AFRC announces Mobile C2 award winners

Published Sept. 13, 2012

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Air Force Reserve Command announced the recipients of last year's AFRC Mobile Command and Control Awards on Sept. 11.

The annual awards recognize the best airlift control flight and ALCF Airmen for their contributions to the command.

AFRC Mobile C2 Unit - 452nd ALCF, March Air Reserve Base, Calif. The award recognizes excellence in accomplishment of the mobile C2 mission, personnel performance, training and overall leadership qualities.

The 452nd ALCF contributed to worldwide air mobility operations from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 in 2011 by supporting more than a dozen contingency and major command tasked deployments.

The unit led the mission support effort for multiple Naval Special Warfare deployments and Exercise Patriot Hook, the longest running Air Force Reserve exercise. Additionally, the 452nd ALCF managed the largest and most successful affiliation program in the command, training more than 50 Department of Defense and non DOD users such as the Federal Bureau of Investigations and Federal Emergency Management Agency to deploy by air with minimal Air Force support.

The following individuals were recognized for their accomplishments, mission oriented or self-improvement, and significant military or community involvement:

AFRC Mobile C2 Officer - Maj. Robert M. Acosta, 433rd ALCF, Lackland AFB, Texas, deployed as tactical airlift control element commander and provided support for six Air Mobility Command contingencies and AFRC exercises. He exemplified the role of mentor by training 23 percent of AFRC's operations officers during these deployments.

AFRC Mobile C2 Senior NCO - Senior Master Sgt. Lisa A. Deleon, 433rd ALCF, Lackland AFB, Texas, deployed twice to optimize Maximum On Ground efforts for U.S. Central Command and U.S. Transportation Command at one of the military's most targeted locations. She exemplified the role of process innovator and developed a unit training assembly tool that revolutionized drill training and accountability. During AFRC's Patriot Hook exercise, she trained more than 800 warfighters, during operations using 12 affiliated units and eight AFRC mobility aircraft.

AFRC Mobile C2 NCO - Staff Sgt. Sarah Rayco-Rosado, 452nd ALCF, March ARS, Calif., served as program leader, developing an introductory program for newcomers, which streamlined workflow. She was also the primary Airman in Charge, responsible for personnel accountability during unit training assemblies and more than 90 days of deployed operations.

USAF. (U.S. Air Force Graphic by Rosario "Charo" Gutierrez)