August 2011

Important Dates 2011 Awards Announced August

6 Alabama State Convention The Awards Committee met at AFA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Montgomery, AL AFA Headquarters on June 27. Please AWARDS

see the list of recipients for both Recognizes not a single achievement, but 12-13 Executive Committee Aerospace and Field Awards below. a lifetime of work in the advancement of Arlington, VA Congratulations to the winners! aerospace Mrs. Natalie W. Crawford Senior Fellow, RAND Corporation AEROSPACE AWARDS Thomas P. Stafford, Lt Gen, USAF (Ret) Awards presented at AFA’s Larry D. Welch, Gen, USAF (Ret) Anniversary Dinner Heavy Bombardment Crews of WWII Wednesday, September 21, 2011 The Commando Sabre Operation – Call Sign “MISTY” The Air Force Association mission is to: H. H. ARNOLD AWARD For the most significant contribution by AFA CHAIRMAN’S AEROSPACE Educate the public about the critical a military member for national defense EDUCATION AWARD role of aerospace power in the defense Duncan J. McNabb, Gen, USAF of our nation For long term commitment to aerospace USTRANSCOM education making a significant impact Advocate aerospace power and a strong Scott AFB, Illinois national defense across the nation Support the Air Force, National Science Foundation the Air Force family, and aerospace JOHN R. ALISON AWARD Arlington, Virginia education For the most outstanding contribution by industrial leadership to national defense Awards presented at the Air & Space Air Force Association United Launch Alliance for the Conference and Technology 1501 Lee Highway Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Arlington, VA 22209-1198 Exposition Managed by the Launch and Range Opening and Awards Ceremonies, 703-247-5800 800-727-3337 Systems Directorate of the Space and FAX: 703-247-5853 Monday, September 19, 2011 Missile Systems Center

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS Los Angeles AFB, California JOAN ORR AIR FORCE SPOUSE AFA web site www.afa.org OF THE YEAR AWARD E-Mail addresses: W. STUART SYMINGTON AWARD For civilian spouses of military members [email protected] For the most significant contribution by for their significant contributions to the [email protected] a civilian for national defense [email protected] Representative C.W. Bill Young Mrs. Sarah J. Greenlee

