VHA Members Receive Recognition for Actions During 2024 Hurricane Helene Relief

At the latest VHA Meeting on December 7, 2025, VHA Members Mitchell Hynes and Dan Bulke received their "Tip of the Spear" awards from VHA Vice President Bob Tamplet and VHA Member-at-large Ray Jarman. The award was also granted to current VHA member Justin Dix, who was not present at the meeting, and former VHA President Paul Jackson, who unfortunately passed away in 2025.

The VHA's Tip of the Spear Award Recognizes actions taken by VHA members to use their aviation skills for the good of their community. In this case, these members offered their volunteer flying services during the Hurricane relief efforts after Hurricane Helene in 2024.