Air Force names top public affairs performers Published March 18, 2004 WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- The secretary of the Air Force and the Air Force chief of staff have announced the following 2003 Air Force public affairs achievement award recipients.Winners of the Secretary of the Air Force Office of Public Affairs director’s excellence awards are:Major Command Category: The "Brig. Gen. Harry J. Dalton, Jr. Award," recognizing the outstanding PA program supporting the Air Force mission goes to the Air Combat Command public affairs office at Langley Air Force Base, Va.Large Unit Category -- 325th Fighter Wing at Tyndall AFB, Fla.Small Unit Category -- Electronic Systems Center at Hanscom AFB, Mass.Community Relations Category -- 354th FW at Eielson AFB, Alaska.Media Relations Category -- 65th Air Base Wing at Lajes Field, Azores.Internal Information Category -- 39th Air Base Group at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey.Broadcast Operations Category -- Air Force News Agency Detachment 6 at Lajes.Best PA Program, Field Operating Agency and Direct Reporting Unit Category -- Air Force Weather Agency public affairs office at Offutt AFB, Neb.The SAF/PA Director’s Award for Special Achievement for Planned Single Event, Program or Product:Three awards: Air Force News Service at AFNEWS headquarters in San Antonio; 45th Space Wing at Patrick AFB, Fla.; and 305th Air Mobility Wing at McGuire AFB, N.J.The SAF/PA Director’s Award for Special Achievement in a Crisis Situation:Three awards: 45th SW; 51st FW at Osan AB, South Korea; and Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.Air Force Public Affairs Special Achievement for Commander Support: Brig. Gen. Arthur J. Rooney, Jr. from the 82nd Training Wing at Sheppard AFB, Texas.PA Achievement Awards, individual recipients:"Best of the Best," sponsored by the Air Force Public Affairs Alumni Association, recognizes the outstanding officer, civilian or enlisted person from all nominated bandsmen, broadcasters and public affairs professionals: Lt. Col. Jon K. Anderson from the 436th Airlift Wing at Dover AFB, Del.Outstanding PA Field Grade Officer: Numbered Air Force and above -- Lt. Col. Jennifer L. Cassidy from the Pentagon; Wing -- Colonel Anderson.Outstanding PA Company Grade Officer: NAF and above -- 1st Lt. David A. Faggard from Pacific Air Forces headquarters at Hickam AFB, Hawaii; Wing -– Capt. Warren Neary from the 90th SW at FE Warren AFB, Wyo.Outstanding PA Senior Grade Civilian (GS-12 to GS-15): NAF and above -- Robert Jensen from AFNS; Wing -- Faye Williams from the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center at Robins AFB, Ga.Outstanding PA Intermediate Grade Civilian (GS-9 to GS-11): NAF and above -- Cynthia Bauer from Air Mobility Command headquarters at Scott AFB, Ill.; Wing -- Darlene Cowsert from the 86th AW at Ramstein AB, Germany.Outstanding PA Entry Level Civilian (GS-5 to GS-7): Jenna K. McMullin from Air Force Space Command headquarters at Peterson AFB, Colo.Outstanding PA Senior Noncommissioned Officer: NAF and above -- Master Sgt. Earl Alan Black from the Pentagon; Wing -- Master Sgt. John R. Norgren from the 354th FW.Outstanding PA NCO: NAF and above -- Tech. Sgt. Sean P. Houlihan from Air Force Reserve Command headquarters at Robins; Wing -- Tech. Sgt. Jason Tudor from the 65th ABW.Outstanding PA Airman: Wing -- Airman 1st Class Jacqueline A. Lickteig from the 82nd TRW.Outstanding Reserve Component PA Officer: Lt. Col. Cynthia Scott-Johnson from the Pentagon.Outstanding Reserve Component PA Enlisted Airman -- Tech. Sgt. Colleen A. Roundtree from the 446th AW at McChord AFB, Wash."Ceferina T. Yepez" Outstanding Host Nation Employee: Masao Abe from the 374th AW at Yokota AB, Japan.Outstanding Band Officer: Maj. Larry H. Lang from the U. S. Air Force Heritage of America Band at Langley.Outstanding Band Senior NCO: Master Sgt. Eric M. Strohecker from the U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific at Yokota.Outstanding Band NCO: Staff Sgt. Hughey L. Hancock from the U.S. Air Force Band of Flight at Wright-Patterson.Outstanding Band Airman: Senior Airman Marshall I. Gentry from the U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific.Outstanding Broadcast Senior NCO: Master Sgt. Christopher D. Beckwith from AFNS.Outstanding Broadcast NCO: Staff Sgt. Christopher E. Vadnais from AFNEWS Det. 8 at Aviano AB, Italy.Outstanding Broadcast Airman: Senior Airman Lee E. Hoover from AFNEWS Det. 7 at Incirlik.Outstanding Contribution to Public Affairs Programs: Rebecca L. Lawson from the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman AFB, Mo.