Sturgis Medal
The Sturgis Medal is named in honor of Lt. Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis, Jr., USA. It is presented for outstanding contributions to military troop construction and/or base maintenance by demonstrated technical and leadership ability. The medal was first awarded in 1974.
Eligibility
One to an enlisted member of the Army active component, the Army Reserve, and the Army National Guard in these career fields: combat engineering, construction and utilities, power production, heavy equipment and maintenance, drafting, surveying, printing, special electrical devices instrument repairman, and reproduction repairman.
Nomination Criteria
Accomplishments and contributions to military troop construction and/or base maintenance by demonstrated technical and leadership ability.
Please reference FLW Pam 672-1 for information regarding the nomination process.
Past Sturgis Medal Recipients
- 2023
National Guard: Staff Sgt. Blake Byrne, ARNG, 203rd Engineer Battalion, Missouri National Guard Joplin, Mo.
Active: Sgt. 1st Class Marcus Smith-McGee, USA, 510th Combat Engineer Company, 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade Fort Cavazos, Texas
Army Reserves: Staff Sgt. Jason Brothers, USAR, 375th Engineer Company, 467th Engineer Battalion, 926th Engineer Brigade Huntsville, Ala.
- 2022
National Guard: Sgt. Dusty Howard, ARNG, 830th Engineer Construction Detachment, 528th Engineer Battalion, Monroe, La.
Active: Staff Sgt. Tyler Greives, USA, 887th Engineer Support Company, 19th Engineer Battalion
Army Reserve: Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Heer, USAR, 945th Engineer Detachment, 367th Engineer Battalion, Bismarck, N.D.
- 2021
National Guard: Staff Sgt. Tracy Trabue, ARNG, 1138th Engineer Company, 1140th Engineer Battalion
Active: Staff Sgt. Christopher Miller, USA, Alpha Company, 169th Engineer Battalion, Engineer Divers
- 2020
National Guard: Staff Sgt. Shane Lipp, ARNG
Active: Sgt. 1st Class Miguel Acuna, USA
Army Reserve: Sgt. Trey Webb, USAR
- 2019
National Guard: Sgt. 1st Class Justin Neddo, ARNG
Active: Sgt. 1st Class Robert Ybarra, USA
National Reserve: Sgt. James Toothman, USAR
- 2018
National Guard: Staff Sgt. Garrett Temple, ARNG, 1138th Engineer Company (Sapper), Missouri Army National Guard
Active: Sfc. (P) Shane Payne, USA, 523rd Engineer Support Company, 84th Engineer Battalion, Schofield Barracks
Army Reserves: Sfc. Jeremy Eanes, USAR, Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 244th Engineer Battalion, Denver, Colo.
- 2017
National Guard: Staff Sgt. Frederick Sack, ARNG, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 112th Engineer Battalion, Ohio Army National Guard.
Active: Sgt. 1st Class Ronald Ramos Santana, USA, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Army Geospatial Intelligence Battalion.
- 2016
National Guard: Sgt. 1st Class Michael Hebert, ARNG, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 769th Brigade Engineer Battalion.
Active: Staff Sgt. Eric Bailey,USA Alpha Company, 169th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade.
Army Reserves: Staff Sgt. Will Davis,USAR, 461st Engineer Company, 367th Engineer Battalion, 372nd Engineer Brigade.
