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AETC awards best 2008 mission support achievements

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Air Education and Training Command officials announced in January the annual mission support award winners. These units and individuals will compete at the next level of competition.

Legacy team awards

Nathan Altschuler Outstanding Education and Training Program, large base
37th Mission Support Squadron, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas

Nathan Altschuler award, small base
325th Force Support Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla.

Col. L. Joseph Brown Award, Military Equal Opportunity Program, headquarters-level
AETC/A1 Manpower and Personnel, Randolph AFB, Texas

Gerrit D. Foster, Jr., Military Personnel Program, small base
325th FSS

George Washington Award for Protocol Excellence, base level
Maxwell AFB Protocol Office, Ala.

Team or program awards

Airman and family readiness, large base
56th MSS, Luke AFB, Ariz.

Airman and family readiness, small base
17th FSS, Goodfellow AFB, Texas

Airman leadership school
42nd MSS, Maxwell AFB

Arts and crafts
17th FSS

Bowling
12th Mission Support Group, Randolph AFB

Child development 
37th Mission Support Group, Lackland AFB

Civilian personnel, small
325th FSS, Tyndall AFB

Civilian personnel, middle or large
81st FSS, Keesler AFB, Miss.

Club
12th MSG

Community center
37th MSG

Equal opportunity, large base
82nd Training Wing, Sheppard AFB, Texas

Equal Opportunity, small base
71st Flying Training Wing, Vance AFB, Okla.

Family child care
81st FSS

First-term airman center
17th FSS

Fitness and sports
12th MSG

Golf
56th Services Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz.

Human resources
42nd MSG, Maxwell AFB

Information Ticket and Travel
37th MSG

Library
14th FSS, Columbus AFB, Miss.

Manpower, large base 
81st FSS

Manpower, small base
12th MSS

Marketing
12th MSG

Outdoor recreation
12th MSG

Personnel testing, small base
325th FSS

Readiness
17th FSS

Resource management
14th FSS

Youth program
37th MSG

Individual awards

Force support field grade officer, base level
Maj. Gregory Beaulieu, 12th MSG

Force support FGO, headquarters level
Maj. Eugene Moore, Holm Center, Maxwell AFB

Force support company grade officer, base level
Capt.. Chaney Ferguson, 12th MSG

Force support CGO, headquarters level
Capt.. Douglas Huttenlocker, Holm Center

Academy instructor, senior noncommissioned officer academy
Senior Master Sgt. Jose Alfaro, SNCOA, Maxwell AFB

Academy instructor, NCO academy
Master Sgt. Andrea Johnson-Young, Mathis NCOA, Keesler AFB

Airman and family readiness center intermediate individual, base level
Tech. Sgt. Jessica Woodruff, 81st FSS

Airman and family readiness center senior individual, base level
Master Sgt. Kathleen Mygan, 325th FSS

Airman leadership school commandant, base level
Master Sgt. Stacey Mercer, 42nd MSS, Maxwell AFB

Airman leadership school instructor, base level
Tech. Sgt. Ezra Khan, 81st MSS

Career assistance advisor, base level
Master Sgt. Rye Bavin, 17th FSS

Education and training manager, junior enlisted, unit level
Tech. Sgt. Kelly Rutherford, 325th Maintenance Operations Squadron, Tyndall AFB

Education and training manager, junior enlisted, base level
Staff Sgt. Joshua Yocum, 81st Communications Squadron, Keelser AFB

Education and training manager, junior enlisted, support level
Staff Sgt. Tracy Owens, 392nd TRS, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.

Education and training manager, senior enlisted, unit level
Master Sgt. Sherri Rhoades, 837th TRS, Lackland AFB

Education and training manager, senior enlisted, base level
Senior Master Sgt. Verna TM-Trice, 56th MSS

Education and training manager, senior enlisted, support level
Master Sgt. Jaime Santiago, Inter-American Air Force Academy, Lackland AFB, Texas

First-term airman center NCO in charge, base-level
Tech. Sgt. Samantha Whitfield, 325th FSS

Manpower NCO, base level
Tech. Sgt. Yvonne Thomas, 81st FSS

Manpower SNCO, base level
Master Sgt. Rachelle Slater, 37th MSS 

Manpower SNCO, headquarters level
Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Butera, AETC/A1

Personnel Specialist, unit level
Airman 1st Class Justin Mendoza, 319th TRS, Lackland AFB

Personnel Specialist, base level
Senior Airman Damien Patterson, 17th FSS

Personnel superintendent, unit level
Master Sgt. Tammy Taylor, 59th Medical Support Squadron, Lackland AFB

Personnel superintendent, base level
Senior Master Sgt. Robert Love, 325th FSS, Tyndall AFB

Personnel superintendent, headquarters level
Master Sgt. Larry Sampsell, AETC/A1

Personnel technician, unit level
Tech. Sgt. Julie Davis, Detachment 1, 325th Fighter Wing, Pensacola, Fla.

