Officials announce Air Force communications, information awards

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WASHINGTON (AFPN) --  The following people, teams and units are winners of the 2004 Air Force Communications and Information awards.

Air Force communications and information individual award winners are:

-- Outstanding Field Grade Officer: Maj. Kevin Payne from Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

-- Outstanding Company Grade Officer: Capt. Josef Chesney from Scott Air Force Base, Ill.

-- Outstanding Civilian Manager: David Shelly from the Pentagon in Washington.

-- Outstanding Civilian Specialist: Margaret Smith from Travis AFB, Calif.

-- Outstanding Civilian Assistant Specialist: Chong Su Yi from Kimpo International Airport, South Korea.

-- Outstanding Civilian Technician: Brenda York from Peterson AFB, Colo.

-- Outstanding Civilian Assistant: Hiroyasu Kuda from Kadena AB, Japan.

-- Outstanding Communications-Electronic Systems Senior Noncommissioned Officer: Master Sgt. James Beaver from Scott AFB.

-- Outstanding Communications-Electronic Systems NCO: Tech. Sgt. John Steele II from MacDill AFB, Fla.

-- Outstanding Communications-Electronic Systems Airman: Senior Airman Constance Hayes from Little Rock AFB, Ark.

-- Outstanding Information Management Senior NCO: Senior Master Sgt. Johnny Green from Scott AFB.

-- Outstanding Information Management NCO: Tech. Sgt. Cynthia Barrowman from Eielson AFB, Alaska.

-- Outstanding Information Management Airman: Airman 1st Class Amanda Stilwell from Los Angeles AFB, Calif.

-- Outstanding Communications-Computer Systems Senior NCO: Master Sgt. Brian Malby from Travis AFB.

-- Outstanding Communications-Computer Systems NCO: Tech. Sgt. James DeLong from Luke AFB, Ariz.

-- Outstanding Communications-Computer Systems Airman: Airman 1st Class Edmond Villanueva from Beale AFB, Calif.

-- Outstanding Visual Information Senior NCO: Master Sgt. Joan Young from Hill AFB, Utah.

-- Outstanding Visual Information NCO: Tech. Sgt. Richard Freeland from Kadena AB.

-- Outstanding Visual Information Airman: Senior Airman Heather Norris from Yokota AB, Japan.

-- Outstanding Postal Service Senior NCO: Senior Master Sgt. Michael Breazell from Yokota AB.

-- Outstanding Postal Service NCO: Tech. Sgt. Kirk Baldwin from Ramstein AB.

-- Outstanding Postal Service Airman: Senior Airman Larry Kisser from Kadena AB.

-- Outstanding Electromagnetic Spectrum Manager: Master Sgt. Robert Marquez from Scott AFB.

-- Outstanding Installation Spectrum Manager: Michael Castro from Andersen AFB, Guam.

The Darryl G. Winters Award: Tech. Sgt. Scott Reed from Charleston AFB, S.C.

Air Force information assurance award winners are:

-- Outstanding Information Assurance Professional: Master Sgt. Janet Schwanke from Lackland AFB, Texas.

-- Outstanding Information Assurance Unit: 721st Communications Squadron at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, Colo.

Team and unit award winners are:

-- General Edwin W. Rawlings (Team) Award Winner: Izmir Air Station Communications Team with the 425th Air Base Station at Izmir, Turkey.

-- Lieutenant General Harold W. Grant Award: 712th Air Support Operations Squadron at Fort Hood, Texas.

-- Major General Harold M. McClelland Award: 3rd Combat Communications Group at Tinker AFB, Okla.

-- Outstanding Large Postal Facility: Ramstein AB Aerial Port Squadron.

-- Outstanding Small Postal Facility: Kimhae International Airport, South Korea.

-- Outstanding Aerial Mail Terminal: Kimpo International Airport.

Air Force Association General Billy Mitchell Award for Communications and Information Excellence: Master Sgt. Robert Marquez from Scott AFB.

The National Security Agency Information Assurace Frank B. Rowlett Trophy winners are:

Individual: Master Sgt. Janet Schwanke from Lackland AFB.

Organization: 721st CS. (Courtesy of Air Force Communications Agency)