Air Force names communications, information award winners

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WASHINGTON (AFPN) --  The following Airmen, teams and units are winners of the 2003 Air Force Communications and Information awards for 2003.

Air Force communications and information individual award winners are:

-- Outstanding Field Grade Officer: Maj. Kimberly Ullman from the Pentagon in Washington.

-- Outstanding Company Grade Officer: Capt. Robert Bonner from Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.

-- Outstanding Communications-Electronic System Senior Noncommissioned Officer: Senior Master Sgt. Richard Novobilsky from Robins AFB, Ga.

-- Outstanding Communications-Electronic Systems NCO: Tech. Sgt. Terry Pardue from the Pentagon.

-- Outstanding Communications-Electronic Systems Airman: Senior Airman Victor Grine from Langley AFB, Va.

-- Outstanding Information Management Senior NCO: Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Call from Beale AFB, Calif.

-- Outstanding Information Management NCO: Tech. Sgt. Lisa Collins from Scott AFB, Ill.

-- Outstanding Information Management Airman: Senior Airman Elijah Lewis III from Scott AFB.

-- Outstanding Communications-Computer Systems Senior NCO: Master Sgt. Bobby Rogers Jr. from Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

-- Outstanding Communications-Computer Systems NCO: Staff Sgt. Kevin Paige from Travis AFB, Calif.

-- Outstanding Communications-Computer Systems Airman: Senior Airman Anthony Persi from Hill AFB, Utah.

-- Outstanding Visual Information Senior NCO: Senior Master Sgt. Jeffrey Chisholm from Scott AFB.

-- Outstanding Visual Information NCO: Staff Sgt. John Tucker from Lackland AFB, Texas.

-- Outstanding Visual Information Airman: Senior Airman Manuel Martinez from Moody AFB, Ga.

-- Outstanding Postal Service Senior NCO: Senior Master Sgt. Salvador Orozpe from Randolph AFB, Texas.

-- Outstanding Postal Service NCO: Tech. Sgt. George Flaig from Ramstein AB.

-- Outstanding Postal Service Airman: Airman 1st Class Jamie L. Sementilli from Aviano AB, Italy.

-- Outstanding Civilian Manager: Douglas Gray from Scott AFB.

-- Outstanding Civilian Specialist: Jene Wilton from Dyess AFB, Texas.

-- Outstanding Civilian Assistant Specialist: Colleen Maldonado from Spangdahlem AB, Germany.

-- Outstanding Civilian Technician: Nancy Merfeld from Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England.

-- Outstanding Civilian Assistant: Kelly Campbell from Offutt AFB.

-- Outstanding Electromagnetic Spectrum Manager: Tech. Sgt. Sean Brice from Baghdad International Airport, Iraq.

-- Outstanding Installation Spectrum Manager: Master Sgt. Fred Vencill from Whiteman AFB, Mo.

-- Outstanding Information Assurance Professional: Senior Airman Andre Stevens from Offutt AFB.

Air Force communications and information team and unit award winners are:

-- The Gen. Edwin W. Rawlings Award: Formal Training Unit Communications and Information Implementation Team at Hurlburt Field, Fla.

-- The Lt. Gen. Harold W. Grant Award: 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron at Al Udeid AB, Qatar.

-- The Maj. Gen. Harold M. McClelland Award: 5th Combat Communications Group at Robins AFB.

-- Outstanding Information Assurance Unit: Pacific Air Forces Computer Systems Squadron at Hickam AFB, Hawaii.

-- Outstanding Large Postal Operations Unit: Yokota Air Force Post Office at Yokota AB, Japan.

-- Outstanding Small Postal Operations Unit: Operating Location C, Detachment 2, PACAF Postal Squadron at Bangkok, Thailand.

-- Outstanding Aerial Mail Terminal: Det. 2, PACAF Air Postal Squadron at Yokota AB.

The Darryl G. Winters Award: Master Sgt. Adbon Padilla II from Lackland AFB.

The Air Force Association Gen. Billy Mitchell Award for Communications and Information Excellence: Major Ullmann.

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

-- Individual: Senior Airman Andre Steven from Offutt AFB.

-- Organization: PACAF Computer Systems Squadron.