The Night Vision Awards selection committee announced today they are now accepting nominations for the 2015 Night Vision Awards Ceremony. The first ceremony will be held in Houston, TX at the Airborne Law Enforcement Association’s (ALEA) annual conference. Awards will be presented to recipients on Thursday, July 16 at an awards reception from 4:30-5:30 p.m.

The committee also announced a new 15-year category. “Several agencies are reaching 15 or more years of service using night vision goggles,” said award show emcee Scott Emerine. “The committee wanted to create a new category to acknowledge those operators who deserve recognition for their achievements.”

The Night Vision Awards are a bi-annual event with ceremonies hosted by Aviation Specialties Unlimited, Night Flight Concepts, Vertical Magazine and Rotorcraft Pro Magazine at ALEA in July and NightCon in August. The purpose of this event series is to promote operational leadership and excellence in the use of night vision in North America and around the world.

The Community Awareness Award, International Awareness, if applicable, 5-year service award, 10-year service award and new 15-year awards will be presented at ALEA. The Mark of Excellence Award will be presented at NightCon in Dallas, Texas.

“Last year’s awards show was a major success,” said Emerine. “We incorporated the unique success stories of each unit into the ceremony and were honored to share their pictures and experiences while celebrating their service. It is nice to have all the great show sponsors back again to support this worthy recognition ceremony. We look forward to seeing everyone in Houston to help us celebrate the deserving recipients.”

Any flight operation using any Night Vision systems is eligible for consideration. Award nomination packets can be downloaded or filled out at http://www.nightvisionawards.com. Operators must be present at ALEA in order to be eligible for entry for the awards. Nominators are asked to submit photos, videos and stories about their use of Night Vision Systems along with their nomination form. Applicants are asked to email supporting materials to scott@brandingiron.com. A full list of previous winners and award description can be found on http://www.nightvisionawards.com.

About The Night Vision Awards

Night Vision Awards will be given for the following categories:
1) 5-year service award
2) 10-year service award
3) 15-year service award
4) Community Awareness award
5) Mark of Excellence award
6) International Advancement award