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS HOYT S. VANDENBERG AWARD development of aerospace power for the AFFAIRS EMPLOYEE OF THE For the most outstanding contribution in betterment of mankind YEAR the field of aerospace education Mr. James Clark For the most outstanding performance of Dana H. Born, Brig Gen, USAF Director, Intelligence, Surveillance and duty as a VA employee And the Collaborative Undergraduate Reconnaissance Innovations Dr. Stephen R. Holt, Col, USAF (Ret) Education Programs at the HQ US Air Force VA North Texas Health Care System United States Air Force Academy Washington, District of Columbia Dallas, Texas Colorado Springs, Colorado Mr. William A. Davidson Administrative Assistant to the DAVID C. SCHILLING AWARD GEN GEORGE C. KENNEY Secretary of the Air Force For the most outstanding contribution in AWARD Washington, District of Columbia the field of flight For the most significant contribution by 621st Contingency Response The United States Air Force’s an individual or team in the area of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Aeromedical Evacuation Teams lessons learned Jersey Air Force Fort Hood Follow-On 42nd Attack Squadron THEODORE VON KARMAN Review Team Creech AFB, Nevada AWARD Headquarters Air Force Dr. Richard P. Hallion For the most outstanding contribution in Manpower, Personnel and Services Donald C. Wurster, Lt Gen, USAF the field of science and engineering Washington, District of Columbia (Ret) AFRL Research Laboratory Former Commander, Air Force Special For Alternative Fuels THOMAS P. GERRITY AWARD Operations Command For the most outstanding contribution in GILL ROBB WILSON AWARD the field of systems and logistics For the most outstanding contribution in Sean K. Tyler, Lt Col, USAF the field of arts and letters 436th Logistics Readiness Squadron EARL T. RICKS AWARD Nathan L. Gallahan, TSgt, USAF Dover AFB, Delaware For the Air National Guard person or 28th Bomb Wing persons for outstanding airmanship Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota GEN AWARD Not Awarded for 2011 FOR C4 EXCELLENCE For the C4 professional who most CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT DICK enhanced the United States Air Force's RED AWARD warfighting capability For outstanding Air National Guard Ira J. Begley, III, SSgt, USAF aerospace maintenance 1st Air and Space Communications Randall K. Wilkison, CMSgt, USAF rd Operations Squadron 153 Maintenance Newsline is published monthly by Ramstein AB, Germany Wyoming Air National Guard the Administration Department (ext. 5851) for AFA Field Leaders. LT GEN CLAIRE LEE AIR NATIONAL GUARD Editorial production and printing CHENNAULT AWARD OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD offices — AFA Headquarters, 1501 For outstanding aerial warfare For the Air National Guard Unit with the Lee Highway, Arlington, VA 22209- tactician(s) from ACC, PACAF, most outstanding airmanship 1198. Material from Newsline may USAFE, ANG and AFRC 171st Air Refueling Wing be used without attribution. Joshua L. Kubacz, Capt, USAF Pennsylvania Air National Guard th Chairman 510 Fighter Squadron of the Board S. Sanford Schlitt Aviano AB, Italy GEORGE W. BUSH AWARD for ANG Members and Employers President Michael M. Dunn GEN LARRY D. WELCH AWARD To recognize outstanding civilian Editor Kathy Snodgrass For the most significant impact by an employers of Air National Guard Contributors Lynette Cross individual on the overall operations, members who made outstanding Kari Hahn safety, security and effectiveness of the contributions to the total force mission Bryan Larson Air Force nuclear mission Enlisted Category Mary Nauheimer Frank G. Klotz, Lt Gen, USAF (Ret) Not Awarded for 2011 Seth Paltzer Former Commander, Air Force Global Officer Category Lisa Rietmann Susan Rubel Strike Command Eric K. Pauer, Lt Col, USAF Bernie Skoch Joint Forces Headquarters CITATIONS OF HONOR Massachusetts Air National Guard Design Tonya Hall For the outstanding contribution of an and individual or organization to the ITT Electronic Systems Chaplain Chad W. Zielinski, Capt, CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT OF Nashua, New Hampshire USAF THE AIR FORCE THOMAS N. United States Air Force Academy BARNES AWARD Air Force Reserve Command Colorado Springs, CO For the most outstanding aircraft crew chief in the United States Air Force PRESIDENT'S AWARD FOR AIR PAUL W. MYERS AWARD Bobby Elzie, SSgt, USAF FORCE RESERVE COMMAND For the Air Force Medical Corps Officer 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron For the Air Force Reserve unit which who has made the most significant Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea displays outstanding flying achievement contribution to the continued good health and continued superior performance of the men and women of the United Crews and Teams Michael J. Remualdo, Lt Col, USAF States Air Force HOWARD W. LEAF AWARD Benjamin R. Evans, Maj, USAF, and Jeremy W. Cannon, Lt Col, USAF For outstanding achievement by a United Ronald W. Davis, SSgt, USAF 59th Medical Operations Group States Air Force test team engaged in the 465th Air Refueling Squadron Lackland AFB, Texas test and evaluation of a defense Tinker AFB, Oklahoma acquisition program JUANITA REDMOND AWARD Dragon Spear Operational Test Team AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT For the Air Force nurse (Lt or Capt) who 18th Flight Test Squadron AWARD has provided a significant contribution to , Florida For the Air Force Reserve Unit which health care of an Air Force individual or displays superior performance and family, excellence in clinical nursing or LT GEN WILLIAM H. TUNNER outstanding achievements improvement in nursing care AWARD Angelique D. Simpson, Capt, USAF For the most outstanding airlift crew in March ARB, California the United States Air Force Lackland AFB, Texas The Crew of MOOSE 85 CITIZEN AIRMEN AWARDS 14th Airlift Squadron To recognize outstanding civilian STUART R. REICHART AWARD Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina employers of the Air Force Reserve For the most outstanding achievement in members who made outstanding the field of law within the United States BRIG GEN ROSS G. HOYT AWARD contributions to the total force mission Air Force For the best air refueling crew (Active, Enlisted Category Mr. David E. Sprowls ANG or Reserve) in the United States Not Yet Received Office of the Judge Advocate General Air Force Officer Category Washington, District of Columbia The Crew of Woody 27 Tomas J. Sohayda, Maj, USAF 9th Special Operations Squadron 96th Flying Training Squadron AFMC MANAGEMENT AWARD Eglin AFB, Florida Laughlin AFB, Texas (EXECUTIVE DIVISION) and For outstanding contributions to GEN CURTIS E. LEMAY AWARD NetJets, Inc. management while assigned to Air Force For the best overall aircrew in Columbus, Ohio Materiel Command the United States Air Force William D. Hack, Col, USAF The Crew of BONE 21 Education Propulsion Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory Dyess AFB, Texas OUTSTANDING ROTC CADET OF Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio THE YEAR GEN THOMAS S. POWER AWARD Cadet Colonel Matthew B. Stazenski VERNE ORR AWARD For the best overall missile crew in the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University For the best utilization of human United States Air Force Prescott, Arizona resources in the United States Air Force Daniel R. Moore, Capt, USAF 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Stephen McVay, 1 Lt, USAF AEROSPACE Squadron EDUCATION CADET OF THE Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Francis E. Warren AFB, Wyoming YEAR Cadet Captain Robert J. Lewis OUTSTANDING CIVILIAN SENIOR GEN JEROME O'MALLEY AWARD Great Mills, Maryland MANAGER OF THE YEAR For the best reconnaissance crew in the Ms. Brenda W. Cook United States Air Force Professional 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron Charles G. Cameron, Capt, USAF CHAPLAIN CORPS AWARD Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia 99th Reconnaissance Squadron For outstanding performance by a Beale AFB, California member of the United States Air Force Chaplain Corps BEST SPACE OPERATIONS CREW Headquarters Air Force Recruiting North American Aerospace Defense AWARD Squadron Command For the best overall space operations Randolph AFB, Texas Cheyenne Mountain Complex – crew in the United States Air Force John C. Norris, SSgt, USAF Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle 148th Air Support Operations Squadron Assessment Operations Crew Pennsylvania Air National Guard Peterson AFB, Colorado 3rd Space Experimentation Squadron Ulla B. Stromberg, SrA, USAF Junior Division Schriever AFB, Colorado 99th Medical Operations Squadron Mr. Joseph P. Lepine Nellis AFB, Nevada B-52 Sustainment Division AIRBORNE BATTLE Raven S. Taylor, SrA, USAF Aerospace Sustainment Directorate MANAGEMENT CREW OF THE 354th Medical Operations Squadron Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center YEAR AWARD Eielson AFB, Alaska Tinker AFB, Oklahoma For the outstanding AWACs or Joint Stars aircrew’s battle management Awards for Presentations at the FIELD AWARDS contribution to the United States Air Award Recipient’s Location Force and air power AFA INDIVIDUAL AWARD Crew Eight OUTSTANDING CIVILIAN WINNERS – 2011 128th Airborne Command and Control PROGRAM MANAGER OF THE (as of 8/2/11) Squadron YEAR

