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The Semper Viper Award, also called Joe Bill Dryden Semper Viper Award is a yearly award that pays tribute to pilots that have shown great skill, like its namesake, Joe Bill Dryden. It was first handed out in 1995http://www.codeonemagazine.com/combatAir/f16/semper_viper/viper95.html.

Nominees are evaluated by the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, according to excellence in airmanship and systems knowledge.

1995
Maj. Robert Nolan and Capt. Gerald Swift 39th Flight Test Squadron, Eglin AFB, Florida

1996
Maj. Erik A. Hutchins 56th Fighter Wing, 63rd Fighter Squadron, Luke AFB, Arizona Semper Viper Award 1996

1997
Maj. Frank DeWinne Senior flight test pilot for the Belgian Air Force

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