Officials announce civil engineer award winners

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TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, FLA. (AFPN) --  The Air Force and three civilian professional associations have announced their 2006 Air Force civil engineer award winners.

The awards are sponsored by the Society of American Military Engineers, the National Society of Professional Engineers, the Northeast chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives and the Air Force.

The winners are:

Maj. Gen. Robert H. Curtin Award for the Air Force Civil Engineer Large, Small and Air-Reserve-Component Outstanding Units:
Large-unit category: 3rd CES, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska.
Small-unit category: 100th CES, RAF Mildenhall, England.
ARC category: 118th CES, Nashville, Tenn.

Brig. Gen. Michael A. McAuliffe Award for Best Air Force Civil Engineer Housing Flight : 718th CES, Kadena Air Base, Japan.

Maj. Gen. Robert C. Thompson Award for Best Air Force Civil Engineer Resources Flight: 15th CES, Hickam AFB, Hawaii.

Brig. Gen. Archie S. Mayes Award for Best Air Force Civil Engineer Engineering Flight: 27th CES, Cannon AFB, N.M.

Maj. Gen. Clifton D. Wright Award for Best Air Force Civil Engineer Operations Flight: 341st CES, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.

Chief Master Sgt. Ralph E. Sanborn Award for Best Air Force Civil Engineer Fire Protection Flight: 437th CES, Charleston AFB, S.C.

Senior Master Sgt. Gerald J. Stryzak Award for Best Air Force Civil Engineer Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight: 56th CES, Luke AFB, Ariz.

Col. Frederick J. Riemer Award for Best Air Force Civil Engineer Readiness Flight:
Active-duty category: 435th CES, Ramstein AB, Germany.
ARC category: 439th CES, Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass.

Environmental Flight Award: 437th CES, Charleston AFB.

Maj. Gen. Joseph A. Ahearn Enlisted Leadership Award: Chief Master Sgt. Robert M. Buchanan, 56th CES, Luke AFB.

Maj. Gen. William D. Gilbert Award:
Officer category: Maj. Arno J. Bischoff, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va.
Enlisted category: Master Sgt. Dean E. Hardin, HQ U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein AB.
Civilian category: Stephen C. Matthews, HQ USAFE, Ramstein AB.

Harry P. Rietman Award for Outstanding Senior Civilian Manager: Stephen A. Bartek, 3rd CES, Elmendorf AFB.

Maj. Gen. L. Dean Fox Award for Outstanding Senior Military Manager: Lt. Col. Douglas D. Hardman, 16th CES, Hurlburt Field, Fla.

Maj. Gen. Eugene A. Lupia Award:
Outstanding Military Manager: Capt. Brian E. Baumann, 4th CES, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
Outstanding Military Technician: Staff Sgt. Joseph J. Upton, 775th CES, Hill AFB, Utah.

Chief Master Sgt. Larry R. Daniels Award for Outstanding Military Superintendent: Senior Master Sgt. Muhammad W. Mustafa, 305th CES, McGuire AFB.

Outstanding Civilian Manager: Steven A. Robertson, 305th CES, McGuire AFB.

Outstanding Civilian Supervisor: James M. Tully, 305th CES, McGuire AFB.

Outstanding Civilian Technician: William J. Omeara IV, 36th CES, Andersen AFB, Guam.

Outstanding ARC Officer Manager: Col. Brent E. Hill, HQ Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency, Tyndall AFB, Fla.

Outstanding ARC Senior NCO Manager: Senior Master Sgt. Larry V. Keesee, 314th CES, Little Rock AFB, Ark.

Outstanding ARC NCO Manager: Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Bussey, HQ Pacific Air Forces, Hickam AFB.

Outstanding Community Planner: Paul E. Hughey, 435th CES, Ramstein AB.

Maj. Gen. Augustus M. Minton Award for Outstanding Air Force Civil Engineer Magazine Article: Daryl I. Hammond, HQ AFCESA, Tyndall AFB.

National Society Of Professional Engineers Federal Engineer Of The Year:
Military category: Maj. Kevin L. Parker, HQ USAFE, Ramstein AB.
Civilian category: Garrett D. Polhamus, Air Force Research Laborator, Brooks City Base, Texas.

Society Of American Military Engineers' Newman Medal: Col. James S. Brackett, HQ Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill.

Society Of American Military Engineers' Goddard Medal:
Active duty: Senior Master Sgt. Stephen W. Batherson, 99th CES, Nellis AFB, Nev.
Air reserve: Master Sgt. Grady C. Raynor Jr., 916th CES, Seymour Johnson AFB.

Northeast chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives' Balchen/Post Award for snow and ice removal: 3rd CES, Elmendorf AFB.

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