ACC names PA achievement award winners

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LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. --  Air Combat Command officials announced today the winners of the 2004 Director’s Excellence Awards, Director’s Special Achievement Awards, and the Individual Awards for Public Affairs Excellence.

The Public Affairs Recognition Program is designed to recognize and encourage exceptional sustained performance in both unit and individual categories contributing to the United States Air Force and public affairs missions.

First-place winners will compete in the Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs contest.

The winners are:

Director’s Excellence Awards

Large Wing
1st Place: 1st Fighter Wing, Langley AFB, Va.
2nd Place: Air Warfare Center, Nellis AFB, Nev.
3rd Place: 55th Wing, Offutt AFB, Neb.

Small Wing
1st Place: 49th Fighter Wing, Holloman AFB, N.M.
2nd Place: 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
3rd Place: 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour-Johnson AFB, N.C.

Community Relations
1st Place: USAF Air Demonstration Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev.
2nd Place: Air Warfare Center, Nellis AFB, Nev.
3rd Place: 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla.

Media Relations
1st Place: Air Warfare Center, Nellis AFB, Nev.
2nd Place: 1st Fighter Wing, Langley AFB, Va.
3rd Place: USAF Air Demonstration Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev.

Internal Information
1st Place: 1st Fighter Wing, Langley AFB, Va.
2nd Place: 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw AFB, S.C.
3rd Place: 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour-Johnson AFB, N.C.

Director’s Special Achievement Awards for Public Affairs Excellence

Crisis Situation
1st Place: 55th Wing, Offutt AFB, Neb.

Planned Event, Program or Product
1st Place: 55th Wing, Offutt AFB, Neb.
2nd Place: 1st Fighter Wing, Langley AFB, Va.

Commander Support
1st Place: Col. Gregory Biscone, 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, N.D.
2nd Place: Brig. Gen. Kurt Cichowski, Holloman AFB, N.M.
3rd Place: Brig. Gen. John “Craig” Koziol, Offutt AFB, Neb.

Individual Awards For Public Affairs Excellence -- Wing Level

Outstanding Public Affairs Field Grade Officer
1st Place: Maj. Donald Langley II, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
2nd Place: Maj. Dani Johnson, Minot AFB, N.D.
3rd Place: Maj. John Bryan, Holloman AFB, N.M.

Outstanding Public Affairs Company Grade Officer
1st Place: Capt. Monica Bland, 388th Fighter Wing, Hill AFB, Utah
2nd Place: Capt. Maureen Schumann, AWFC, Nellis AFB, Nev.
3rd Place: 1st Lt Jamie Humphries, Seymour-Johnson AFB, N.C.

Outstanding Public Affairs Intermediate Grade Civilian
1st Place: Robin Demark, 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour-Johnson AFB, N.C.
2nd Place: Stacey Knott, Offutt AFB, Neb.
3rd Place: Tommy Fuller, Holloman AFB, N.M.

Outstanding Public Affairs Senior Grade Civilian
1st Place: Michael Estrada, Air Warfare Center, Nellis AFB, Nev.

Outstanding Public Affairs Senior Noncommissioned Officer
1st Place: Master Sgt. Deborah Aragon, 55th Wing, Offutt AFB, Neb.
2nd Place: Master Sgt. Barbara Lavigne, Barksdale AFB, La.
3rd Place: Master Sgt. Brian Orban, Minot AFB, N.D.

Outstanding Public Affairs Noncommissioned Officer
1st Place: Technical Sgt. Tonya Keebaugh, 53rd Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla.
2nd Place: Staff Sgt. Shane Sharp, AWFC, Nellis AFB, Nev.
3rd Place: Staff Sgt. Kristina Barrett, Barksdale AFB, La.

Outstanding Public Affairs Airman
1st Place: Senior Airman Vanessa Walsh, 55th Wing, Offutt AFB, Neb.
2nd Place: Senior Airman Susan Penning, Shaw AFB, S.C.
3rd Place: Airman 1st Class Katherine Booher, Minot AFB, N.D.

Individual Awards for Public Affairs Excellence -- NAF and above

Outstanding PA Field Grade Officer
1st Place: Maj. David Honchul, HQ ACC/PA, Langley AFB, Va.

Outstanding Public Affairs Company Grade Officer
1st Place: Capt. Jonathan Riley, 9th AF/PA, Shaw AFB, S.C.
2nd Place: 1st Lt. Shilo Weir, HQ ACC/PA, Langley AFB, Va.
3rd Place: 2nd Lt. Amy Hutchisson, HQ ACC/PA, Langley AFB, Va.

Outstanding Public Affairs Senior Noncommissioned Officer
1st Place: Master Sgt. Mark Haviland, HQ ACC/PA, Langley AFB, Va.
2nd Place: Master Sgt. Lisa Polarek, HQ ACC/PA, Langley AFB, Va.

Outstanding Public Affairs Senior Grade Civilian
1st Place: Barbara Carr, HQ ACC/PA , Langley AFB, Va.

Outstanding Band Officer
1st Place: Maj. Allan Waite, Heartland of America Band, Offutt AFB, Neb.

Outstanding Band Senior Noncommissioned Officer
1st Place: Senior Master Sgt. Raymond Landon, Heritage of America Band, Langley AFB, Va.
2nd Place: Master Sgt. Carl Morton, Heartland of America Band, Offutt AFB, Neb.

Outstanding Band Noncommissioned Officer
1st Place: Technical Sgt. Daniel Weber, Heartland of America Band, Offutt AFB, Neb.
2nd Place: Staff Sgt. Sherry Burt, Heritage of America Band, Langley AFB, Va.

Outstanding Band Airman
1st Place: Senior Airman Matthew Erickson, Heartland of America Band, Offutt AFB, Neb.
2nd Place: Airman 1st Class Kelcey McDonald, Heritage of America Band, Langley AFB, Va.

Outstanding Contribution to Public Affairs Programs
1st Place: Sally Freis, 55th Wing, Offutt AFB, Neb.