The Sergeant Eric L. Coggins Award of Excellence was established in 1997 under the direction of Major General Walter B. Huffman, at the time the Judge Advocate General of the United States Army. The purpose of the annual award is to recognize the junior enlisted Paralegal Specialist who best embodies the standards for which Coggins was known. * 2011 Staff Sergeant Margarita Abbott, 82nd Airborne Division * 2010 Staff Sergeant Juan Santiago, U.S. Army Pacific Command