Civil engineers announce award winners

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TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFPN) --  The Air Force and three civilian professional associations announced their 2005 Air Force civil engineer award winners Dec. 12.

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:

The Northeast Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives Balchen/Post Award (best snow and ice removal unit): 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan.

Brig. Gen. Michael A. McAuliffe Award (best Air Force civil engineer housing flight): 435th CES, Ramstein AB, Germany.

Maj. Gen. Robert C. Thompson Award (best Air Force civil engineer resource flight): 347th CES, Moody Air Force Base, Ga.

Brig. Gen. Archie S. Mayes Award (best Air Force civil engineer engineering flight): 8th CES, Kunsan AB, South Korea.

Maj. Gen. Clifton D. Wright Award (best Air Force civil engineer operations flight): 796th CES, Eglin AFB, Fla.

Chief Master Sgt. Ralph E. Sanborn Award (best Air Force civil engineer fire protection flight): 30th CES, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.

Senior Master Sgt. Gerald J. Stryzak Award (best Air Force civil engineer explosive ordnance disposal flight): 35th CES, Misawa.

Col. Frederick J. Riemer Award (best Air Force civil engineer readiness flight) active duty: 305th CES, McGuire AFB, N.J.; Air Force Reserve Command: 913th CES, Willow Grove Air Reserve Station, Pa.

Outstanding Environmental Flight Award: 56th CES, Luke AFB, Ariz.

Maj. Gen. Joseph A. Ahearn Enlisted Leadership Award: Chief Master Sgt. Gary Gentz, 18th Civil Engineer Group, Kadena AB, Japan.

Maj. Gen. William D. Gilbert Award (best civil engineer officer): Capt. Patrick Obruba, Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va.

Maj. Gen. William D. Gilbert Award (best civil engineer enlisted member):
Master Sgt. James Brewster, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein.

Maj. Gen. William D. Gilbert Award (best civilian employee): Richard Peppers, Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill.

The Harry P. Rietman Award (best senior civilian manager): Udo Stuermer, 52nd CES, Spangdahlem AB, Germany.

Society Of American Military Engineers Newman Medal (outstanding contribution to military engineering): Col. Gus Elliott Jr., Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency, Tyndall, AFB, Fla.

Society of American Military Engineers Goddard Medal (outstanding contribution to military engineering): active duty: Master Sgt. Mark Bartlett, 52nd CES, Spangdahlem; Reserves: Chief Master Sgt. Bobby Moore, Air Force Reserve Command, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga.; Air National Guard: Senior Master Sgt. Mark Robertson, 179th CES, Mansfield, Ohio.

Outstanding Civil Engineer Senior Military Manager: Maj. Anthony Davit, 56th CES, Luke AFB, Ariz.

Maj. Gen. Eugene A. Lupia Award (outstanding civil engineer military manager)
Capt. Aaron Altwies, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Maj. General Eugene A. Lupia Award (outstanding civil engineer military technician): SrA David Besse, 347th CES, Moody.

Chief Master Sergeant Larry R. Daniels Award (outstanding civil engineer military superintendent): Senior Master Sgt. Mark Hepner, Air Education and Training Command, Randolph AFB, Texas.

Outstanding Civil Engineer Civilian Manager: James Copeland, 437th CES, Charleston AFB, S.C.

Outstanding Civil Engineer Civilian Supervisor: Mark Johnson, 437th CES, Charleston.

Outstanding Civil Engineer Manager: Civilian Technician: In Ho Han, 51st CES, Osan AB, South Korea

Outstanding Civil Engineer Manager (Air Reserve component): Officer manager:
Lt. Col. Michael Rocchetti, 11th CES, Bolling AFB, Washington D.C.

Outstanding Civil Engineer, Air Reserve component: Senior NCO manager: Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Rivera, AFCESA, Tyndall.

Outstanding Civil Engineer, Air Reserve component: NCO manager: Tech. Sgt. Willie Clemmons Jr., 315th CES, Charleston.

Outstanding Community Planner: Heidi Nelson, 319th CES, Grand Forks AFB, N.D.

National Society Of Professional Engineers Federal Engineer Of the Year
Military: Capt. David Novy, Pacific Air Forces, Hickam AFB, Hawaii.

National Society Of Professional Engineers Federal Engineer Of the Year
Civilian: Dr. Daryl Hammond, AFCESA, Tyndall AFB.

Maj. Gen. Augustus M. Minton Award (outstanding article in the Air Force Civil Engineer Magazine): Maj. Donald Ohlemacher, Air Command and Staff College student, Maxwell AFB, Ala.; Capt. Patrick Suermann, U.S Air Force Academy, Colo.; Dr. James Pocock, U.S. Air Force Academy.