AF announces 2016 Information Dominance Award winners

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  • By Senior Master Sgt. Jason Bowe
  • Air Force Chief Information Officer Force Development Division

Lt. Gen William Bender, the Air Force chief of information dominance and chief information officer, recently announced the winners of the 2016 General John P. Jumper Awards for Excellence in Warfighting Integration and the Air Force Information Dominance Annual Awards. 

The Air Force-level awards recognize Air Force officers, enlisted, federal civilian employees, teams and units for sustained superior performance while providing information dominance and cyberspace support to Air Force or Defense Department missions and operations.

“There were 379 total force nominees competing in 21 award categories for these prestigious awards this year, and all nominees should be commended for their exceptional performance in providing an amazing level of information dominance to the Air Force and Department of Defense,” Bender said.

The Air Force General John P. Jumper Award for Excellence in Warfighting Integration recognizes individuals for outstanding contributions to the integration of Air Force warfighting or operations support capabilities that shorten the kill chain and enhance the decision cycle. The 2016 winners are:

  General John P. Jumper Award for Excellence in Warfighting Integration - Officer of the Year:
Capt. Brandon J. Spader, Headquarters, Joint Special Operations Command Intelligence Brigade, Fort Bragg,
North Carolina

 General John P. Jumper Award for Excellence in Warfighting Integration - Enlisted of the Year:
 Tech. Sgt. Angela M. Neville, Joint Communications Support Element, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida

 General John P. Jumper Award for Excellence in Warfighting Integration - Civilian of the Year:
 Joshua A. Knezic, Headquarters, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas

 The Air Force Information Dominance Annual Award recognizes Airmen for excellence in their respective Air Force Specialties. The 2016 winners are:

  Air Force Information Dominance Outstanding Cyberspace Field Grade Officer of the Year:
Lt. Col. Chance W. Geray, 435th Air and Space Communications Group, Ramstein Air Base, Germany

 Air Force Information Dominance Outstanding Cyberspace Company Grade Officer of the Year:
Capt. Larry D. Stevens Jr., Headquarters, Pacific Air Forces, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii

Air Force Information Dominance Outstanding Civilian Category III of the Year:
Blaine Bish, 673rd Communications Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska

 Air Force Information Dominance Outstanding Civilian Category II of the Year:
Andrew M. Fletcher, 18th Communications Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan

 Air Force Information Dominance Outstanding Civilian Category I of the Year:
Clayton P. Schoepflin, 90th Communications Squadron, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming

 Air Force Information Dominance Outstanding Cyber Warfare Operations Noncommissioned Officer of the Year:
Tech. Sgt. Christopher R. Perkins, 603rd Air Communications Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany

 Air Force Information Dominance Outstanding Cyber Warfare Operations Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year:
Master Sgt. Alex M. Kuh, Headquarters, Pacific Air Forces, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (PACAF)

 Air Force Information Dominance Outstanding Administration Airman of the Year:
Senior Airman Anthony A. Carter, 470th Air Base Squadron, Geilenkirchen AB, Germany

 Air Force Information Dominance Outstanding Administration Noncommissioned Officer of the Year:
Tech. Sgt. Tameshia C. Prentice, Headquarters, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Florida

 Air Force Information Dominance Outstanding Administration Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year:
Senior Master Sgt. Jeffery S. Williamson, 48th Communications Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, England

Air Force Information Dominance Outstanding Cyber Operations Airman of the Year:
Senior Airman Devin P. Schmitz, 51st Combat Communications Squadron, Robins AFB, Georgia

 Air Force Information Dominance Outstanding Cyber Operations Noncommissioned Officer of the Year:
Staff Sgt. Jeremy S. Evans, 18th Communications Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan

 Air Force Information Dominance Outstanding Cyber Systems Airman of the Year:
Senior Airman Luke D. Phillips, 2nd Communications Squadron, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana

 Air Force Information Dominance Outstanding Cyber Systems Noncommissioned Officer of the Year:
Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey M. Selonke, 6th Communications Squadron, MacDill AFB, Florida

 Air Force Information Dominance Outstanding Cyberspace Support Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year:
Senior Master Sgt. Sherlock E. Walker Jr., 374th Communications Squadron, Yokota AB, Japan

 Additionally, one team and two units were recognized for outstanding achievement in their respective functional areas:

  Major General Harold M. McClelland Large Unit of the Year Award:
435th Air and Space Communications Group, Ramstein AB, Germany

Lieutenant General Harold W. Grant Small Unit of the Year Award:
354th Communications Squadron, Eielson AFB, Alaska

General Edwin W. Rawlings Team of the Year Award:
Operational Support Framework Tiger Team, United States Cyber Command, Fort Meade, Maryland
Team Members:  Air Force Lt. Col. Steven A. Lindquist, Army Lt. Col.  Joseph Walchko, Maj. Lim Vu, Capt. Peter
Christ, Capt. Jeremy L. Sparks, Master Sgt. Donald A. Kuge, Brian Morrison

Individual award winners, along with the Rawlings Team of the Year award winners, may wear the Air Force Recognition Ribbon or the Air Force Recognition Pin, as authorized by AFI 36-2805. This authority does not extend to military members and civilian employees assigned to the units that won unit level awards.