WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio - The AFLCMC Engineering Directorate held its 2022 awards ceremony on Feb. 15 at Air Force Institute of Technology's Kenny Hall. The ceremony celebrated excellence among team members, with 19 awards presented to both military and civilian Airmen. The ceremony was hosted by Jacqueline Janning-Lask, Director of Engineering and Technical Management Services Directorate and Karen Hudson, Avionics Engineering Division Chief.
In addition to in-person attendees at Kenney Hall, nominees and winners also participated in the ceremony virtually from several other AFLCMC locations. In most instances, winners listed below will now compete at the AFMC level. A photo gallery of all the winners is below.
MILITARY AWARDS
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Junior Military Engineer Award
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1st Lt Nathan Fiorino, Eglin AFB, Florida
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Mid-Career Military Engineer Award
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Major Francis Marges, Hill AFB, Utah |
Senior Military Engineer Award
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Major Jesse Hornback, Waco, Texas |
Reservist/Individual Mobilization Augmentee Award
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Lieutenant Colonel Kristin Hort, Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts |
CIVILIAN AWARDS
Junior Civilian Engineer Award
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Emily Fairfield, Robins AFB, Georgia |
Mid-Career Civilian Engineer Award
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Wilfredo Altamirano, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
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Senior Civilian Engineer Award
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Melvin Santiago, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
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THE WINGMEN AWARDS
Mentor Awards
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Timothy Erdmann Jr., Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
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| Support Awards |
Capt Gannon Gardner, Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts
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Engineering Technician Award
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TSgt Alton Schubert III, Englewood, CO |
TEAM AWARDS
Technical Management Team Award
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Embedded Global Positioning System Inertial Navigation System - Modernization Team, Robins AFB, Georgia
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Engineering Team Award
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F-15 QA Ferry/IOC Team, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio |
LEADERSHIP AWARDS
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Technical Management Award
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Katrina Beal, Robins AFB, Georgia
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Technical Leadership Award
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Rahel Rudd, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio |
Chief Engineer Award
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Benjamin Knowles, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma |
HONORARY AWARDS
| Teal Award |
Timothy Kelley, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma
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Jorge F. Gonzalez Engineering Analysis Award
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Jennifer Jackson, Robins AFB, Georgia |
MOST OUTSTANDING SCIENTIST/TECHNOLOGIST
2022 Frederick T. Rall Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award |
Tony Jarry, Hill AFB, Utah |
| 2022 AFLCMC/EN Director’s Award |
Lt. Col Michael Johnson, Hanscom AFB Massachusetts
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