Personnel technician, base level
Staff Sgt. Mackenzie Lombardo, 14th FSS

Personnel technician, headquarters level
Tech. Sgt. Kara Marvici, Holm Center

Professional Military Education manager enlisted, headquarters level
Senior Master Sgt. Richard Turner, AETC/A1

Services airman, base level
Airman Renton Espejo, 81st FSS

Services NCO, base level
Tech. Sgt. Rochelle Harden, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB

Services SNCO, base level
Master Sgt. Guadalupe Rodriguez-Valdez, 325th FSS

Civilian awards

Airman and family readiness center, intermediate individual, base level
Scott Riley, 17th FSS

Airman and family readiness center, senior individual, base level
Angela Teixeira, 56th MSS

Civilian personnel action officer, headquarters level
Sandra Sutton, AETC/A1

Civilian personnel, intermediate program manager
Walter Dickerson, 17th FSS

Civilian personnel officer
Patricia Leard, 82nd MSS, Sheppard AFB

Civilian personnel, senior program manager
Imelda Dayao-Garcia, AETC/A1

Civilian personnel specialist
Sheena Bressie, 81st FSS

Education and training manager, senior civilian, unit level
Barbara Copeland, 325th SVS, Tyndall AFB

Education and training manager, senior civilian, base level
Carl Frentz, 17th FSS

Education and training manager, senior civilian, support level
Nancy Conley, 737th Training Support Squadron, Lackland AFB

Education and training manager, civilian manager, base level
Laurence Brooks, 325th FSS

Education and training manager, civilian specialist, base level
Robin Manson, 325th FSS

Education and training manager, civilian technician, base level
Arleen Dearbone, 42nd MSS

Education and training manager, additional duty, AETC only
Staff Sgt. Alica Ruiz, 37th MDOS

Equal opportunity specialist, base level
Diane Hughes, 82nd TRW, Sheppard AFB

Manpower intermediate civilian, base level
Cindy Jones, 325th FSS

Manpower senior civilian manager
Richard Burlingame, AETC/A1

Manpower senior civilian, base level
Richard Trombley, 37th MSS

Manpower senior civilian, headquarters level
Ina Proctor, AETC/A1

Personnel senior manager, base level
Daniel Walker, 17th FSS

Personnel senior manager, headquarters level
Sue Kull, Holm Center

Personnel junior manager, base level
Linda Howard, 82nd MSS

Personnel junior manager, headquarters level
Jeri Lara, AETC/A1

Personnel technician, base level
Edward Myer, 71st FSS

Personnel technician, headquarters level
Adrian Huddleston, AETC/A1

Services civilian flight chief, base level
Debra Willey, 37th MSG

Services civilian manager, base level
Steve Reichert, 37th MSG

Services civilian specialist, base level
Bethzaida Maldonado, 12th MSG

Services civilian technician, base level
Roger Sweat, 325th FSS

Services senior civilian manager, base level
Jerry Stanfield, 37th MSS

Services senior civilian specialist, base level
Michelle Ammon, 17th FSS

Special emphasis awards

Roger M. Blanchard Memorial Award
Deborah Iverson, 56th MSS

General Horace M. Wade Innovation Award, MAJCOM level
Kimberly Yates, AETC/A1

Lieutenant General Norm Lezy Award, action officer, MAJCOM level
Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Gilder, AETC/A1

Dr. Edwin C. Peterson Education and Training Manager Award, senior civilian, MAJCOM level
Laurie Murphy, AETC/A1

Dr. Edwin C. Peterson award, senior enlisted, MAJCOM level
Master Sgt. Brian Martinez, AETC/A1

A1 Special Recognition Award
Air Force Human Resource Management School, Maxwell AFB, and Military Tuition Assistance Team, AETC/A1

Other awards

Volunteer
Airman 1st Class Melissa Chartier, 17th MSG, Goodfellow AFB