USAFE announces 2005 USAFE Communications and Information Award winners

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (USAFENS) -- U.S. Air Forces in Europe recently announced the winners of the 2005 USAFE Communications and Information Award.

The winners are:

Field Grade Officer: Lt Col Jeffrey Maxwell, Ramstein Air Base, Germany

Company Grade Officer: Capt. David Dethlefs, Ramstein

Communications-electronics systems (SNCO): Master Sgt. Richard Cunningham, Ramstein

Communications-electronics systems (NCO): Tech. Sgt. Lawrence Bercel, Ramstein

Information management (SNCO): Master Sgt. Robert Jackson, Ramstein

Information management (NCO): Staff Sgt. Andrew Hallenbeck, Camp Darby, Italy

Information management (Airman): Senior Airman Stephanie Da Costa, Kleine Brogel, Belgium

Communications-computer systems (SNCO): Master Sgt. Patrick Howard, Ramstein

Communications-computer systems (NCO): Tech. Sgt. Tizana Smith, Ramstein

Communications-computer systems (Airman): Senior Airman Sean Valclavik, Ramstein

Visual information individuals (SNCO): Senior Master Sgt. Julie Layton, Incirlik AB, Turkey

Visual information individuals (NCO): Tech. Sgt. Chad Gann, Aviano AB, Italy

Visual information individuals (Airman): Senior Airman Larry Reid, Incirlik

Postal service (SNCO): Master Sgt. Michael Binegar, Ramstein

Postal service (NCO): Tech. Sgt. Dennis Thomas, Ramstein

Postal service (Airman): Senior Airman Andrew Schlaupitz, Ramstein

Electromagnetic spectrum manager: Tech. Sgt. Martin Zolgus, Ramstein

Information assurance professional: Master Sgt. Richard Jeffcoat, Ramstein

Civilian manager: Mr. Mike Smith, Ramstein

Civilian specialist: Mr. Jeffrey Williams, Ramstein

Civilian assistant specialist: Mr. Derrick Richardson, Ramstein

Civilian technician: Ms. Ute Lampert, Ramstein

Civilian assistant: Ms. Marelen Simpson, Ramstein

General Edwin W. Rawlings Award: Telecommunications cost savings tiger team, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England

Major General Harold M. McClelland Award: 31st Communications Squadron, Aviano

Lieutenant General Harold W. Grant Award: 52nd COMM, Spangdahlem AB, Germany

Information assurance element: Wing information assurance branch, Aviano

Small postal facility: Ol-a detachment 6, Brussels City, Belgium

Large postal facility: 48th COMM, RAF Lakenheath

Aerial mail terminal: Detachment 5, RAF Alconbury, England

Small workcenter: Transmission systems special maintenance team, Ramstein

Medium workcenter: 32nd AOC command and control systems section, Ramstein

Large workcenter: Network radio systems, Ramstein