Annually, the River Rats give out awards to individuals and associations for their contributions to the River Rats.
Awards
River Rat of the Year
| Dates | Name |
|---|---|
| 1984 | Manliff "Manny" Simpson |
| 1985 | James "JD" Davis |
| 1985 | J Frank "Frank" Street |
| 1986 | Robert "Bob" Gadd |
| 1987 | Francis "Frosty" Sheridan |
| 1988 | Robert "Bob" Ettinger |
| 1989 | Robert "Bob" Fair |
| 1990 | Jack McEncroe |
| 1991 | Robert "Bob" Connelly |
| 1992 | Archie "Arch" Lorentzen |
| 1992 | Sue Lorentzen |
| 1992 | Donald "Dean" White |
| 1993 | John "Tom" Halley |
| 1994 | Swede Seagren |
| 1995 | James "JD" Allen |
| 1996 | John "Bob" Pardo |
| 1997 | Dale Leatham |
| 1998 | Larry "Beas" Beasley |
| 1998 | Gerald "Jerry" Horiuchi |
| 1999 | Billy "Sparky" Sparks |
| 2000 | Guy Freeborn |
| 2001 | Thomas "T.C." Thompson |
| 2002 | Thomas "Tom" Hanton |
| 2003 | John "Jack" Redmond |
| 2004 | Stephen "Steve" Miller |
| 2005 | Craig "Quizmo" Brown |
| 2006 | Michael "Loadhacker" Sloniker |
| 2007 | Gary Baber |
| 2008 | Michael "Porky" Cooper |
| 2009 | Howard "Scrappy" Johnson |
Association of the Year
| Year | Organization |
|---|---|
| 1984 | USAF Air Rescue & Recovery Service |
| 1984 | Ross H Perot |
| 1985 | U.S. Navy Top Gun Program |
| 1986 | Lou Drendel |
| 1986 | Squadron Signal Publications |
| 1987 | Coors Brewing Company |
| 1988 | National League of Families |
| 1989 | Keith Ferris |
| 1990 | USAF FWC Nellis AFB |
| 1991 | Raytheon Company |
| 1992 | American Airlines |
| 1993 | Dynamic Air Engineering Inc |
| 1994 | Kate Flannery Foundation |
| 1995 | LAS/Nellis AFB LF |
| 1996 | Golden Triangle Chapter AFA |
| 1997 | Joint Task Force - Full Accounting |
| 1998 | 560 FTS USAF |
| 1999 | Warfighter Training Research Div |
| 2000 | Naval Operational Medical Institute (NOMI) |
| 2001 | TROA |
| 2002 | None selected |
| 2003 | Shaw Pittman |