SecAF presents 2022 leadership awards to AU faculty, staff and student Published May 22, 2023 By Phil Berube Air University Public Affairs MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall presented leadership awards to several Air University staff, faculty and students during a presentation ceremony May 9, 2023. The Secretary of the Air Force 2022 Leadership Award recognizes those students, cadets, faculty and staff who exhibited exemplary leadership, character and ethical behavior. It’s the most prestigious award given by Air University on behalf of the secretary of the Air Force. Category and award recipients are: Faculty/Staff Category Field Grade Officer: Maj. Craig D. Moore, Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development, Air Force ROTC Detachment 025, Arizona State University Company Grade Officer: Capt. Sergei D. McNulty, Holm Center, Officer Training School Senior Noncommissioned Officer: Senior Master Sgt. Enrique B. Moore, Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education, Education Directorate Noncommissioned Officer: Tech. Sgt. Jose L. Rivera, Barnes Center, Community College of the Air Force Civilian: William P. Tooke, Barnes Center, Air Force SNCO Academy Student Category Senior Noncommissioned Officer: Senior Master Sgt. Justin A. Baker, Air Force SNCO Academy Cadet: Cadet Samantha Q. Vi-Tang, Air Force ROTC Detachment 055, University of California-Los Angeles Field Grade Officer: Maj. Kelsey N. Payton, Air Command and Staff College