CFS 2026: Joseph Gettler Earns the Allied Pilots Association Resolute Safety Award

At Communicating For Safety 2026, Los Angeles ATCT (LAX) NATCA member Joseph Gettler received the Allied Pilots Association (APA) Resolute Safety Award for the composure and skill he brought to a high-pressure save. APA’s annual Resolute Safety Award underscores the essential role that NATCA members have in maintaining the highest aviation safety standards. It is given to NATCA members whose composure, teamwork, and resilience under pressure exemplify the skill aviation safety professionals bring to every situation in the National Airspace System.