This year’s award winner was just publicly announced: http://www.ndia.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Meetings_and_Events/Schedule_of_Events/Events/8610/Mailed%20Brochure%20Revised%203-5-08.pdf
NDIA HATHCOCK AWARD CRITERIA
The Carlos N. Hathcock II Award is presented to recognize an individual, who, in the opinion of the Small Arms Section Steering Committee, Armaments Division, National Defense Industrial Association has made significant contributions in operational employment and tactics of small arms weapons systems which have impacted on the readiness and capabilities of the United States military or law enforcement. A significant contribution is considered to be: superior performance of duties in an operational environment or the development of tactics or training.
The Hathcock Award is named in honor of Gunnery Sergeant Carlos N. Hathcock II, a career Marine, who dedicated his life to the service of this country in both the military and law enforcement communities. He was honest, tactful, considerate, courageous, quietly proud and determined in all things and all places from the range to the battlefield. “The Gunny” not only distinguished himself in combat as a scout-sniper but also as a competitive marksman and trainer. In his capacity as a trainer he not only significantly impacted the current United States Marine Corps Scout-Sniper program but also influenced the sniper programs of the other military services and similar law enforcement programs nationwide.
Hathcock Award Winners
1999 Carlos Hathcock (USMC)
2000 Charles B. Mawhinney (USMC)
2001 Bart Bartholomew (USMC)
2002 Jim Owens (USMC)
2003 Larry Vickers (US Army SOF)
2004 Steven Holland (US Army SF)
2005 Christopher P. Mitternight (US Navy-Crane)
2006 Allen Boothby (USMC)
2007 American Snipers (http://www.americansnipers.org)
2008 Buford Boone (FBI)