AF announces annual engineering, environmental award winners

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  • By Jennifer Schneider
  • AFCEC Public Affairs
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas --  Air Force officials recently announced the winners of the annual Gen. Thomas D. White Environmental Awards, Civil Engineer Awards and Professional Housing Management Association Service Awards.

"We had another year of strong competition for our annual awards," said Maj. Gen. Timothy Green, director of divil engineers. "Engineers continue to make a great impact to enable the Air Force mission and take care of our Airmen and families across the globe, in garrison and deployed."

Congratulations to the 2015 Civil Engineer Award winners:

The Society of American Military Engineers Curtin Award (Air Force Outstanding Civil Engineer Unit Awards)
Large Unit Category: 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany (U.S. Air Forces in Europe)
Small Unit Category: 355th CES, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona (Air Combat Command)
ARC Category: 934th CES, Minneapolis-St. Paul Air Reserve Station, Minnesota (Air Force Reserve Command)

The Major General Del R. Eulberg Award (Asset Management)
27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, Cannon AFB, New Mexico (Air Force Special Operations Command)

The Major General Robert C. Thompson Award (Resources)
8th CES, Kunsan Air Base, Korea (Pacific Air Forces)

The Brigadier General Archie S. Mayes Award (Engineering)
1st SOCES, Hurlburt Field, Florida (AFSOC)

The Major General Clifton D. Wright Award (Operations)
49th CES, Holloman AFB, New Mexico (ACC)

The SMSgt Gerald J. Stryzak Award (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)
1st SOCES, Hurlburt Field, Florida (AFSOC)

The Colonel Frederick J. Riemer Award (Readiness & Emergency Management)
1st SOCES, Hurlburt Field, Florida (AFSOC)

The Brigadier General Michael A. McAuliffe Housing Excellence Award
30th CES, Vandenberg AFB, California (Air Force Space Command)

The Major General L. Dean Fox Award (Senior Military Manager)
Maj. Patrick J. Kolesiak, 52nd CES, Spangdahlem AB, Germany (USAFE)

The Major General Eugene A. Lupia Award (Military Manager)
Company Grade Officer Category: Capt. Peter J. K. Lee, 11th CES, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland (Air Force District of Washington)
NCO Category: Tech. Sgt. Zachary P. Silvis, 11th CES, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland (AFDW)
Airman Category: Senior Airman David M. Anderson, 48th CES, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom (USAFE)

The Major General Joseph A. Ahearn Enlisted Leadership Award
Chief Master Sgt. William T. Hight, 627th CES, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington (AMC)

The Chief Master Sergeant Larry R. Daniels Award (Military Superintendent)
Senior Master Sgt. John C. Splitter, 30th CES, Vandenberg AFB, California (AFSPC)

The Harry P. Rietman Award (Senior Civilian Manager)
Amy M. Doye, 52nd CES, Spangdahlem AB, Germany (USAFE)

Air Force Outstanding Civil Engineer Manager of the Year Award
Civilian Manager Category: Sean M. Quinby, 4th CES, Seymour-Johnson AFB, North Carolina (ACC)
Civilian Supervisor Category: Mark R. Lohenitz, 633rd CES, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia (ACC)
Civilian Technician Category: Donald M. Berry, 1st SOCES, Hurlburt Field, Florida (AFSOC)

The Major General William D. Gilbert Award (Outstanding Staff Action Officer)
Officer Category: Capt. Pete Sabatowski, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa/A4C, Ramstein AB, Germany (USAFE)
Enlisted Category: Senior Master Sgt. Alex C. Morgan III, Headquarters Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas (AFMC)
Civilian Category: Blake M. Kawakami, Headquarters PACAF/A4C, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
(PACAF)

The Major General Augustus M. Minton Award (Outstanding Engineering Article)
1st Lt. Bradford Shields and Maria Meeks, "3D Printing Makes Explosive Headway"

The Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Newman Medal
Col. Michael A. Geer, 7th AF, Osan AB, Korea (PACAF)

The Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Goddard Medal
Senior Master Sgt. Vincent J. Shuyler, 31st CES, Aviano AB, Italy (USAFE)

The National Society of Professional Engineers Federal Engineer of the Year Award
Military Category: Maj. Josh Aldred, 8th CES, Kunsan AB, Korea (PACAF)
Civilian Category: Thomas A. Adams, Air Force Civil Engineer Center, Tyndall AFB, Florida (AFMC)

The Air Force Emergency Management Awards
Military Category: Tech. Sgt. Evelyn E. Nicholson, 799th Air Base Squadron, Creech AFB, Nevada (ACC)
Civilian Category: Timothy C. Sirmans, 23rd CES, Moody AFB, Georgia (ACC)

The Balchen-Post Award
50th CES, Schriever AFB, Colorado (AFSPC)

Congratulations to the 2015 Gen. Thomas. D. White Award winners:

Cultural Resources Management Award
Large Installation Category: 673rd Civil Engineer Squadron/Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska (PACAF)

Environmental Restoration Award
Installation Category: 9th CES, Beale AFB, California (ACC)
Team/Individual Category: Lori M. Burnam, Air Force Civil Engineer Center Robins Installation Support Team, Georgia (AFMC)

Environmental Quality Award
Non-industrial Installation Category: 19th CES, Little Rock AFB, Arkansas (AMC)
Team/Individual Category: 96th Civil Engineer Group, Eglin AFB, Florida (AFMC)

Natural Resources Conservation Award
Small Installation Category: 341st CES, Malmstrom AFB, Montana (Air Force Global Strike Command)
Team/Individual Category: AFCEC East Region Integrated Natural Resource Management Plan Team (AFMC)

National Environmental Policy Act Award
Team Category: 366th CES, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho (ACC)

The Thomas D. White Environmental Awards recognize Air Force bases conducting the best or most improved environmental programs in various categories, and the teams and individuals that contribute the most to Air Force environmental efforts each year.The awards are named in honor of Gen. Thomas D. White, the Air Force Chief of Staff from 1957 - 1961, who charted the course for Air Force environmental programs. Winners of the Air Force awards go on to compete for Department of Defense awards.