Established in 1988, this award annually recognizes an individual or team for significant technical contributions and/or innovation related to operational availability of aircraft. Operational availability includes areas such as repair design, tooling, maintenance practices, logistics, inspection, modification and safety.
The award acknowledges and commemorates the distinctive management contributions of the late Marvin Whitlock, Senior Vice President-Maintenance and a member of the Board of Directors of United Air Lines.
The award consists of a bronze medal and an honorarium and is presented at an SAE aerospace meeting.
| Year | Name | Employer |
| 2016 | Robert L Ireland | Airlines for America |
| 2012 | Paul Vahey | |
| 2011 | Randy Allan Bithell | Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems |
| 2010 | Joseph B Davis | Saddle Butte Systems LLC |
| 2009 | Justin R Greener | Boeing Co |
| 2008 | Thomas T Collipi | Northrop Grumman Lake Charles Maintenanc |
| 2007 | Sham S Hariram | Boeing Commercial Airplanes |
| 2006 | Sharanpal Sikand | Boeing Co |
| 2005 | Robert J Manelski | Boeing Co |
| 2004 | Jayant D Patel | Boeing Co |
| 2002 | Andrew Shields | USAirways |
| 2001 | John J Goglia | National Transportation Safety Board |
| 1998 | Ray Valeika | Delta Air Lines Inc |
| 1997 | Louis J Mancini | United Airlines Inc |
| 1995 | L M Israelitt | Northrop Grumman Corp |
| 1994 | Elliott A Green | Consultants |
| 1993 | J E Haynes | Vought Aircraft Industries Inc |
| 1992 | Ugo F Zullo | |
| 1991 | R D Tabery | HKS & A Inc |
| 1990 | Bruce R Aubin | USAirways |
| 1989 | C Julian May |