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Association Awards

The Army Public Affairs Association is proud to sponsor or manage multiple awards for the Public Affairs profession. These include annual awards like the Galloway Lifetime Achievement Award and awards available at any time of the year like the Military Orders of Saint Gabriel.

Learn more about our awards programs and review our Awards Program SOP or our Honaker VI Leadership Award SOP for complete information on how to submit.

Galloway Lifetime Achievement Award

Joe Galloway Lifetime Achievement Award

The Joe Galloway Lifetime Achievement Award is an annual award intended to recognize a lifetime of sustained support to the U.S. Army – generally – and to the Army public affairs community – specifically – through extraordinary contributions to the practice and profession of public relations.

Triggs Award for Excellence

Master Sgt. Marcia J. Triggs Award

The Master Sgt. Marcia J. Triggs award honors Noncommissioned Officer service to the Army Public Affairs community over a period of at least five years or more. The ideal candidate is one who made significant contributions to improving the professionalism of the public affairs career field. The candidate can come from the Active, Guard or Reserve components.

Military Order of Saint Gabriel

The Army Public Affairs Association, in collaboration with OCPA, designed, approved and developed the Military Order of Saint Gabriel program to recognize those individuals who have made significant contributions to the U.S. Army Public Affairs community and practice.

Honaker VI Leadership Award

Col. Errol K. 'Buck' Honaker' Visual Information Leadership Award

The Col. Errol K. 'Buck' Honaker Visual Information Leadership Award recognizes extraordinary achievement by individuals who have distinguished themselves with outstanding service as a Visual Information leader over a minimum of 10 years in the Army VI career field. Honaker Award recipients have made indelible, enduring, and impactful contributions to the VI career field, mission and community of practice for the Army and in some cases the Department of Defense. The Honaker Award, established in 2024, ensures the lasting contributions of exceptional professionals in visual information are honored by the Army Public Affairs Association for their enduring impact on the Army and the nation it serves.