The presentation of the 2026 Archie League Medal of Safety and Region X Commitment to Safety Awards capped off Communicating For Safety 2026. NATCA honored award recipients from each region for their dedication and thoughtfulness in the face of adverse conditions and situations.
Watch President Nick Daniels’ opening remarks and closing remarks from the 2026 event.
Those interested in reading more about the saves and 2026 Archie League Medal of Safety Award winners are invited to explore a digital copy of the official event book for the Archie League Medal of Safety Award Banquet.
The winners from each region are listed below with links to videos of their award presentation and about the save for which they are being honored.
Alaskan Region
Winner: Mark Bonner (Anchorage ATCT, ANC)
Central Region
Winner: John Nygren (Nashville ATCT, BNA)
Eastern Region
Winners:
Mike Szendrey (New York TRACON, N90)
Brenna Ambrose (Philadelphia ATCT, PHL)
Samed Rizvi (PHL)
Derek Vento (PHL)
Great Lakes Region – Cleveland Center
Winners:
Rachel Bremer (Cleveland Center, ZOB)
Tyler Flanum (ZOB)
Andrew Hill (ZOB)
Ryan Jones (ZOB)
Great Lakes Region – Indianapolis Center
Clayten Austreng (Indianapolis Center, ZID)
Karl Marcum (ZID)
Mark McGarrah (ZID)
Benjamin Melendez (ZID)
Daniel Mohid (ZID)
New England Region
Winner: Josh Lipkin-Moore (Boston ATCT, BOS)
Northwest Mountain Region
Winners:
Jordan Baldwin (Seattle Center, ZSE)
Nick Meyer (ZSE)
Southern Region
Winner: Ariel Rodriguez Santander (Miami ATCT, MIA)
Southwest Region
Winners:
Matthew Albrecht (Houston Center, ZHU)
Kenneth Almeter (ZHU)
Theresa Juhl (ZHU)
Western Pacific Region
Winners:
Peter Juanpere (Van Nuys ATCT, VNY)
Steve Kozik (VNY)
Region X
Winner: Mark Slover (Engineer/Aeronautical Center, EAC)
Some performances stand out even in a room full of extraordinary stories. At the Archie League Medal of Safety Award Banquet during Communicating For Safety 2026, NATCA President Nick Daniels presented Rachel Bremer, Tyler Flanum, Andrew Hill, and Ryan Jones with the President’s Award, our Union’s top recognition for outstanding performance. Their work set the standard for what teamwork under pressure looks like.
