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315th AW takes 2 AFRC awards, finalist for another

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  • By Michael Dukes
  • 315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
315th Airlift Wing here won two Air Force Reserve Command awards this week and is a finalist for its outstanding performance and contributions to the Air Force and Defense Department.

The Unit Awards recognizes squadrons, depot units and any other major command organizations have excelled in performance and made outstanding contributions to the AF and/or DoD Logistics Readiness mission.

This year's winners are:

Daedalian Major General Warren R. Carter Logistics Effectiveness Award: 927th Logistics Readiness Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base Florida.
LRS of the Year--Non-Flying Unit: 944th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Luke AFB Arizona.
Air Reserve Component (ARC) Base Logistics Activity of the Year: 919th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Eglin AFB Field 3, Florida.
ARC Air Transportation Activity of the Year: 38th Aerial Port Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina.

The AFRC American Petroleum Institute Golden Derrick recognizes the unit that has excelled in performance, effectively utilized resources to obtain training to meet assigned Unit Type Code requirements and provided outstanding mission support.

This year's three finalists are:

315th Logistics Readiness Squadron, JB Charleston.
419th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah.
433rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

The Individual Awards recognizes individuals who excelled in performance and made outstanding contributions to the AF or DoD Logistics Readiness mission.

This year's winners:

Outstanding Logistics Readiness Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Christopher Ott, 35th Aerial Port Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst N.J.
Outstanding Logistics Readiness Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year: Staff Sgt. Khadeem Jonas, 35th Aerial Port Squadron, Joint McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst N.J.
Outstanding Logistics Readiness Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year: Master Sgt. Brian Henderson, 315th Logistics Readiness Squadron, JB Charleston.
Outstanding Logistics Company Grade Officer of the Year: Capt. Octavia Nelson, 69th Aerial Port Squadron, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
Outstanding Logistics Readiness Field Grade Officer of the Year: Maj. Tracy Maestas, 459th Logistics Readiness Flight, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
Outstanding Logistics Readiness Civilian Category I of the Year: Scotty Fogle, 934th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Air Port Air Refueling Squadron Minnesota.
Outstanding Logistics Readiness Civilian Category II of the Year: Christopher Scott, 32nd Aerial Port Squadron, Pittsburgh International Air Port, Air Refueling Squadron, Pennsylvania.
Outstanding Logistics Readiness Staff Enlisted of the Year: Chief Master Sgt. Jerome Lewis, 10th Air Force/A4R, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas.