The Jabara Award for Airmanship, named in memory of Colonel James Jabara, is awarded each year to the United States Air Force Academy graduate whose accomplishments demonstrate superior performance in fields directly involved with aerospace vehicles.

Jabara Award winners

Year	Award Winner(s)
1968	Capt Donald D. Stevens, ’60
1969	1Lt Karl W. Richter, ’64
1969	Major Terry R. Jorris, ’61
1970	Capt Wayne A. Warner, ’63
1971	Capt Neil B. Crist, ’66
1972	Capt R. Stephen Ritchie, ’64
1973	Capt Dale E. Stovall, ’67
1974	Major Robert A. Lodge, ’64
1975	Capt Ronald T. Rand, ’71 Capt Donald R. Backlund, ’71
1976	LtCol Michael V. Love, ’60
1977	Major Roger E. Carleton, ’67
1978	LtCol Wayne F. Kendall, Jr., ’60
1979	Major M. H. Bushnell, ’64
1980	Colonel Thomas A. LaPlante, ’61
1981	Capt William T. Gillin, ’73
1982	LtCol Robert L. Brenci, ’63
1983	Major Neal D. Coyle, ’72 Colonel Karol J. Bobko, ’59
1984	Capt Michael P. Davis, ’78
1985	Colonel James N. Allburn, ’63
1986	Major Larry E. Faber, ’73
1987	Capt James A. Trinka, ’78
1988	Major Marc D. Felman, ’76 Capt Thomas M. Ferguson, ’81
1989	LtCol Robert H. Schnick, ’72
1990	Capt Francis R. Gabreski, ’81
1991	Capt William F. Andrews, ’80
1992	Major Corby L. Martin, ’80
1993	Major Ali C. Frohlich, ’80
1994	LtCol James A. Sills, ’74
1995	Capt Harold E. Waters, ’85
1996	LtCol Robert P. Donnelly Jr., ’77
1997	LtCol David J. Scott, ’78
1998	Capt Daniel E. Flynn, ’91
1999	Major Peter E. Gersten, ’89
2000	Major James L. Cardoso, ’88
2001	Major Julian M. Chesnutt, ’89
2002	Major Henry C. Thompson, ’87
2003	Major Leighton T. Anderson, ’92 Major Edward J. Lengel, ’92
2004	Major Jason L. Hanover, ’92
2005	Lt. Col. Keith Schultz, ’79
2006	Capt. John Vargas, '96
2007	Maj. Mark W. Visconi, '93
2008	Capt. Jonathan W. Graham, '99