Department of Alabama MOY / AMOY

Alabama Marine of the Year (MOY) and Associate Member of the Year (AMOY)

A vital function for the membership of this Department is to recognize deserving members. The Commandant shall establish an MOY and AMOY recommendation committee, and this committee shall have the responsibility of recommending deserving Department members, with the Commandant’s approval, for Department MOY and AMOY.

The committee shall be charged with recommending nominees for MOY and AMOY and the presentation of awards during the Department’s annual Awards Ceremony, which takes place on the same evening as the Convention Banquet.

  1. The committee shall have a chair and at least four (4) other members.
  2. Each Detachment is strongly encouraged to recognize deserving members by forwarding appropriate recommendations to the Department. Submission of nominees for Department MOY and AMOY shall be done in writing using the Department of Alabama MOY/AMOY Nomination form and shall be submitted to the Chair of the MOY and AMOY recommendation committee no later than 30 days prior to the Department Convention each year.

Be sure to download the MOY/AMOY NOMINATION FORM to your computer as it’s only fillable on a local device.

YearPast MOY RecipientYearPast AMOY Receipient
2024Mike Ryan, Howlin Mad Smith Det #5922024Shelli Paul, Cpl Joseph Whitehead Det #1370
2023Tommy Oswalt, Cpl Matthew Conley Det #14772023Kimber Payne, Sgt Foster Harrington Det #1449
2022Jim Ribley, Cpl Joseph Whitehead Det #13702022John Cutright, Jesse Andrews Det #1378
2021N/A2021LaRue Hardiner, N.E. Alabama Det #1404
2020Bill Reecer, Cpl Joseph Whitehead Det #13702020Herschell Mason, Sgt Foster Harrington Det #1449 & Jesse Andrews Det #1378
2019Ed Mason - Deceased, Jesse Andrews Det #13782019Angie Pitts, McLaughlin Det #1091
2018Jim Dougherty - Deceased, Wiregrass Det #7522018Georgia Walton
2017Don Fisher, Townsend Det #9202017Pat Mayme, McLaughlin Det #1091
2017Jerry Cherne, Jesse Andrews Det #13782016N/A
2016Jack Hopping - Deceased, Howlin Mad Smith Det #5922015Patty Findley Howlin Mad Smith Det #592
2015Richard McClain, Townsend Det #9202014Kenya Thomas, Jesse Andrews Det #1378
2014Darrell Langford, Wiregrass Det #7522013Peggy Bumpus, Mclaughlin Det #1091
2013Mike Walton, Wiregrass Det #7522012Connie Stephens – Deceased, McLaughlin Det #1091
2012Dan Long - Deceased, Allen Ray Chaffin Det #13292012Dianna Grantham, Sgt Foster Harrington Det #1449
2011A.B. Grantham, Sgt Foster Harrington Det #14492011N/A
2010Robert Johnson, Billy Stelpflug Det #10642010Geoge Winslow, Howlin Mad Smith Det #592
2009Johnny Baker, McLaughlin Det #1091
2009Al Chancey– Deceased, Wiregrass Det #752
2008Rescinded
2007Bob Spence – Deceased, McLaughlin Det #1091
2006Charles Malone – Deceased, P.L. Wilson Det #447
2005Bill Burleson
2004Geroge Lawson - Deceased, Howlin Mad Smith Det #592
2003Jim Upshaw, Howlin Mad Smith Det #592
2002Alice H Bennett - Deceased, Brandon-Wilbourn Det #820
2001Robert Johnson - Deceased
2001Alfred Pawlowsik – Deceased, P.L. Wilson Det #447
2000N/A
1999Clifford Ray - Deceased, Howlin Mad Smith Det #592
1998Alice H Bennett - Deceased, Brandon-Wilbourn Det #820
1997James R Edwards Jr
1996Carl V Jones
1995Geroge Graham

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The Latest News

The Latest News

The Department of Alabama MCL Quarterly Meeting  begins Saturday October 5, 2024 at 0930 at the American Legion Post 133, 4980 Main St., Millbrook, AL 36054.

 

Life Dues have increased.

Effective 1 July 2023, the Life Membership Fees increased as per the following chart:
$1000.00 – 35 years of age and lower
$  800.00 – 36-50 years of age
$  600.00 – 51-64 years of age
$  400.00 – 65-84 years of age
$  100.00 – 85 years of age and higher

Life Membership is available if the member’s annual dues have been paid and the member is in good standing.

 

 

 

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