Joint Surveillance Target Attack Mr. Isaiah Whittaker MEMBER OF THE YEAR Radar System 533rd Training Squadron Steve Lundgren, AK 116th Air Control Wing Vandenberg AFB, California

Robins AFB, Georgia DISTINGUISHED SUSTAINED OUTSTANDING CIVILIAN AEROSPACE EDUCATION Presented at Special Banquet PROGRAM SPECIALIST OF THE AWARD Monday, September 19, 2011 YEAR Susan Mallett, AL Ms. Christine E. Bushby

Outstanding Airmen of the Year 42nd Force Support Squadron CHAIRMAN’S CITATION For recipients selected by the Office of Maxwell AFB, Alabama Debbie Estrem, CO the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Carlene Joseph, WA Force as the best enlisted personnel in OUTSTANDING CIVILIAN WAGE Michael Peters, CA the Air Force EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR Ronald Powell, SC Daniel T. Skidmore, SrA, USAF Mr. Scott R. Reu Walter Saeger, UT 21st Special Tactics Squadron 315th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Jerry West, NC Pope AFB, North Carolina Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina William Yucuis, FL Jordan S. Bishopp, SSgt, USAF

377th Explosive Ordnance Disposal GEN EDWIN W. RAWLINGS CENTRAL EAST REGION Flight AWARD (MANAGEMENT AND

