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GEOINT Hall of Fame

Celebrating the Explorers of the Past that Paved the Way for the Innovators of Today

The Geospatial Intelligence Hall of Fame recognizes U.S. persons and/or allied partners who have made exceptionally significant and transformative contributions to NGA, one of the NGA predecessor organizations or the GEOINT discipline. The contributions of those inducted are of exceptional merit and clearly recognizable as having changed the direction and scope of GEOINT or increase the value of the discipline. These individuals' contributions have had a significant impact to national decision makers, military commanders or other NGA customers, allied partners or NGA. Below are the list of GEOINT Hall of Fame inductees by year.

2023

Dr. Edward Mikhail 
Robert Weber

2022

James Bellenger
Robert Boyd (posthumous)  
Mark Schultz
Dr. Dawn Wright

2021

Eric R. Benn
Dr. Gerald M. Elphingstone
Dr. Keith E. Littlefield
Dennis Moellman

2020

Barry M. Barlow
Louis A. Bauer
Stacy L. Gardner, Jr.
John H. Hild
James E. Johnson
Paula Webb Roberts

2019

Justin E. Baer
William H. Heidbreder
Brig. Gen. Gilbert W. Kirby, Jr., USA (Ret.)
John P. Tuley

2018

Lt. Col. Floyd W. Hough, USA (Ret.)
Letitia A. Long
C. Lawrence Meador
C. Michael Poell
Dale A. Reighard
K. Stuart Shea
Operation Desert Storm Logistics Team (DMA)

2017

Dr. David H. Alspaugh
Dr. Barbara A. Bond
Nancy E. Bone
Keith R. Hall
Vice Adm. Robert B. Murrett, USN (Ret.)
Lloyd B. Rowland

2016

Rear Adm. Christian Andreasen, USN (Ret.)
Rear Adm. Joseph J. Dantone, Jr., USN (Ret.)
B. Louis Decker
Joanne O. Isham
John A. Oswald
Women’s Army Corps Photo Interpreters
Army Map Service Civilian Women Cartographers

2015

Constance Babington Smith
Dr. Robert W. Ballew
Geoffrey H. Langsam

2014

Steven C. Hall
Marie Tharp
Steven P. Wallach
Dr. Raymond J. Helmering

2013

Thomas A. Hennig
Col. Peter G. O’Neill, USA (Ret.)
Curtis B. Ward
Melvin L. Wagner

2011

George C. Brown
Thomas J. Burton
Sharon R. Parish

2009

Roberta R. Munske
Kathleen M. Smith

2008

Howard G. Brotherton
Dewey S. Pegler
Dr. Richard R. Randall

2007

The Honorable James R. Clapper, Jr.
Serenus W. Dossi
Col. Paul C. Schauer, USAF (Ret.)
Roberta E. Lenczowski
Edward J. Obloy

2006

William R. Allder, Jr.
Kenneth I. Daugherty
Danny P. Neal
Albert N. Rhodes

2005

Allen E. Anderson
Dino A. Brugioni
Calvin E. Freeland, Jr.
Penman M. Gilliam
Lt. Gen. James C. King, USA (Ret.)
Maj. Gen. Robert A. Rosenberg, USAF (Ret.)

2004

Charles H. Andregg
William J. Brown
James A. Quigley
Ivar Svendsen
Maj. Gen. Richard M. Wells, USA (Ret.)

2003

Lawrence F. Ayers
Vice Adm. Shannon D. Cramer, Jr., USN (Ret.)
Robert M. Huffstutler
Paul J. Peeler, Jr.
Col. Lloyd L. Rall, USA (Ret.)

2002

Vincent N. DiRenzo
Dr. Irene K. Fischer
Brig. Gen. Rutledge P. Hazzard, USA (Ret.)
James P. Holmes
Dr. William C. Mahoney
Thomas L. Ramsey
Richard L. Reninger
Joseph L. Sullivan

2001

Thomas C. Finnie
Leo A. Hazlewood
Dr. Annette J. Krygiel
Arthur C. Lundahl
Dr. Charles F. Martin
Lt. Gen. Howard W. Penney, USA (Ret.)