — dubbed the “Miracle on the Hudson.”

Those honored with the Sullenberger Award for Courage have demonstrated exemplary performance during a singular act, or series of events within a short duration of time, where the individual demonstrated an achievement well exceeding the expectations for that period of time. This award honors the Academy core values – integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do. These acts of bravery can occur during a military, civilian, business sector or community-related event, and they should reflect positively on the Academy and directly correlate to the training provided by the Academy.