USAFE names PA achievement award winners

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U.S. Air Forces in Europe recently announced the winners of the command’s 2004 Public Affairs achievement awards.

The Director’s Excellence awards are presented annually to organizations judged to have the best overall public affairs programs in support of the Air Force mission.

The USAFE Director’s Excellence award winners are:

Best Large Wing – 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base , Germany

Best Small Wing – 39th Air Base Wing, Incirlik AB , Turkey

Best Community Relations Program – 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath , England

Best Media Relations Program – 435th ABW, Ramstein AB , Germany

Best Internal Information Program – 48th FW, RAF Lakenheath

The PA Special Achievement awards are presented annually to organizations for exceptional performance for a single event, program or product.

The USAFE Special Achievement award winners are:

Single Planned Event – PA Silver Flag Operations, HQ USAFE/PA, Ramstein AB

Single Planned Event – PA operations in support of Exercise Austere Challenge, HQ USAFE/PA, Ramstein AB

Single Planned Event – RAF Mildenhall’s 70th Anniversary Celebration, 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall

The Public Affairs Individual Excellence awards are presented annually to recognize individuals for PA excellence and outstanding achievement.

The Individual PA Excellence award winners are:

Outstanding PA Field Grade Officer (wing and below) – Maj. Fancisco Hamm, 48th FW, RAF Lakenheath

Outstanding PA Field Grade Officer (NAF and above) – Maj. Edward Sholtis, 16th Air Force, Aviano Air Base , Italy

Outstanding PA Company Grade Officer (wing and below) – Capt. Phillip Ulmer, 435th ABW, Ramstein AB

Outstanding PA Company Grade Officer (NAF and above) – Capt. Kimberly Layne, HQ USAFE/PA, Ramstein AB

Outstanding PA Intermediate Grade Civilian (wing and below) – Matthew Tulis, 100th ARW, RAF Mildenhall

Outstanding PA Senior NCO (wing and below) – Master Sgt. Sean Cobb, 52nd FW, Spangdahlem AB

Outstanding PA Senior NCO (NAF and above) – Senior Master Sgt. Kenneth Fidler, HQ USAFE/PA, Ramstein AB

Outstanding PA NCO (wing and below) – Staff Sgt. Shanda De Anda, 39th ABW, Incirlik AB

Outstanding PA NCO (NAF and above) – Master Sgt. Mona Ferrell, HQ USAFE/PA, Ramstein AB

Outstanding PA Airman (wing and below) – Senior Airman Nicole Spence, 435th ABW, Ramstein AB

Outstanding Reserve Component PA Officer – Maj. Audrey Burkel, HQ USAFE/PA, Ramstein AB

Outstanding Band Senior NCO – Master Sgt. Steven Eklunk, USAFE Band, Sembach AB , Germany

Outstanding Band NCO – Staff Sgt. Timothy Blake, USAFE Band, Sembach AB

Outstanding Band Airman – Senior Airman Jeremy Pfeffer, USAFE Band, Sembach AB

The Public Affairs Support Awards are designed to recognize outstanding PA support by people who do not hold the PA AFSC.

The PA Support award winners are:

Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs Special Achievement for Commander Support – Brig. Gen. Philip Breedlove, 31st Fighter Wing commander, Aviano AB

Outstanding Contribution to Public Affairs Programs – Eileen Williamson, 48th FW, RAF Lakenheath

Ceferina T. Yepez Award, Outstanding Host Nation Employee – Mehmet Birbiri, 39th ABW, Incirlik AB

All winners will no compete at the Air Force-level competition.