The Harry G. Moseley Award is given for the most outstanding contribution to flight safety. It is sponsored by the International Association of Military Flight Surgeon Pilots.

Benjamin Johansen, D.O., MPH, is this year’s recipient of the Harry G. Moseley Award for providing critical medical support for U.S. Special Operations Command, ensuring safe spaceflight return and crew recovery. He integrates aerospace medicine principles into operational planning, risk mitigation, and austere medical response, directly enhancing crew safety/survivability during off-nominal landings. As a trusted advisor, he bridges NASA and military expertise, translating complex medical considerations into actionable guidance. He has been instrumental in adapting spaceflight medical knowledge to operational environments characterized by uncertainty, time sensitivity, and austere conditions, ensuring that returning crews are met with the highest standard of contingency medical preparedness. His efforts have strengthened medical planning and response capabilities for off-nominal landings and high-risk recovery scenarios. By refining medical protocols, advising commanders on physiological and dynamic spaceflight risks, and improving coordination across joint and interagency teams, he has measurably enhanced the safety and survivability of spaceflight crews should a contingency occur.