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Air Education and Training Command

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Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson and Lt. Gen. Anthony Cotton, Air University commander and president, both center, stand with recipients of the 2019 Secretary of the Air Force Leadership Award May 14, 2019, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Secretary Wilson met with the recipients during her final visit to Maxwell AFB and AU as the Secretary of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melanie Rodgers Cox)

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Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, left, presents Staff Sgt. John Condol, 22nd Training Support Squadron assignments NCOIC, right, with the 2019 Secretary of the Air Force Leadership Award May 14, 2019, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Condol oversaw a three-person team, driving the success of 800 trainee assignments, 1,100 permanent change of station orders and 196 security clearance investigations. In addition, he coordinated an Air Force Personnel Center site visit, improving timelines and communication between AFPC and the Officer Training School. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melanie Rodgers Cox)

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Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, left, presents Master Sgt. Roldan Milian, Officer Training School military training instructor superintendent, right, with the 2019 Secretary of the Air Force Leadership Award May 14, 2019, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Milian led a ten-person MTI corps, supporting the training and commissioning of 3,400 new officers, totaling 54 percent of the Air Force’s officer accessions. He also earned the flight room evaluator certification typically reserved for the officer corps, supporting 240 officer and enlisted evaluations for staff. Additionally, he worked with the Air University commander to fill a critical resource gap, accelerating the arrival of all future MTIs to duty at OTS by 90 days. His efforts earned him the Holm Center’s Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year and the 2018 Lance P. Sijan nomination to AU. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melanie Rodgers Cox)

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Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, left, presents Dr. Jeffrey Reilly, Air Command and Staff College Future Security Studies director, right, with the 2019 Secretary of the Air Force Leadership Award May 14, 2019, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Dr. Reilly worked with Indo-Pacific Command, Africa Command, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, the U.S. Department of State and German, Polish and Danish military colleges to develop the Multi-Domain Operational Strategists concentration, embracing the new 130 Multi-Domain career field and the 11F Fellowship immersion program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melanie Rodgers Cox)

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Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, left, presents Capt. Jessica Harris, Air University Dependent and Sponsorship Programs chief, right, with the 2019 Secretary of the Air Force Leadership Award May 14, 2019, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Harris transformed AUs support to international officers and dependents, increasing social and education opportunities while reducing human resource requirements. She also managed 147 volunteers in support of 179 international students, bolstering partnerships with 91 nations, directed a 12-week English course for 42 dependents, and streamlined family orientation, instituting the first-ever community information fair. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melanie Rodgers Cox)

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Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, left, presents Col. Paul Nelson, Air Force Surgeon General’s Chair to Air University, right, with the 2019 Secretary of the Air Force Leadership Award May 14, 2019, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Nelson led a sustained four-year effort, culminating in partnerships with the joint medical services, media, military and civilian academia, reframing medical support for high-end combat operations. Additionally, he aligned efforts to address education concerns of military families in the Alabama River Region, nurtured diversity in STEM programs nationwide and built partnerships impacting thousands of local students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melanie Rodgers Cox)

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Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, left, presents U.S. Marine Corps First Sgt. Joshua Celis, Air Force Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy student, right, with the 2019 Secretary of the Air Force Leadership Award May 14, 2019, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Celis distinguished himself as the most outstanding graduate of the 18-Charile SNCOA class of 1,759 students through professionalism, integrity and leadership ability. He mastered the Advanced Leadership Curriculum during the course, earning a 94.7 grade point average with an instructor rating of 96.5 percent. Celis also helped mentor 669 Company Grade Officers and teammates in leadership skills through academics, strategic study groups and real-world emergent leader events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melanie Rodgers Cox)

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Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, left, presents Capt. Savannah Johnson, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Detachment 410, University of Saint Thomas, Saint Paul, Minnesota, right, with the 2019 Secretary of the Air Force Leadership Award May 14, 2019, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Johnson is the top cadet in her class in a detachment ranked in the top ten percent nationwide, maintaining a 3.9 grade point average in Mechanical Engineering and being on the Dean’s List every semester. She also finished in the top one percent of her as a Distinguished Graduate during her Field Training, securing a recommendation to return as a Cadet Training Assistant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melanie Rodgers Cox)

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Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, left, presents Maj. Paige Young, Air Command and Staff College student, right, with the 2019 Secretary of the Air Force Leadership Award May 14, 2019, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Young was responsible for co-hosting podcasts on hypersonic weapons research and new a new Air Force career field, organized the ACSC Holiday food drive and an ACSC Hurricane Michael relief effort, gathering more than 320 pounds of food for the local Montgomery community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melanie Rodgers Cox)

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Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, left, presents Capt. Julian Gluck, Squadron Officer School student, right, with the 2019 Secretary of the Air Force Leadership Award May 14, 2019, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Gluck was the number-one graduate in his class of 3,803 Air Force captains, international officers and Department of the Air Force civilian students. He also distinguished himself as an Outstanding Contributor in his flight, Distinguished Graduate and his class’ Commandant Leadership Award winner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melanie Rodgers Cox)

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2019 Secretary of the Air Force Awards

Published May 31, 2019
Air University Public Affairs

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