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Financial managers receive award for helping Keesler

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ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. --  A team of financial management people came together last year to help an Air Force Reserve Command unit receive financial services after Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast.

Fourteen people from five different financial management offices supported the 403rd Wing, Keesler AFB, Miss.

Most of them work in the 94th Airlift Wing at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., where many of the hurricane victims moved to until Keesler AFB could restore operations.

For its efforts, the team earned the Air Force’s Financial Management Special Acts and Services Award for 2005.

“The combined efforts of the Reconstituted Team exemplify the dedication and hard work of the folks in the Air Force Reserve Command financial management community,” said Chief Master Sgt. Michael Ward, superintendent in AFRC/FM’s plans and programs branch. “They made the very best things happen in the very worst of circumstances.”

Members of the team included Sheila Seymour and Joanie Averett from the 403rd Wing, Keesler AFB.

People from the 94th AW at Dobbins ARB are Timothy Phillips, Tech. Sgt. Derrick Worthy, Wendy Marchand, Staff Sgt. Rena Christian, Bob Hayward, Senior Airman LaKeysha Jackson, Cindy Ames and Senior Airman Keith Roberts.

Others providing financial services are Maj. David Hanten, 934th AW, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Air Reserve Station, Minn.; Senior Master Sgt. Randy Sutton, 434th Air Refueling Wing, Grissom ARB, Ind.; and Master Sgt. Russell Bona and Staff Sgt. Jamal Mulkey, 914th AW, Niagara Falls IAP ARS, N.Y. (AFRC News Service)