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Wing announces semi-annual award winners

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  • By Tech. Sgt. Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner
  • 434th ARW Public Affairs
GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. --  Twice a year Grissom recognizes the best of the best with its semiannual award program.

This year was no different as the 434th Air Refueling Wing leadership recently announced its semiannual award winners for the January through June 2013 timeframe.
Listed below are the first hafl of 2013 winners.

Airman category:
Senior Airman Farrell Bowers, 434th Security Forces Squadron fire team member

Noncommissioned officer category:
Tech. Sgt. Zachary Felten, 434th Communications Squadron infrastructure NCO in charge

Senior NCO category:
Senior Master Sgt. Darin Daugherty, 434th Maintenance Squadron maintenance section superintendent

Company grade officer category:
1st Lt. Dustin Schimp, 434th CS director of operations

Civilian category:
Juli Bailey, 434th Force Support Squadron exercise physiologist

Chief Master Sgt. Karen Perkins, 434th ARW command chief, said Grissom's awards program is important because it recognizes and rewards 434th ARW Airmen for their contributions to both the Air Force and their communities.

Nominees are evaluated on a host of items based on their level of responsibility, but common to all is how they impact Grissom, the Air Force and their communities.

"All of the senior leadership in this wing is extremely proud of what are folks do," said Perkins. "The award winners show-case the outstanding things our airmen are doing to support our mission."

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

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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