- 2015
National Guard: Staff Sgt. Matthew Schmitt, ARNG, 220th Engineer Company, 1140th Engineer Battalion, Missouri Army National Guard
Active Army: Sgt. 1st Class Corey Wilkens, USA, B Company, 307th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
Army Reserves: Sgt. Steven Bastean, USAR, 336th Engineer Company, 463rd Engineer Battalion, 411th Engineer Brigade
- 2014
National Guard: Sgt. 1st Class Randy D. Holt, ARNG, 276th Engineer Company, 203rd Engineer Battalion, 35th Engineer Brigade, Missouri Army National Guard
Active Army: Staff Sgt. James E. O’Donoghue, USA, Alpha Company, 169th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade
- 2013
National Guard: Staff Sgt. Lawrence M. Johnson, ARNG
Army Reserves: Sgt. Benjamin J. Mercer, USAR Active Army: Sgt. 1st Class Timothy M. Barr
- 2012
National Guard: Sgt. Jeremy Frank Knudson, USA, 188th Engineer Company (Vertical)
Army Reserves: Staff Sgt. James P. Bebeau, USA, 806th Engineer Company
Active Army: Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone Stacy, USA, 3rd Platoon, 584th Mobility Augmentation Company
- 2011
National Guard: Sgt. Pierre R. Laroussini, ARNG
Army Reserves: Staff Sgt. Connie Cavanaugh, USAR
Active Army: Sgt. 1st Class Robert E. McEntire, USA
- 2010
Active Army: Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Thomas, USA
National Guard: Sgt. 1st Class Ronald Stenger, ANG
Army Reserves: Staff Sgt. Nathan T. Ryckman, USAR
- 2009
Active: Sgt. first Class Ricardo Ranger, USA
Reserve: Staff Sgt. Jason L. Moldan, USA
National Guard: Sgt. First Class John E. Roberts, USA
- 2008
Active: SFC(P) Marcus A. McClain, USA
Reserve: SSG Jay L. Kochuga, USA
National Guard: SSG Mark Welker, USA
- 2007
Active: Sgt. 1st Class Travis Crow
Reserve: Sgt. 1st Class Martin G. Durst
National Guard: Staff Sgt. Rian R. Hofstad
- 2006
- 2005
Reserve: SFC John L. Krell
- 2004
Active: Sgt. Scott Smullen
Reserve: Staff Sgt. Ryan Patton
- 2003
Active: Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Outten
Reserve: Sgt. 1st Class David J. Varelas
National Guard: Staff Sgt. David F. Schofield
- 2002
Active: Sgt. 1st Class Lawrence W. Spradley
Reserve: Sgt. 1st Class Bradley J. Schneier
National Guard: No medal presented
- 2001
Active: Sgt. 1st Class Paul L. Davis
Reserve: Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Peters
National Guard: Sgt. 1st Class Dale E. Kellhofer
- 2000
Active: Staff Sgt. Nathan E. Magee
Reserve: Sgt. 1st Class Michael Lay
National Guard: Sgt. Timothy W. Brittain
- 1999
Active: Sgt. 1st Class William R. Arthur
Reserve: Staff Sgt. David M. Chamberlin
National Guard: Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Vincent Mazouch
- 1998
Active: Staff Sgt. Jerry R. Smith
Reserve: Sgt Ist Class Ronney R. Oliveros
National Guard: Sgt. Ist Class Kevin J. Keefe
- 1997
Active: Staff Sgt. Walter C. Howell
Reserve: Staff Sgt. Steven W. Rowland
National Guard: Sgt. Ist Class Harley J. Schwind
- 1996
Active: Sgt. Ist Class Todd M. Burnett
Reserve: Staff Sgt. Marvin D. Curris, II
National Guard: Sgt. Ist Class Jeffrey A. Berg
- 1995 Sgt. Ist Class Lamonte T. Redington
- 1994 Staff Sgt. Jay L. Rutherford
- 1993 Sgt. Ist Class Troy W. Whitman
- 1992 Staff Sgt. Brent A. Emerson
- 1991 Sgt. lst Class Leo Ross
- 1990 Sgt. Ist Class Curtis E. Lenhart
- 1989 Sgt. lst Class Wayne Roberts
- 1988 Staff Sgt. Paul D. Weber
- 1987 Sgt. Ist Class James R. Herrington
- 1986 Sgt. lst Class George R. St. Onge
- 1985 Sgt. Ist Class Dennis J. Ansay
- 1984 Staff Sgt. James A. Kochara
- 1983 Sgt. Ist Class Eugene Middleton
- 1982 Sgt. Ist Class (P) Michael L. McGuiggan
- 1981 Staff Sgt. Jackie L. Thomas
- 1980 Staff Sgt. Billy D. Miller
- 1979 Sgt. Ist Class Harold A. Lockwood
- 1978 Sgt. Ist Class Lanny R. Hodges
- 1977 Staff Sgt. Humberto A. McLaren
- 1976 Staff Sgt. James E. Skellion
- 1975 Sgt. Douglas R. Carron
- 1974 Sgt. Ist Class Charles E. Oliver