Grissom Airmen awarded medals

Published Sept. 12, 2013
By Tech. Sgt. Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner
434th ARW Public Affairs

GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- For their meritorious service in the U.S. Air Force, 19 Grissom Airmen were recently awarded medals.

Meritorious Service Medal

Ten 434th Air Refueling Wing Airmen were recently presented with Meritorious Service Medals. President Lyndon Johnson established the MSM by Executive Order 11448 on Jan. 16, 1969, as the counterpart of the Bronze Star Medal for the recognition of meritorious noncombatant service. Those receiving the MSM are listed below:

- Lt. Col. Patrick Brien, 72nd Air Refueling Squadron
- Lt. Col. Kyle Moore, 72nd ARS
- Lt. Col. Lewis Poore Jr., 72nd ARS
- Maj. Kyle Knell, 434th Operations Support Squadron
- Senior Master Sgt. Michael O'Brien, 434th Logistices Readiness Squadron
- Master Sgt. Michael Morgan, 72nd ARS
- Master Sgt. Karen Scholz, 434th Aerospace Medicine Squadron
- Master Sgt. Steven Wolf, 434th Civil Engineer Squadron
- Master Sgt. Kevin Yeager, 434th Mission Support Group
- Tech. Sgt. Erin Barnett, 434th LRS

Air Force Commendation Medal

Four noncommissioned officers received Air Force Commendation Medals. This medal was authorized by the Secretary of the Air Force on March 28, 1958, for award to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who distinguished themselves by meritorious achievement and service. Below are those receiving commendation medals:

- Tech. Sgt. Martin Bragg, 434th Force Support Squadron
- Tech. Sgt. Jeremie Cutter, 434th CES
- Tech. Sgt. April Gandy, 434th FSS
- Tech. Sgt. William Wright, 434th Security Forces Squadron

Air Force Achievement Medal

Five Grissom Airmen were awarded the Air Force Achievement Medal. This medal was authorized by the Secretary of the Air Force on Oct. 20, 1980, and is awarded to Air Force personnel for outstanding achievement or meritorious service rendered specifically on behalf of the Air Force. Below are those receiving achievement medal:

- Master Sgt. Nicolas Sanches, 434th SFS
- Master Sgt. Karen Scholz, 434th AMDS
- Staff Sgt. Joseph Schluttenhofer, 434th Air Refueling Wing
- Senior Airman Cameron Harney, 434th AMDS
- Senior Airman Deborah Ryan, 434th AMDS

The 434th ARW is the largest KC-135R Stratotanker unit in the Air Force Reserve Command. 434th ARW Airmen and aircraft routinely deploy in support of the Air Force mission and U.S. strategic objectives.

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Grissom Airmen awarded medals

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