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AMC announces 2004 Public Affairs Achievement Awards

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SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. --   Air Mobility Command recently announced the winners of the 2004 AMC Public Affairs awards.

Congratulations to the entire AMC public affairs community for another banner year in 2004, but especially to those who rose to the top as Air Mobility Command Public Affairs Achievement Award winners for 2004," said Gen. John W. Handy, commander of AMC and U.S. Transportation Command. "These outstanding individuals and groups provided outstanding public affairs support to their commanders and units, Air Mobility Command, and the Air Force. They are the best of the best' in AMC and I am proud that they will represent AMC at the Air Force-level competition."

The winners are:

Public Affairs Director's Excellence Award - Large Wing: McChord AFB, Wash.

Public Affairs Director's Excellence Award - Community Relations: McChord AFB

Public Affairs Director's Excellence Award - Media Relations: McChord AFB

Public Affairs Director's Excellence Award - Internal Information: McChord AFB

Special Achievement Award for Commander Support: Col. Rowayne Schatz (McChord AFB)

AMC Outstanding Public Affairs Airman: Senior Airman Abby Young (McChord AFB)

AMC Outstanding Public Affairs Noncommissioned Officer: Staff Sgt. Angela Eggman (McChord AFB)

AMC Outstanding Public Affairs Senior Noncommissioned Officer: Master Sgt. Mitch Gettle (Dover AFB, Del.)

AMC Outstanding Public Affairs Intermediate Grade Civilian: Bud McKay, (McChord AFB)

AMC Outstanding Public Affairs Company Grade Officer: Capt. Sam Highley (McChord AFB)

AMC Outstanding Public Affairs Field Grade Officer: Maj. Cheryl Law (Dover)

Outstanding Band Officer: Capt. Richard Mench (Travis AFB, Calif.)

Outstanding Band Senior Noncommissioned Officer: Master Sgt. Scott Vignassi (Scott AFB)

Outstanding Band Noncommissioned Officer: Staff Sgt. Victoria Cronsell (Scott AFB)

Outstanding Band Airman: Senior Airman Micah Blouin (Travis AFB)

Outstanding Junior Company Grade Officer of the Year. 2nd Lt. Ethan Stoker (Fairchild AFB, Wash.)

Hq. AMC Outstanding Public Affairs Field Grade Officer: Lt. Col. Claudia Foss

Hq. AMC Outstanding Public Affairs Company Grade Officer: Capt. Jeffrey Bishop

Hq. AMC Outstanding Public Affairs Jr. Company Grade Officer: 1st Lt. Dustin Hart

Hq. AMC Outstanding Reserve Component Public Affairs Officer: Lt. Col. Kathryn Barnsley

Hq. AMC Outstanding Public Affairs Senior Noncommissioned Officer: Senior Master Sgt. Trish Freeland

Hq. AMC Outstanding Public Affairs Noncommissioned Officer: Staff Sgt. Bryan Bouchard

Hq. AMC Outstanding Public Affairs Intermediate Grade Civilian: Mark Voorhis

Air Mobility Command News Service is a service of the Internal Division
Office of Public Affairs
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Scott Air Force Base, Illinois 62225-5335
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