Air Force officials announce annual comm-info awards

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  • By Master Sgt. Russell P. Petcoff
  • Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
WASHINGTON (AFNS) --  The chief of Air Force Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer has announced the 2009 Air Force Gen. John P. Jumper Awards for Excellence in Warfighting Integration and the 2009 Air Force Communications and Information Awards.

"The superb quality of the nominations we received confirm that our Airmen continue to excel in conducting warfighter missions around the world," Lt. Gen. William T. Lord said. "We had 399 nominees competing for these awards, and we extend a hearty congratulations to each and every one of them. The culmination of their efforts to contribute to and support vital Air Force missions and operations led to their selection as the very best of an outstanding group of Officers, Enlisted, and Civilians."

Award winners will be recognized at a ceremony held May 13 at Joint Base Andrews, Md.


The winners of the General Jumper Awards for Excellence in Warfighting Integration are:

-- Outstanding Warfighting Integration Officer of the Year:  Maj. David C. Quinene, 315th Training Squadron, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas.

-- Outstanding Warfighting Integration NCO of the Year Staff:  Sgt. Michael B. Kenworthy, 726th Air Control Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho.

-- Outstanding Warfighting Integration Civilian of the Year: Patricia E. Katzer, Air Force Network Integration Center, Scott AFB, Ill.


The winners of the Air Force Communications and Information Awards are:

-- Maj. Daniel T. Schmitt, National Space and Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, Communications and Information (AFSC 33XX) Outstanding Field Grade Officer.

- Capt. Amy T. Stahler, 86th Communications Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Communications and Information (AFSC 33XX) Outstanding Company Grade Officer.

- Donald L. Wright, Air Education and Training Command, Randolph AFB, Texas, Communications and Information Outstanding Civilian Manager.

- William A. Mitchell, 354th CS, Eielson AFB, Alaska, Communications and Information Outstanding Civilian Specialist.

- Nelda E. McDonough, 23rd CS, Moody AFB, Ga., Communications and Information Outstanding Civilian Assistant Specialist.

- Harald Jacubeit, 86th CS, Ramstein AB, Communications and Information Outstanding Civilian Technician.

- Douglas L. Ouellette, 12th CS, Randolph AFB, Communications and Information Outstanding Civilian Assistant.

- Master Sgt. Robert L. Hopkins, 24th Special Tactics Squadron, Pope AFB, N.C. (AFSOC)., Air Force Communications and Information Outstanding Communications-Electronic Systems Maintenance (AFSC 2EXXX) Senior Noncommissioned Officer:

- Tech. Sgt. Daniel D. Haynes, Joint Communications Support Element, MacDill AFB, Fla., Communications and Information Outstanding Communications-Electronic Systems Maintenance (AFSC 2EXXX) NCO.

- Senior Airman Jonathan R. Tacto, 1st Communications Maintenance Squadron, Kapaun Air Station, Germany, Communications and Information Outstanding Communications-Electronic Systems Maintenance (AFSC 2EXXX) Airman.

- Senior Master Sgt. Mihae U. Brown, 60th CS, Travis AFB, Calif., Communications and Information Outstanding Information Management (AFSC 3AXXX) SNCO.

- Tech. Sgt. Karen E. O'Garro-Thompson, 86th CS, Ramstein AB, Communications and Information Outstanding Information, Management (AFSC 3AXXX) NCO.

- Senior Airman Sade C. Leonard, 46th Maintenance Group, Eglin AFB, Fla., Communications and Information Outstanding Information Management (AFSC 3AXXX) Airman.

- Master Sgt. Jereme K. Melton, 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron, Southwest Asia, Communications and Information Outstanding Communications-Computer Systems (AFSC 3CXXX) SNCO.

- Staff Sgt. Adam J. Smith, 14th Weather Squadron, Asheville, N.C., Communications and Information Outstanding Communications-Computer Systems (AFSC 3CXXX) NCO.

- Senior Airman Dustin L. Scott, 2nd Systems Operations Squadron, Offutt AFB, Neb., Communications and Information Outstanding Communications-Computer Systems (AFSC 3CXXX) Airman.

- Master Sgt. Riza Y. Keenan, 48th CS, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, U.K., Communications and Information Outstanding Postal Service (SDI 8MXXX) SNCO.

- Tech. Sgt. Nelson A. Pineda, Det. 3, Pacific Air Forces Air Postal Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan, Communications and Information Outstanding Postal Service (SDI 8MXXX) NCO.

- Senior Airman Larry W. Cummings, 48th CS, RAF Lakenheath, Communications and Information Outstanding Postal Service (SDI 8MXXX) Airman.

- Master Sgt. Sean F. Brice, Headquarters Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C., Communications and Information Outstanding Electromagnetic Spectrum Manager.

- Kenneth C. Lemke, 55th CS, Offutt AFB, Communications and Information Outstanding Installation Spectrum Manager.

- Master Sgt. Cynthia G. Peterson, 86th CS, Ramstein AB, Communications and Information Outstanding Information Assurance Program Manager.

- 375th Communications Support Squadron Information Assurance Flight, Scott AFB, Communications and Information Outstanding Information Assurance Element.

- A6 Secure Operating Environment Expansion Team, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla., Communications and Information Gen. Edwin W. Rawlings
(Team) Award.

- 3rd Combat Communications Group, Tinker AAFB, Okla., Communications and Information Maj. Gen. Harold M. McClelland (Large Unit) Award.

- 332nd Expeditionary Communications Squadron, Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Communications and Information Lt. Gen. Harold W. Grant (Small Unit) Award.

- Base Post Office, 379th ECS, Southwest Asia, Communications and Information Outstanding Large Postal Facility.

- Operation Location C, Det. 2, PACAF APS, Bangkok, Communications and Information Outstanding Small Postal Facility.

- Incheon Aerial Main Terminal, Det. 1, PACAF APS, Republic Of Korea, Communications and Information Outstanding Aerial Mail Terminal.