National Gay Pilots Association To Honor Extraordinary Service A new meritorious service award to honor extraordinary service and enduring contributions to the organization has been announced by the National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA). The organization says the award was created to acknowledge individuals who have shared their aviation industry expertise, demonstrated exceptional leadership, and shown a longstanding commitment to advancing the NGPA’s mission. This recognition celebrates members whose impact extends well beyond a single role or moment, reflecting years of service that have left a lasting legacy on the organization and its community. The first recipients of the NGPA Meritorious Service Award are: Dru Dunwoody, Kyle Szary and Kit Warfield.