Kirtland AFB, New Mexico TECHNICIAN CATEGORIES) MEDAL OF MERIT Patrick D. Jones, SMSgt, USAF For outstanding achievements in the Sam Bass, MD 375th Civil Engineering Squadron field of environmental conservation Joyce Byington-Clark, VA Scott AFB, Illinois within the United States Air Force Gina Giles, VA David L. Newman, SMSgt, USAF Management John Huggins, MD United States Strategic Command Mr. Damiano Rigo Kevin Lavin, VA Offutt AFB, Nebraska 31st Civil Engineer Squadron Bill Oldham, DE Bradley A. Williams, TSgt, USAF Aviano AB, Italy Lisa Pembleton, VA 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron Bill Thomas, MD Minot AFB, North Dakota Technician John Thomas, MD Nora L. Limjoco, SrA, USAF Mr. Rodney T. Gilbert Jim Tubbs, VA 30th Medical Operations Squadron 547th Intelligence Squadron Vince Wisniewski, VA Vandenberg AFB, California Nellis AFB, Nevada

Ricardo A. Chavez, TSgt, USAF EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AWARD 433rd Training Squadron AFMC MANAGEMENT AWARD Rene Bergeron, DC Lackland AFB, Texas For outstanding contributions to Nancy Cribb, VA Dustin K. Goodwin, TSgt, USAF management while assigned to Air Force Frederick Knowles, VA 48th Security Forces Squadron Materiel Command Gavin MacAloon, VA RAF Lakenheath, England Middle Division Wade McRoberts, VA Kathleen M. McCool, SMSgt, USAF Mr. Dirk J. Anderson Jimmy Ruth, VA NEW ENGLAND REGION ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION Stan Stevens, VA FAR WEST REGION MEDAL OF MERIT MEDAL OF MERIT William Hassey, MA Judee Albert, CO MEDAL OF MERIT Marlene Jarvis, MA Edward Felleson, UT Eugene Alfaro, CA Christopher Jones, MA Carol Holland, WY Lance Bleakley, HI Paul Zauner, MA Charlie Parker, UT Rex Moen, CA Henry Scarangella, CO Edward Nacey, CA EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AWARD Leslie Swidecki, WY Dominic Napoli, CA Richard Codling, MA Mary Thompson, WY Kathy Phillips, CA Amanda Gustafson, MA Nora Ruebrook, HI Alan Shoemaker, MA EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE Sandy Stultz, CA AWARDS NORTH CENTRAL REGION Jeanin Damery, CO EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AWARD Robert George, UT Ron Azarcon, CA MEDAL OF MERIT David Shiller, CO Ray Coughlin, CA Bonnie Goldschmidt, ND Brandon Strong, UT Richard Stultz, CA Daniel Murphy, MN Lois Nelson, ND SOUTH CENTRAL REGION FLORIDA REGION David Pohlen, MN MEDAL OF MERIT MEDAL OF MERIT EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AWARD Joe Andrew, AL Sharon Branch, FL Ron Garcia, ND Guy Broadhurst, AL Gary Cornell, FL Paul Goldschmidt, ND George Carrithers, AR Ransom Meriam, FL Gary Connor, AL Megan Tucker, FL NORTHEAST REGION Debbie Dahl, AL Barbara Walters-Phillips, FL Ernest Webster, FL MEDAL OF MERIT EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE Jo Bair, NJ AWARDS EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AWARD Emily Brand, NJ Russell Lewey, AL Dann Mattiza, FL Jerry Iacona, NJ Betty McCoy, AL Steve Czonstka, FL Howard Leach, NJ Wes Padgett, AL Douglas Lengenfelder, PA Arthur Wellinger, AR GREAT LAKES REGION Stephen Lipski, Jr., NJ Mary Lower, NJ SOUTHEAST REGION MEDAL OF MERIT Norman Mathews, NJ Mary Bloyd, OH Joseph Pow, NY MEDAL OF MERIT Richard Mrozinski, IN Alfred Smith, NY Timothy Callahan, GA Gerald Romine, IN Michael Hartsfield, NC Natalie Ross, IN EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AWARD Alicia Hughes, NC Craig Spanburg, IN William Burns, PA Michael Hughes, SC Lori Stone, OH Gilbert Slack, NC Robert Van Hook, OH NORTHWEST REGION EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AWARD MEDAL OF MERIT AWARDS Jeff Liffick, OH Roger Cory, WA Lew Feuerstein, NC Jeannie Dougherty, WA Sam Finklea, SC MIDWEST REGION David Lobban, WA Regina McDaniel, WA SOUTHWEST REGION MEDAL OF MERIT Bruce Seiber, WA Luke Ascherl, IA MEDAL OF MERIT EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AWARD Jo Ellen Braner, NV EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AWARD Robert Branscomb, WA Gene Fenstermacher, AZ John Daly, NE Gregory Fertig, NM Ron Major, IA G. Dwight Harp, NM Robert Tovado, NE HW “Bill” Ryan, AZ Daniel Whalen, NM

EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AWARD Large Chapter: AWARDS (COMMUNICATIONS) Robert H. Goddard Chapter, CA Harry Bailey, AZ Central Florida, FL – President William Joe Marvin, AZ Yucuis Medium Chapter: Thomas Rowney, AZ Miami-Homestead Chapter, FL EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AWARD TEXOMA REGION (COMMUNITY PARTNERS) Small Chapter: Meridian Chapter, MS – President MIG Alley Chapter, AP MEDAL OF MERIT Wilburt Easom Tammy Bryant, TX Community Partner Gold Awards Mary Feightner, OK EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AWARD Stan Griel, OK (COMMUNITY RELATIONS) Altus Chapter, OK Robert Kjar, TX Eglin, FL – President Howard Oakes Cheyenne Cowboy Chapter, WY David Pope, TX Col. H M Bud West Chapter, FL Douglas Nelson, TX EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AWARD Enid Chapter, OK Mark Tarpley, OK (OVERALL PROGRAMMING) Fairbanks Midnight Sun Chapter, AK Hurlburt, FL – President Dann Mattiza Fort Wayne Chapter, IN EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE Gen. David C. Jones Chapter, ND AWARDS EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AWARD Happy Hooligan Chapter, ND Riq Baldwin, OK (VETERANS AFFAIRS) Lance Sijan Chapter, CO William Coggins, TX LTC BD “Buzz” Wagner, PA – Leigh Wade Chapter, VA Kelly Jones, TX President WilliamBurns Lloyd Leavitt Jr. Chapter, MI Jerry McMahan, OK McChord Field Chapter, WA Scott Northcutt, OK AEROSPACE EDUCATION Mercer County Chapter, NJ EXCELLENCE AWARD – SMALL Meridian Chapter, MS AFA UNIT AWARD CHAPTER MIG Alley Chapter, AP WINNERS – 2011 Fort Dodge, IA – President Luke Ascherl Montgomery Chapter, AL Northeast Texas Chapter, TX OUTSTANDING STATE AEROSPACE EDUCATION Steel Valley Chapter, OH ORGANIZATION EXCELLENCE AWARD – MEDIUM Swamp Fox Chapter, SC Florida – President James B. Connors CHAPTER William J."Pete" Knight Chapter, CA Lincoln, NE – President Mary McGahan D.W. STEELE SR. MEMORIAL AWARD (UNIT OF THE YEAR) AEROSPACE EDUCATION Resolutions Due August 5 Lance P. Sijan, CO – President Kevin EXCELLENCE AWARD – LARGE Estrem CHAPTER AFA Field Organizations (or any AFA Cheyenne Cowboy, WY – President member) have a formal opportunity each OUTSTANDING SMALL CHAPTER Irene Johnigan year to add issues for consideration by OF THE YEAR the National Convention through the Leigh Wade, VA – President Gary AEROSPACE EDUCATION Resolutions process laid out in the Metzinger EXCELLENCE AWARD – EXTRA Operations and Procedures Manual, LARGE CHAPTER paragraph VI.A.2. For a resolution to be OUTSTANDING LARGE CHAPTER Central Florida, FL – President William considered “timely,” it must be OF THE YEAR Yucuis submitted no later than 45 days prior to Paul Revere, MA – President Joseph the official opening of the Convention, Magnone Membership Awards which this year is August 5, 2011. Resolutions received after that date will OUTSTANDING EXTRA LARGE Storz Chapter Award require a 2/3 vote of the Delegates to be CHAPTER OF THE YEAR Miami-Homestead Chapter, FL considered by the Convention. If you Claude Farinha Gold Rush, CA – wish to submit a resolution, send an e- President Paul Bonnier Jack Gross Award mail to National Secretary Joan Sell Chapter Larger than 1100: ([email protected]) and Mary EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AWARD Montgomery Chapter, AL Nauheimer at AFA HQ (BEST SINGLE PROGRAM) ([email protected]) with the specific Hurlburt, FL – President Dann Mattiza Extra Large Chapter: action, position, change in procedure, Paul Revere Chapter, MA etc., that is to be accomplished if the resolution is adopted. Include a concise description of the issue with rationale for asking the local chapter to act in full memberships with AFA for adopting the proposed resolution. If you extending these memberships and that is the individual. They receive all the have already submitted a resolution and also why we are asking each benefits of a regular membership wish to check status prior to the Congressional applicant to use his or her including Air Force Magazine and deadline, contact Mary Nauheimer at home address or home district office benefits under AFAVBA. Your chapter AFA HQ ([email protected]). address. is able to keep half of all dues for each Community Partner making it a great To sign up a new Congressional source for additional income. AFA Launches Updated member in your chapter, all you need to do is get the consent and contact Getting started and finding a Convention Website Community Partner is easy. Start with information of the local office. We will not accept addresses on Capitol Hill. the businesses you use every day. The 2011 AFA National Approach the owner or general manager Convention is quickly approaching! 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It is realizes the critical importance of a invitations, and either the Chapter important to make the business feel like healthy relationship with all of our President or Vice President for part of the AFA family. elected officials and the particular link Government Relations (or both!) should between AFA chapters and their national keep up a reasonably frequent The Community Partner elected officials (both House and correspondence with these members. If Program is just one of many ways to Senate). As a result, AFA has you have any questions about this increase your chapter’s funds and complimentary memberships available program, please contact Bryan Larson at membership. Please use the link for each member of Congress. However, [email protected] or ext. 4805. provided to further explore this program. these memberships are available http://www.afa.org/members/compartbo exclusively through AFA chapters and ok.pdf can only be initiated or continued if you take action. 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In its first generation, it teaches Carolina has 1737 members in 4 chapters that are not near AF how pervasive cyber security is, and how chapters. Each chapter is unique and Installations work tirelessly in vulnerable we are if we don’t practice supports the AFA mission of Educating, supporting AE. good cyber security. Check it out by Advocating, and Supporting our great searching for “CyberVille” in the Air Force. Whether it is our smallest The region is employing a two Facebook search box! chapter of 75 members from Kitty prong attack to further our support of Hawk, NC, or the Region’s two largest Aerospace Education. We believe Cyber chapters each with 1,000 plus members Patriot is crucial to AFAs support of from Georgia (Dobbins Chapter in STEM. But to streamline the process of $10,000 CyberPatriot Grant Atlanta and Carl Vinson Memorial getting the word out about CP, we

