Science, engineering, technology achievements lauded

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WASHINGTON (AFPN) --  Air Force officials recognized the service's top performers in science, engineering and technology during an awards banquet at the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

Award winners received a plaque and a certificate recognizing their achievements.

The winners of the Air Force's science, technology and engineering awards for 2005 include:

Air Force Outstanding Scientist Awards

-- Senior Military: Lt. Col. William Cade III, Air Force Weather Agency

-- Mid-Career Military: Maj. Jason Quigley, Air Force Space Battlelab

-- Junior Military: 1st Lt. Todd Turner, Air Force Research Laboratory

-- Senior Civilian: Stephen Szaruga, AFRL

-- Mid-Career Civilian: James Simonds, AFRL

-- Junior Civilian: Margret Lefebvre, 36th Electronic Warfare Squadron

-- Team: Active Denial System Bioeffects Team, AFRL -- Lt. Col. Michelle Bryce, Lt. Col. Noel Montgomery, Maj. Gary Martinsen, 1st Lt. Keith White, Master Sgt. Angela Bland, Staff Sgt. John Connolly, Dr. Michael Cook, Stephanie Miller, Roxanne Constable, Leland Johnson, Charles Kuhnel, Kalyn Yaws and Kristie Pointer

Air Force Outstanding Engineer Awards

-- Senior Military: Maj. Jack Miner, 508th Attack Sustainment Squadron

-- Mid-Career Military: Capt. Trent Greenwell, 580th Aircraft Sustainment Group

-- Junior Military: Capt. David Drummond, Warner Robins Air Logistics Center

-- Senior Civilian: James Hurst, 36th EWS

-- Mid-Career Civilian: John Crane, 36th EWS

-- Junior Civilian: Mrs. Summer Leim, 36th EWS

-- Team: Advanced Space Control Demonstration Team, Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center -- Lt .Col. Vincent Park, Maj. Donna Shipton, Maj. James Sikra, Maj. Karl Fobes, Maj. Tim Sejba, Maj. Dan Janning, Capt. Ron Blomé, Capt. Mia Kinsey, Capt. Erik Quigley, Capt. Brian Egbert, Capt. Bill King, Capt. Stuart Stanton, Dave Hilland, Cathy Purnell, Al Bornstein, Shenell Cooper, Jack Yeatts, Greg Neldner, Jim Watson, David Homco, John Collins, William Slutter and Tommy Troup

Air Force Outstanding Science and Engineering Educator Award

-- Dr. Edward Unangst Jr., United States Air Force Academy

The Air Force John L. McLucas Basic Research Award

-- Dr. Craig Denman, AFRL

Air Force Research and Development Award

-- Lt. Col. Scott Fawaz, USAFA

-- Maj. Jeffrey Dickson, AFRL

-- Capt. James Caldwell, AFRL

-- 1st Lt. Robert Patton, 674th Aeronautical Systems Squadron

Air Force Science and Engineering Award for Research Management

-- Lt. Col. Daniel Miller, 718th Test Squadron

-- Dr. Gregory Spanjers, AFRL

-- 1st Lt. Krystal Walker, Air Force Technical Applications Center

Air Force Science and Engineering Award for Exploratory or Advanced Technology Development

-- Active Denial Team, AFRL: Dr. Diana Loree, 1st. Lt. Carla Belote, 1st. Lt. Grady Patterson, 2nd Lt. Adam Gubbels, Senior Airman Hansen Multine, Anthony Baros, Bill McCullough and Jim O'Loughlin

-- Dr. Mark Kramer, AFRL

-- Daniel Hague, AFRL

-- High Explosives Research and Development Team, AFRL: Maj. Colin Tucker, 1st Lt. Jessica Kashka, 2nd Lt. Ryan Drinkwater, 2nd Lt. Beau Monnot, Tech. Sgt. Julie Harlow, Tech. Sgt. Wes Schuler, Staff Sgt. Jake Wise, Staff Sgt. Ira Lewis, Tim McKelvey, John Cominiello, Stephen Struck, Larry Stewart, Dr. Tom Krawietz, Chris Varner, Mark Johnson, Jonathon Sexton, John Redden, Donald Turner, Ricky Beesley, William Watts, Russ Huffman, Bill Harrison, Greg Glenn, Mike Jenkins, Voncile Ashley, Dr. Mike Kramer, Dr. Yuki Horie, Dr. Mario Fajardo, Dr. Jennifer Jordan, Thad Wallace, Russ Maines, Chad Rumchik, Wayne Richards, Karen Clayton, Al Beach, Mark Grimmonpre, Tom Sprague, Kenya Clayton, Theresa Wilson, Justin Harris, Bill Snow, John Leahy, Chuck Thames, Aaron Howell, Roy Larsen, Mitch Fleiszar, Wanda Barlow, Dr. Robert McKenney Jr., Pete Stevens, Jeff Dennis, Paula Suttles, Dr. Richard Dick, Dr. Mike Lindsay, Dr. Will Lewis, Mac Belton and Byron Allmon

Air Force Science and Engineering Award for Engineering Achievement

-- H. Vern Baker, AFRL

-- Capt. Ronald Poulin, 97th Intelligence Squadron

-- Radio Over Internet Protocol Routed Network Team, Air Mobility Command: Col. Gregory Touhill, Col. Marty Edmonds, Maj. Robert Sylvester, Maj. Carl Grant, Sqd. Ldr. Patrick Joseph Del Guidice (AUS), Capt. David Canady Jr., Capt. Robert Ault, Capt. Matthew McAlister, Capt. Ryan Mutch, Capt. Terry Scott, 1st Lt. Dennis French, 1st Lt. Alfred Tamayo, Senior Master Sgt. Curtis Fouts, Master Sgt. James Fletcher Jr., Master Sgt. Brett Slickers, Master Sgt. Robert Eiszler, Master Sgt. Robert Marquez, Tech. Sgt. Marlon Taylor, Tech. Sgt. Eric Yingling, Staff Sgt. Grant Jacobs III, Senior Airman Daniel Urbanski, Michael Byard, Richard Doe, Troy Delfs, Jeffery Visosky, Jeffrey Sapp and Thomas Brooke

Air Force Science and Engineering Award for Manufacturing Technology

-- Marty Sheppard, 402nd Electronics Maintenance Group

Air Force Institute of Technology Systems Engineering Award

-- Team INSIGHT: Maj. Donald Davis, Maj. Kenneth Kranz, Capt. John Fontejon, 1st Lt. David Caponio, 2nd Lt. Reed Bond, 2nd Lt. Lawrence Childers and 2nd Lt. Micah Mossman

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