Any Regular Member who has rendered distinguished and tangible service in an exemplary and outstanding manner as to promote and advance the welfare of fellow members, their dependents, or for Community/Country may be awarded a Gold Lifetime Membership. A Gold Lifetime membership entitles the member to all rights and privileges as outlined in CPOA By-laws Section VII. Recommendations for GLM are subject to review and approval by the Gold Lifetime Membership Selection Committee.
Beginning in 2013 individually numbered coins were presented to the member. The coins for those that have passed away are preserved in a display case at the National office
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| 1 | RMC Stephen Parkans* | October 1972 |
| 2 | CSC Kennet “Cookie” Maness* | August 1975 |
| 3 | ETC Paul Goeke* | August 1977 |
| 4 | YNCM Robert E. Gallagher* | August 1980 |
| 5 | BMCM James B. Kane* | August 1984 |
| 6 | QMCM Robert M. Shannon* | August 1984 |
| 7 | BMCM William J. Schott* | August 1985 |
| 8 | RMCM Glenn H. Lambert | August 1986 |
| 9 | ETC Forest A. “BUD” Ford* | August 1987 |
| 10 | AMC John Lee Chassereau* | August 1994 |
| 11 | QMC Frank Albright* | August 1994 |
| 12 | ATC Richard “Dick” Wells* | August 1995 |
| H1 | Dick Castor [Chief Administrator Emeritus] |
August 1995 |
| 13 | ETCM Timothy M. Lackey | August 1996 |
| 14 | BMCM David C. Miller | August 1996 |
| 15 | BMC Louis C. Licea* | August 1997 |
| 16 | BMCS Jack Crowley* | August 1998 |
| 17 | YNC Alex Chapman* | August 1998 |
| 18 | QMC Dick Longo* | August 2000 |
| 19 | ENC Willard D. O’Farrell* | August 2000 |
| 20 | ATCM David Disbennett | August 2001 |
| 21 | RMC George Overmyer* | August 2001 |
| 22 | BMCM Walter W. Gorr* | August 2002 |
| 23 | PSC Patricia Butler | August 2002 |
| 24 | YNC Jon Shipp | August 2004 |
| 25 | MKCM Dave Isherwood | August 2004 |
| 26 | ATCM Orval Walker | September 2005 |
| 27 | QMCM Joe D’Elia* | September 2007 |
| 28 | EMCM Kevin Isherwood | September 2007 |
| 29 | MCPO John Deluca* | August 2011 |
| 30 | YNC Jack Murphy* | August 2012 |
| 31 | YNCS Bruce Garrison | August 2013 |
| 32 | YNCM Forrest Croom | August 2013 |
| 33 | MCPO-CG #7 Rick Trent | August 2014 |
| 34 | QMC Bill Segelkin | August 2017 |
| 35 | YNC Kimberly Lorigan | April 2018 |
36 EMCM Louis Maher August 2021
37 CWO MARK TAHTINEN August 2023
* Crossed the Bar
CPOAA Platinum Lifetime Members
Platinum Lifetime Membership (PLM) — Any Regular Member who has rendered distinguished and tangible service in an exemplary and outstanding manner as to promote and advance the welfare of fellow members, their dependents, or for Community/Country may be awarded aPlatinum Lifetime Membership. A Platinum Lifetime membership entitles the member to all rights and privileges as outlined in CPOAA Procedures Section III. Recommendations for PLM are subject to review and approval by thePlatinum Lifetime Membership Selection Committee.
| 1 | Jean Schott | August 2004 |
| 2 | Rita Bunting | August 2004 |
| 3 | Ruth Buckley Blythe | September 2005 |
| 4 | Laurie Ternes Kollar | September 2005 |
| 5 | Emma Longo | August 2006 |
| 6 | Kathy Phelps | August 2006 |