Air Force names SERE specialist award winners Published July 21, 2006 WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- The Air Force announced the 2005 Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape Specialists of the year. The 2005 award winners are: SERE Specialist Senior NCO of the Year, Tier 1: Master Sgt. John Mizelle, 607th Combat Operations Squadron, Osan Air Base, South Korea. SERE Specialist Senior NCO of the Year, Tier 2: Master Sgt. Patrick Carroll, 48th Operations Support Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England.SERE Specialist NCO of the Year: Staff Sgt. Edmond Dawejko, 18th OSS, Kadena AB, Japan. SERE Specialist Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Matthew Canoy, 336th Training Group, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Each of the recipients is authorized to wear the Air Force Recognition Ribbon.