Civil engineers receive honors Published Jan. 22, 2004 TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFPN) -- Three civilian professional associations joined the Air Force in honoring civil engineers Jan 13.Each year, the Society of American Military Engineers, the National Society of Professional Engineers and the Northeast Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives, partner with the Air Force civil engineer community to sponsor the awards. Awards winners for 2003 are:Brigadier General Michael A. McAuliffe Award (best Air Force civil engineer housing flight) -- 3rd Civil Engineer Squadron, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska.Major General Robert C. Thompson Award (best Air Force civil engineer resource flight) -- 3rd CES.Brigadier General Archie S. Mayes Award (best Air Force civil engineer engineering flight) -- 92nd CES, Fairchild AFB, Wash.Major General Clifton D. Wright Award (best Air Force civil engineer operations flight) -- 7th CES, Dyess AFB, Texas.Chief Master Sgt. Ralph E. Sanborn Award (best Air Force civil engineer fire protection flight) -- 1st CES, Langley AFB, Va.Senior Master Sgt. Gerald J. Stryzak Award (best Air Force civil engineer explosive ordnance disposal flight) -- 43rd CES, Pope AFB, N.C. Col. Frederick J. Riemer Award (best Air Force civil engineer readiness flight) -- Active duty, 8th CES, Kunsan Air Base, South Korea; and Reserve, 114th CES, Sioux Falls, S.D.Northeast Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives Balchen/Post Award (best snow and ice removal unit) -- 305th CES, McGuire AFB, N.J.Environmental Flight Award -- 45th CES, Patrick AFB, Fla. Maj. Gen. Joseph A. Ahearn Enlisted Leadership Award – Chief Master Sgt. Wayne E. Quattrone II, 314th CES, Little Rock AFB, Ark.Maj. Gen. William D. Gilbert Award (best civil engineer officer) -- Maj. Aaron Young, U.S. Air Forces in Europe headquarters, Ramstein AB, Germany Maj. Gen. William D. Gilbert Award (best civil engineer enlisted member) – Master Sgt. Danny Pelkey, Air National Guard headquarters, Andrews AFB, Md. Maj. Gen. William D. Gilbert Award (best civilian employee) -- GS-13 John F. Faulkner, Air Force Space Command headquarters, Peterson AFB, Colo. The Harry P. Rietman Award (best senior civilian manager) -- GS-13 Ronald R. Daniels, 92nd CES. Society Of American Military Engineers Newman Medal (outstanding contribution to military engineering) -- Col. Brian L. Miller, Air Mobility Command headquarters, Scott AFB, Ill. Society Of American Military Engineers Goddard Medal (outstanding contribution to military engineering) – Active duty, Master Sgt. Stanley R. Gilmore, 52nd CES, Spangdahlem AB, Germany; Reserve, Senior Master Sgt. Ronald W. Woodward, 916th CES, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.; Air National Guard, Senior Master Sgt. Lawrence C. Jones, 179th CES, Mansfield-Lahm ANG Base, Mansfield, Ohio.Outstanding Civil Engineer Senior Military Manager -- Lt. Col. David W. Funk, Pacific Air Forces headquarters, Hickam AFB, Hawaii.Maj. Gen. Eugene A. Lupia Award (outstanding civil engineer military manager) -- Capt. Christopher K. Fuller, 18th CES, Kadena AB, Japan.Maj. Gen. Eugene A. Lupia Award (outstanding civil engineer military technician) -- Tech. Sgt. Joseph R. Jenkins, 35th CES, Misawa AB, Japan.Chief Master Sgt. Larry R. Daniels Award (outstanding civil engineer military superintendent) – Master Sgt. Daniel B. Jessup, 16th CES, Hurlburt Field, Fla. Outstanding Civil Engineer Civilian Manager -- GS-12 Paul Degner, 3rd CES. Outstanding Civil Engineer Civilian Supervisor -- PW-4 Paul Wagner, 86th CES, Ramstein AB.Outstanding Civil Engineer Civilian Technician -- LGS-9 Antonio A. Avila, 65th CES, Lajes Field, Azores.Outstanding Civil Engineer (Air Reserve component), officer manager --Lt. Col. Anthony Desimone, USAFE headquarters.Outstanding Civil Engineer (Air Reserve component) senior noncommissioned officer manager -- Chief Master Sgt. Jimmy M. Sinks, 314th CES.Outstanding Civil Engineer (Air Reserve component), NCO manager – Tech. Sgt. Stephen J. Burns, Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency, Tyndall AFB, Fla.Outstanding Community Planner -- GS-12 Carl T. Hoffman, 16th CES. National Society Of Professional Engineers Federal Engineer Of The Year – Military, Maj. Monte S. Harner, 35th CES; and civilian, GM-14 Nancy J. Manley, 778th CES, Robins AFB, Ga. Maj. Gen. Augustus M. Minton Award (outstanding article in The Air Force Civil Engineer Magazine) -- Capt. Ryan J. Novotny, 819th Red Horse Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, Mont. Awards will be presented at the Air Force’s National Engineer’s Week luncheon Feb. 25 in Washington.