NGEDA Honorary Life Members
| 2024 | CW5 (Ret) James Simms | Kentucky |
| 2023 | COL (Ret) John Angelloz | Louisiana |
| 2023 | COL (Ret) Michael Williams | Wisconsin |
| 2022 | LTC (Ret) Michael Krouse | Arizona |
| 2022 | Deniece Kennemer | Georgia |
| 2022 | BG (Ret) Robert M. Kennemer | Georgia |
| 2021 | BG(Ret) Roy Robinson | Mississippi |
| 2021 | COL (Ret) Tim Marlar | Kansas |
| 2021 | LTC (Ret) Beresford Edwards | Virgin Islands |
| 2020 | Lt Col Dennis Matsuura | Hawaii |
| 2020 | Col Jon Michael Taylor | Alabama |
| 2020 | Lt Col Tammy Culley | Arkansas |
| 2020 | CMSgt (Ret) Judi Perkins | Indiana |
| 2019 | LTC (Ret) Austin Jenkins | Massachuetts |
| 2018 | Janet Cowley | Wyoming |
| 2017 | LTC (Ret) Kenny Moix | Arkansas |
| 2017 | COL (Ret) Don Deering | Tennessee |
| 2017 | Kathy Gallatin | Texas |
| 2017 | LTC (Ret) Ray Lindner | Texas |
| 2016 | COL (Ret) Larry McKnight | Tennessee |
| 2012 | CW4 (Ret) James W. McEwen* | South Dakota |
| 2012 | COL (Ret) Butch Dowse | Kansas |
| 2006 | COL (Ret) Dale M. Pyeatt** | Texas |
| 2003 | Delano Kerby | Kerby- |
| 2002 | CW4 (Ret) Lewis O. King** | Texas |
| 2002 | Bonnie Carter | District of Columbia |
| 2002 | Patricia H. Jones** | Alabama |
| 2001 | LTC (Ret) Russell W. Kraus | Colorado |
| 2000 | CW4 (Ret) Ken Workman | Utah |
| 1999 | BG (Ret) John Tipton Lewis** | Mississippi |
| 1999 | COL (Ret) James F. Gamble** | Alabama |
| 1997 | COL (Ret) Jerry W. Heaton | Kentucky |
| 1987 | CW4 (Ret) Leonard T. Tallas** | Texas |
| 1986 | LTG Emmett H. (Mickey) Walker** | Mississippi |
| * Awarded Posthumously | ||
| ** Deceased | ||