AFRL award winners announced
Kirtland Air Force Base, NM -- The Air Force Research Laboratory's Directed Energy directorate and Space Vehicle directorate announced their annual award winners Feb. 10 at a ceremony in Bldg 201.
The awards were for Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2010.
2010 Directed Energy Directorate Award Winners
NCO of the Year: Staff Sgt. Nathan A. McCann, RDOS
SNCO of the Year: Master Sgt. Sherry V. Lopez, RDSM
CGO of the Year: Second Lt. Daniel P. Whalen, RDTE
FGO of the Year: Lt. Col. Richard W. Chong RDSM
FGO Individual Mobilization Augmentee of the Year: Major Douglas B. Brann, RDTE
CGO Individual Mobilization Augmentee of the Year: Capt. Laura D. Waddell, RDL
Sparks Award: Dr. Christopher A. Sabol, RDS
R. Earl Good Award: Fiber Power Scaling & Beam CombiningTeam, RDL
Commander's Cup Junior Force: Dr. Matthew T. Bettencourt, RDH
Commander's Cup Special Recognition: Dr. Keith L. Cartwright, RDHEC
Scientific/Technical Management Award: Robert J. Torres, RDHA
Senior Scientific/Technical Achievement Award: Dr. David A. Hostutler, RDL
Junior Scientific/Technical Achievement Award: First Lt. Jeff Richey, RDS
Scientific/Technical Achievement Team Award: SOR Sodium Guidestar
Adaptive Optics Integration & Test Team, RDS
Senior Leadership Award: Stanley Lokaj, RDT
Leadership Award: Captain Steven E. Slagle, RDS
Supervisory Award: Patrick R. Kelly, RDS
International Award: Dr. Charles T. Newell, RDL
International Team Award: US/UK Collaboration Team, RDHA
Senior Mission Support Excellence Award: Paul R. Robinson, RDHP
Junior Mission Support Excellence Award: Deborah A. Moyer, RDK
Mission Support Excellence Team Award: Intelligence Branch, RDO
Senior Administrative Excellence Award: Mary H. Johnston, RDH
Administrative Excellence Award: Aimee R. Disbrow, RDHP
Publication of the Year Team Award: Mid-IR Team, RDL
Technology Transfer Achievement Award (Individual): Anthony M. Sanchez, RDL
Technology Transfer Achievement Award (Team): HANDS Team, RDS
Outstanding STEP Award: Alejandro Escalante, RDL
Giller Award: Audrey Team, RDH
Innovation Award: Dr. Skip VanWyk, RDS
2010 Space Vehicle Directorate Award Winners
CGO of the Year: 1st Lt. Matthew T. Leines, RVSE
FGO of the Year: Maj. Jill L. Parker, RVBYA
FGO Individual Mobilization Augmentee of the Year: Lt. Col. Stephen R. Lindsay, RVSV
CGO Individual Mobilization Augmentee of the Year: Capt. Joshua F. Torgerson, RVBX
Dan Wilhelm Director's Cup: Stanley Straight, RVEP
Dr. Harold Gardiner Director's Cup: JMS 0 Team, RVSV
Director's Cup Junior Force Individual: 1st Lt. Richard Dunn, RVBYH
Scientific/Technical Management Award: Jason Guarnieri, RVE
Senior Scientific/Technical Achievement Award: Dr. Evgeny Mishin, RVBXI
Junior Scientific/Technical Achievement Award: Dr. Matthew Squires, RVBYB
Scientific/Technical Achievement Team Award: Miniaturized Blackbox Transponder Team, RVSER
Senior Leadership Award: Dr. Dwight Decker, RVBX
Leadership Award: Maj. Domenic Thompson, RVBY
Supervisory Award: Dr. Phan Dao, RVBYB
International Award (Indiv): Dr. Anton Dainty, RVBYE
International Award (Team): Africa Space Weather Outreach Team, RVBX
Senior Mission Support Excellence Award: Richard Netzer, RVSEF
Junior Mission Support Excellence Award: Sandra Lewis, RVBY
Mission Support Excellence Team Award: Resource Branch Team, RVOR
Senior Administrative Excellence Award: Joan Seiwert, RVBY
Administrative Excellence Award: Amber Marron, RVSE
Publication of the Year Team Award: Advanced Space Electronics Research Team, RVSE
Technology Transfer Achievement Award (Individual): Jeremy A. Banik, RVS
Technology Transfer Achievement Award (Team): Tactical Satellite-3 Team, RVB/RVE
Outstanding STEP Award: Jesse Mee, RVSE
Innovation Award: 1st Lt. Joshua Keener, RVS