Communications officials announce annual award winners

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RAMSTEIN AIR FORCE BASE, Germany --  U.S Air Forces in Europe Communications officials announced the winners for annual communications awards Jan 20.

"Congratulations go out to not only the winners, but also to all nominees for their outstanding efforts, said Col. Nancy Reeves-Flores, USAFE Communications director. "The awards process was extremely competitive and reflected the truly outstanding accomplishments of our USAFE Communications and Information professionals."

The winners of the General John P. Jumper Award for Excellence in Warfighting Integration, recognizing individuals for sustained superior performance and outstanding contributions to the integration of Air Force warfighting and/or operations support capabilities that shorten the kill chain and/or enhance the decision cycle are:

- Enlisted: Tech. Sgt. Tricia M. Sierleja, 435 AGOW, 1 CBCS, Ramstein AB, GE

- Officer: Capt. John W. Myers Jr., 435 AGOW, 1 CBCS, Ramstein AB, GE

- Civilian: John L. Washington, 435 AGOW, 1 CBCS, Ramstein AB, GE

The Air Force Information Dominance Annual Awards recognizes Air Force officers and enlisted members, federal civilian employees, teams, and units for sustained superior performance while providing information dominance and cyberspace operations to Air Force and Department of Defense missions and operations.

The individual award winners, recognizing officers, federal civilian employees, and enlisted members working in information dominance and cyberspace operations, and support career fields for sustained superior performance and contributions that benefited the Air Force and DoD missions and operations are:

- Cyberspace Operations Outstanding Field Grade Officer (FGO): Maj Timothy J. Ritchie, 435 AGOW, 1 CBCS, Ramstein AB, GE

- Cyberspace Operations Outstanding Company Grade Officer (CGO): Capt Robert W. Gramling, 3 AF, Ramstein AB, GE

- Outstanding Civilian Manager: Roger L. Carruthers, 48 FW, 48 CS, RAF Lakenheath, UK

- Outstanding Civilian Specialist: Katrina M. Halcli, 435 AGOW, 1 CMXS, Ramstein AB, GE

- Outstanding Civilian Assistant Specialist: Birgit Mueller, 86 AW, 86 LRG, Ramstein AB, GE

- Outstanding Civilian Technician: Duane E. Schaul Jr., 31 FW, 31 CS, Aviano AB, IT

- Outstanding Civilian Assistant: Heidi Spaulding, 31 FW, 31 CS, Aviano AB, IT

- 3D0X1 - Outstanding Knowledge Operations Management Airman: SrA Marina Davenport, 31 FW, 31 MSG, Aviano, AB, IT

- 3D0X1 - Outstanding Knowledge Operations Management NCO: TSgt Rebekah L. Pendergrass, 86 AW, 86 LRG, Ramstein, AB, GE

- 3D0X2 - Outstanding Cyber Systems Operations Airman: SrA Brandon C. Johnsen, 435 AGOW, 1 ACOS, Ramstein AB, GE

- 3D0X2 - Outstanding Cyber Systems Operations NCO: SSgt Melvin E. Lucas, 86 AW, 86 CS, Ramstein AB, GE

- 3D0X3 - Outstanding Cyber Surety Airman: SrA Andres V. Rivas, 435 AGOW, 1 CBCS, Ramstein AB, GE

- 3D0X3 - Outstanding Cyber Surety NCO: SSgt Ira J. Begley III, 435 AGOW, 1 ACOS, Ramstein AB, GE

- 3D0X4 - Outstanding Computer Systems Programming NCO: SSgt Steven J. Harrell, 435 AGOW, 1 ACOS, Ramstein AB, GE

- 3D0XX - Outstanding Cyberspace Operations SNCO: MSgt Jabbar D. Williams, 435 AGOW, 1 CBCS, Ramstein AB, GE

- 3D1X1 - Outstanding Client Systems Airman: SrA Johnny T. Nguyen, HQ USAFE/DS, Ramstein AB, GE

- 3D1X1 - Outstanding Client Systems NCO: SSgt Nicholas R. Linneman, 48 FW, 48 CS, RAF Lakenheath, UK

- 3D1X2 - Outstanding Cyber Transport Systems Airman: SrA Elliot Muniz, 86 AW, 86 CS, Ramstein AB, GE

- 3D1X2 - Outstanding Cyber Transport Systems NCO: Tech. Sgt. Frankie B. Woodard, 86 AW, 86 CS, Ramstein AB, GE

- 3D1X3 - Outstanding Radio Frequency Transmission Systems Airman: SrA Randall K. Howell, 52 FW, 606 ACS, Spangdahlem AB, GE

