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AMC announces 2005 A/TA award winners

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SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. --   Air Mobility Command officials recently announced this year's Airlift/Tanker Association award winners.

Each year, A/TA recognizes individuals who have demonstrated superior leadership, made outstanding contributions to the airlift/tanker mission, and provided invaluable service to their civilian communities. Their selection will be recognized during the A/TAs National Convention in Nashville, Tenn., in October.

The winners are:

Young Leadership Award

Capt. John A. Coy, 86th Operations Support Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany (U.S. Air Force in Europe)

Capt. Michael D. Curry, 16th Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Fla. (Air Force Special Operations Command), formerly of the 8th Special Operations Squadron, Eglin AFB, Fla. (AFSOC)

Capt. Kenneth D. Gjone, 314th Operations Group, Little Rock AFB, Ark. (Air Education and Training Command), formerly of the 48th Airlift Squadron, Little Rock AFB (AETC)

Capt. Matthew S. Husemann, 436th Airlift Wing, Dover AFB, Del. (Air Mobility Command), formerly of the 9th AS, Dover AFB (AMC)

Capt. Aaron J. Larose, Tanker Airlift Control Center, Scott AFB (AMC), formerly of the 909th Air Refueling Squadron (Pacific Air Forces)

Maj. Benjamin W. Spencer, 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Osan AB, Korea (PACAF), formerly of the C-17 Systems Group, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio (Air Force Materiel Command)

Tech. Sgt. John W. Bilberry, 314th Maintenance Group, Little Rock AFB (AETC)

Tech. Sgt. Harry L. Brown, 37th AS, Ramstein AB (USAFE)

Tech. Sgt. Rodney P. Morrision, 1st SOS, Kadena AB, Japan (AFSOC)

Tech. Sgt. Johnny C. White, 63rd ARS, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. (Air Force Reserve Command)

Staff Sgt. Joshua D. Caron, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Kadena AB (PACAF)

Staff Sgt. Kevin R. Kay, 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Holloman AFB, N.M. (Air Combat Command)

General Robert Dutch Huyser Award

Pilot: Maj. Michael A. Jackson, 14th Weapons Squadron, Hurlburt Field (AFSOC), formerly of the 15th SOS, Hurlburt Field (AFSOC)

Navigator: Maj. Charles D. Bolton, 43rd Operations Support Squadron, Pope AFB, N.C. (AMC)

Flight engineer: Master Sgt. Brian C. Johnson, 19th SOS, Hurlburt Field (AFSOC), formerly of the 41st AS, Pope AFB (AMC)

Loadmaster: Master Sgt. Brandon W. Broughman, 43rd Operations Group, Pope AFB (AMC)

Boom Operator: Staff Sgt. James J. Guldjord, 350th ARS, McConnell AFB, Kan. (AMC)

General P.K. Carlton Award for Valor

Maj. David A. Millsapps, 8th SOS, Eglin AFB (AFSOC)

Colonel Gail Halvorsen Award

Master Sgt. Carl Lane Jr., 18th LRS, Kadena AB (PACAF)

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