2002 mission support awards announced

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Officials recently announced the winners of the 2002 Air Force Mission Support Awards.

The awards recognize airmen and their units for outstanding performance in the areas of personnel, military equal opportunity, professional military education and training.

The winner of the Gen. Robert J. Dixon Personnel Award is 1st Lt. Marie Snipes from the Air Force Personnel Center at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.

The winner of the Gen. Horace M. Wade Innovation Award is Tech. Sgt. Erik Stewart from the 75th Mission Support Squadron at Hill AFB, Utah.

Gerrit D. Foster Jr. Outstanding MPF Achievement Unit Award winners:

-- Category I (large): 18th MSS at Kadena Air Base, Japan.

-- Category II (small): 341st MSS at Malmstrom AFB, Mont.

Air Force Personnel Manager of the Year Award winners:

-- Overall Outstanding Air Force Personnel Manager of the Year: Maj. Guy Parker from the 43rd MSS at Pope AFB, N.C.

-- Headquarters-level senior manager: Lt. Col. Richard Binger from AFPC.

-- Headquarters-level junior manager: Capt. Kirk Phillips from the Air Force Senior Leader Management Office at the Pentagon.

-- Headquarters-level personnel superintendent: Master Sgt. Paul Grady from AFPC.

-- Headquarters-level personnel technician: Tech. Sgt. Patricia Black from U.S. Central Command at MacDill AFB, Fla.

-- Headquarters-level personnel specialist: Senior Airman Lalaine Sharon Flores from the Air Force Weather Agency at Offutt AFB, Neb.

-- Base-level senior manager: Parker.

-- Base-level junior manager: Capt. Milo Quesinberry Jr. from the 30th MSS at Vandenberg AFB, Calif.

-- Base-level personnel superintendent: Master Sgt. James Stadler from the 96th MSS at Eglin AFB, Fla.

-- Base-level personnel technician: Staff Sgt. Daniel Cassity from the 89th MSS at Andrews AFB, Md.

-- Base-level personnel specialist: Airmen 1st Class Crystal Curry from the 354th MSS at Eielson AFB, Alaska

-- Unit-level personnel manager: Capt. Ann Igl from the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron at Vandenberg AFB.

-- Unit-level personnel superintendent: Master Sgt. Eduardo Lorenzo from the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron at Kadena AB.

-- Unit-level personnel technician: Staff Sgt. Cynthia Jackson from the 354th MSS.

-- Unit-level personnel specialist: Senior Airman Camella Apsay from the 60th Equipment Maintenance Squadron at Travis AFB, Calif.

Air Force MEO Office Unit Award winners:

-- Major command or field operating agency category (Col. L. Joseph Brown Award): Air Combat Command at Langley AFB, Va.

-- Base-level (large): 75th Air Base Wing at Hill AFB.

-- Base-level (small): 49th Fighter Wing at Holloman AFB, N.M.

Air Force MEO Individual Award winners:

-- Headquarters-level officer or civilian: Capt. Gregory Wolff from AFPC.

-- Headquarters-level noncommissioned officer or civilian: Senior Master Sgt. Raymond Johnson from U.S. Air Forces in Europe at Ramstein AB, Germany.

-- Base-level chief of military equal opportunity: Master Sgt. Penny Marie Sincore from the 27th FW at Cannon AFB, N.M.

-- Base-level NCO or civilian: Tech Sgt. Jeffrey Sealey from the 17th Training Wing at Goodfellow AFB, Texas.

Nathan Altschuler Award for Excellence in Education Programs Award winners:

-- Category I (large): 355th MSS at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.

-- Category II (small): 22nd MSS at McConnell AFB, Kan.

Enlisted PME Achievement Award winners:

-- Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Annual Enlisted PME Award: Staff Sgt. Chad Ballance from Eglin AFB.

-- Senior NCO Academy Instructor (Chief Master Sgt. Billy R. Hunter Award): Senior Master Sgt. Jeffry Helm from Maxwell AFB, Ala.

-- NCO Academy instructor: Tech. Sgt. Grover McDaniel from Lackland AFB, Texas.

-- Airman Leadership School instructor: Ballance.

-- ALS Flight Chief of the Year: Senior Master Sgt. John Crudup from Bolling AFB, D.C.

-- Enlisted PME Manager of the Year: Senior Master Sgt. Kimberly Lintz from Scott AFB, Ill.

Air Force Education and Training Manager Award winners:

-- Headquarters-level (Dr. Edwin C. Peterson Award): Senior Master Sgt. Lysander Dorsey from Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.

-- Base-level: Senior Master Sergeant Angela Jenkins from the 43rd Maintenance Operations Squadron at Pope AFB.

-- Unit-level: Master Sgt. Frank Barbe from the 86th Security Forces Group at Ramstein AB.

-- Support: Tech. Sgt. Donald Biddle from the 35th MOS at Misawa AB, Japan.

Civilian Personnel Award winners:

-- Air Staff program manager: Lee McGehee from AFPC.

-- Major command or field operating agency action officer: Eva Schmitt-Vogeley from USAFE.

-- Civilian personnel officer: Susan Bagg from the 97th MSS at Altus AFB, Okla.

-- Senior program manager: Paige Hinkle from USAFE.

-- Intermediate program manager or specialist: Carol Crotty from the 65th MSS at Lajes Field, Azores.

-- Personnel specialist: Lurdes Andrade from the 65th MSS.

-- Middle-to-large central civilian personnel flight: 55th MSS at Offutt AFB.

-- Satellite civilian personnel flight: 341st MSS.

Mission Support Squadron Unit Award winners:

-- Category I (large): 21st MSS at Peterson AFB, Colo.

-- Category II (small): 65th MSS.

Air Force Personnel Testing Achievement Unit Award winners:

-- Category I (large): 96th MSS.

-- Category II (small): 28th MSS at Ellsworth AFB, S.D.

Family Support Center/Family Readiness Office Unit Award winners:

-- Category I (large): 51st MSS at Osan AB, South Korea.

-- Category II (small): 436th MSS at Dover AFB, Del.

Family Support/Family Readiness Individual Award winners:

-- Senior FSC/FRO individual: John Watola from the 95th MSS at Edwards AFB, Calif.

-- Intermediate FSC/FRO individual: Bonnie Scotto from the 100th MSS at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England.