- 3D1X3 - Outstanding Radio Frequency Transmission Systems NCO: Tech. Sgt. Paul J. Matlock, 435 AGOW, 1 CBCS, Ramstein AB, GE

- 3D1X4 - Outstanding Spectrum Operations NCO: SSgt Roderick F. Renfro, HQ USAFE/A6, Ramstein AB, GE

- 3D1X5 - Outstanding Ground Radar Systems Airman: SrA Stanley C. Graham, 39 ABW, 39 CS, Incirlik AB, TK

- 3D1X5 - Outstanding Ground Radar Systems NCO: Tech. Sgt. John P. Dizonno, 435 AGOW, 1 CMXS, Kapaun AB, Germany

- 3D1X6 - Outstanding Airfield Systems Airman: A1C Andrew H. Mundy, 31 FW, 31 CS, Aviano AB, IT

- 3D1X6 - Outstanding Airfield Systems NCO: SSgt Shawn K. Johnson, 65 ABW, 65 CS, Lajes AB, PT

- 3D1X7 - Outstanding Cable & Antenna Systems Airman: SrA Justin C. McCarty, 435 AGOW, 1 CMXS, Kapaun AB, GE

- 3D1X7 - Outstanding Cable & Antenna Systems NCO: SSgt Carlos Salinas, 435 AGOW, 1 CMXS, Kapaun AB, GE

- 3D1XX - Outstanding Cyberspace Systems SNCO: MSgt Benny R. Dixon, 501 CSW, 422 CS, RAF Croughton, UK

- 8M000 - Outstanding Postal Service Airman: SrA Adriana R. Aldana-Alcorta, 31 FW, 31 CS, Aviano AB, IT

- 8M000 - Outstanding Postal Service NCO: Tech. Sgt. Joshua W. Keenan, 100 ARW, 100 CS, RAF Mildenhall, UK

- 8M000 - Outstanding Postal Service SNCO: SMSgt George T. Flaig, 31 FW, 31 CS, Aviano AB, IT

The Information Assurance Award Categories recognize an individual and an element for sustained superior performance and professional excellence while performing and managing IA programs and whose contributions most improved the security of information systems at the base, major command, Air Force level, and national level, or the security of the United States government information:

- Air Force Outstanding Information Assurance Program Manager: Tech. Sgt. Travis M. Craig, 86 AW, 86 CS, Ramstein AB, Germany

- Air Force Outstanding Information Assurance Element: Cyber Surety Team, 48 CS, RAF Lakenheath, UK

The Information Dominance Team Award recognizes a group of Air Force information dominance personnel brought together to work as a team (tiger team) for accomplishments associated with a one-time, nonrecurring special project, process improvement, short-term endeavor that resulted in tangible or intangible benefits to the Air Force and produced goal-oriented results that, when put in place, would significantly improve information dominance/cyberspace to Air Force and DoD missions and operations:

- Air Force General Edwin W. Rawlings Team Award: Consolidated Theater Network Upgrade Team, 1 CMXS, Kapaun AB, GE

The Information Dominance Unit Awards recognizes large and small cyberspace/information dominance squadrons for sustained superior performance and professional excellence while managing core cyberspace and/or information dominance functions, and for contributions that most improved Air Force and DoD operations and missions:

- Air Force Major General Harold M. McClelland Award: 1 CBCS, Ramstein AB, GE

- Air Force Lieutenant General Harold W. Grant Award: 48 CS, RAF Lakenheath, UK

The Postal Facility Awards recognizes military post offices for superior performance and professional excellence while managing and providing a full range of post office services to the populace and whose contributions most improved Air Force postal services operations:

- Air Force Outstanding Large Postal Facility: 31 CS, Aviano AB, IT

- Air Force Outstanding Small Postal Facility: 65 CS, Lajes AB, PT

- Air Force Outstanding Aerial Mail Terminal: Detachment 5, 2d AIRPS, RAF Alconbury, UK

The MAJCOM Work Center Awards recognizes the efforts of USAFE work centers for sustained superior performance and professional excellence in accomplishing information dominance and/or cyberspace operations:

- Small Work Center: Executive Communications Support, HQ USAFE/DS, Ramstein AB, GE

- Medium Work Center: 1 CBCS Operations Work Center, Ramstein AB, GE

- Large Work Center: 86 CS Ramstein Teleport Gateway, Ramstein AB, GE

These winners will represent USAFE at the next level of competition with nominees from across the Air Force.

USAFE/A6 will recognize the command winners at the annual USAFE Information Dominance Awards event on March 24 at the Ramstein O'Club.