Air Force garners 13 Presidential Rank Awards Published Oct. 21, 2005 WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- White House officials recently named its 2005 Presidential Rank Award recipients. The awards program recognizes career senior executive service and senior professional individuals. Award recipients are leaders, professionals and scientists who achieve results and consistently demonstrate strength, integrity, industry and a relentless commitment to excellence in public service. The awards are given in two categories: distinguished and meritorious. The distinguished award is given for sustained extraordinary accomplishments and is limited to 1 percent of the career senior executive service, defense intelligence senior executive service, or senior level scientific or professional government-wide population. The meritorious award is given for sustained accomplishment and is limited to 5 percent of the population. Distinguished rank recipients receive a lump-sum payment of 35 percent of their base pay; meritorious rank recipients receive 20 percent of base pay. All recipients receive a framed certificate signed by the President. Winners of the 2005 Presidential Rank Awards For Distinguished Senior Professional include: -- James G. Clark Winners of the 2005 Presidential Rank Awards For Distinguished Executive include: -- Robert J. Conner -- William A. Davidson Winners of the 2005 Presidential Rank Awards For Meritorious Executive include: -- James Donald Bankers -- Kathleen I. Ferguson -- Debra L. Haley -- Donald W. Hanson -- Jon S. Ogg -- Anthony J. Perfilio -- James E. Short -- Cathlynn B. Sparks -- Rob C. Thomas II -- Patricia J. Zarodkiewicz