Airman earns GEICO award Published April 7, 2005 RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- Government Employees Insurance Company officials selected a firefighter from Beale Air Force Base, Calif., as the recipient of their 2004 GEICO Military Service Award in the fire prevention and safety category.Senior Master Sgt. Charles Funkhouser installed more than 200 smoke detectors in one day. He trained hundreds of local firefighters, and he is credited with developing a sophisticated fire and rescue training simulator. Sergeant Funkhouser led numerous protection exercises involving various Marines, Soldiers and Airmen.Presentation of the award will take place April 25 in Arlington, Va. (Courtesy of Air Force Personnel Center News Service)