The Chief Warrant Officer Three (Retired) Carl Rickert Distinguished Honor Graduate Award is presented by the Association of Military Legal Administrators to the Officer attending the Judge Advocate Warrant Officer Advanced Course that is meets exceptionally high standards of academic performance set by The Judge Advocate Legal Center and School.

On 30 August 2018, CW5(R) Sam Manickam, the Honorary Warrant Officer of the Corps, and life member of AMLA, presented to 2018 Rickert DHG Award to CW2 Brent Vestering, 19th JAWOAC.

CW2 Raphael Johnson, 82d Airborne Division, was the first recipient of this award on 31 March 2017, at the 18th JAWOAC.