Air Force Public Affairs announces USAFE Public Affairs award winners for 2006

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RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany --  U.S. Air Forces in Europe recently won 15 of the 37 Air Force Public Affairs 2006 Achievement Awards.

This marks the third year in a row that USAFE has won the "Brigadier General Harry J. Dalton, Jr., Award" for Best MAJCOM in the Air Force. The award is named after the first Director of the Air Force Public Affairs, and recognizes the outstanding PA program supporting the Air Force mission.

"Our PA professionals continue to excel every day on every level," said Col. Susan Strednansky, USAFE Director of Public Affairs. "But we don't do it alone; it's a team effort - from staffs to commanders to Airmen - to tell the Air Force story."

The USAFE winners are:

Major Command
Headquarters USAFE PA, Ramstein Air Base, Germany

Small Unit
100th Air Reserve Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England

Community Relations
48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, England

Broadcast Operations
Det. 7 (Air Force News Agency), Incirlik Air Base, Turkey

SAF/PA Director's Award for Special Achievement in a Crisis Situation
3rd Air Force Public Affairs, Ramstein Air Base, Germany

Air Force Public Affairs Special Achievement for Commander Support
Col. "Tip" Stinnette, 39th Air Base Wing Commander, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey

Best of the Best
Staff Sgt. Tara O'Brien, Det. 6 (AFNEWS), Lajes Field, Azores

Captain Bradley R. Shuldt Award for Outstanding PA Company Grade Officer
Capt. Davina Petermann, USAFE/PA, Ramstein Air Base, Germany

Outstanding PA Senior Noncommissioned Officer
Master Sgt. Charles Roberts, USAFE/PA, Ramstein Air Base, Germany

Outstanding PA Airman
Staff Sgt. Vanessa Young, 48th FW/PA, RAF Lakenheath

Ceferina T. Yepez Award for Outstanding Host Nation Employee
Mehmet Birbiri, 39th ABW/PA, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey

Outstanding Broadcast Noncommissioned Officer
Staff Sgt. Tara O'Brien, Det. 6 AFNEWS, Lajes Field, Azores

Outstanding Broadcast Airman
Airman 1st Class Troy Davis, Det. 6 (AFNEWS), Lajes Field, Azores

Outstanding Contribution to Public Affairs Programs
Tech. Sgt. Jeanette Copeland, 100 ARW/CS, RAF Mildenhall, England