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Ahlers is Airman of the Year

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  • By Senior Airman Carl Berry
  • 434th ARW Public Affairs Staff
GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind., --  Senior Airman Joseph Ahlers of the 434th Civil Engineer Squadron was selected as the 434th Airman of the Year for 2008.

Putting him at the top of the list was his superior service performance as an emergency management apprentice, which includes serving as a flight safety monitor, chief of emergency management plans and operations and a base wide Chemical Biological Radiological/Nuclear Explosive instructor.

"It was really exciting to find out I was named Airman of the Year," said Airman Ahlers. "I'm honored to receive the award because there are a lot of great Airmen serving at Grissom." 

He also assisted in the launch of Grissom's carpooling program, which connects 434th servicemembers for their commute to unit training assemblies, for the purpose of boosting morale, and economic and environmental reasons. 

As a civilian, Airman Ahlers is attending the University of Wisconsin Law School in hopes of becoming a Air Force judge advocate general. 

He also hopes to represent Grissom well at the 4th Air Force level. 

"I hope that while representing my own accomplishments at 4th Air Force I will also be representing what all of the talented Airmen at Grissom are doing," he shared. 

Airman Ahlers will be competing for the title of 4th Air Force Airman of the Year. Should he win that, he will then compete at the Air Force Reserve Command level.

Public Affairs Staff

Material contained on the Official Grissom Air Reserve Base Internet Web Site is written and produced by members of the 434th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs Office. The award-winning staff includes:

Ben Mota
Chief, public affairs

Maj. Elias Zani
Public affairs officer

Master Sgt. Wendy Day
Staff writer

Tech. Sgt. Alexa Culbert
Staff writer

Senior Airman Elise Faurote
Staff writer

Senior Airman Benjamin Cowles
Staff writer