Chapter in Warner Robins),each chapter realize that we needed to become Congratulations to Chapter 143 does the best they can to support AFA— partners with other organizations that in Indiana! Their hard work resulted in a and as Region President I’m very proud also believe strongly in STEM. In the $10,000 grant from the Schwab of all our volunteers. past year, leaders from North Carolina Foundation for local implementation and AFA have been networking with STEM support of AFA’s CyberPatriot program. The Region supports several consortiums both in industry and state Theirs is a perfect example of what can st major installations: Robins AFB and government in NC. On the 1 of August be done at the grassroots level to further Moody AFB in Georgia; and this year, leaders from the South programs in Science, Technology, Seymour Johnson AFB in NC; Carolina AFA will participate with a Engineering, and Math. Charleston AFB and Shaw AFB in SC: booth at the SC Summit on STEM

as well as the Air Force Climatology Education in Greenville, SC. Eventually Does YOUR chapter want to make a big Center near Asheville, NC. The chapters our goal is to have a STEM difference in STEM education in your within the Region actively support 15 Collaborative effort throughout the community and state? AFA’s region and improve our region’s service with General Dynamics, he Colorado; and Timothy J. Kregel who participation in Cyber Patriot and all retired in 1992. lives in Germany. Mr. Kregel had a STEM initiatives. variety of unusual assignments during Sadly, Buzz was preceded in his 23-year Air Force career. A death by his step-daughter, Diane, a few command pilot, he was a graduate of both the Army Air Corps and the U.S. H. B. Henderson (1915-2011) years ago and his wife, Geri, last year. He is survived by his son Scott, Navy flying programs. During WWII he daughter, Kary Kay and stepdaughters, flew 500 combat hours in the South Harry B. "Buzz" Henderson, Jessica, Cathy, Mattie Ann, Frances and West Pacific piloting PB4 "Catalina" Director Emeritus, 85, passed away Teresa; eleven grandchildren; and twelve flying boats in the newly created Air Sea Sunday, July 10, in Newport News, great-grandchildren. Friends are Rescue Service. He later flew the Berlin VA, after a long battle with multiple encouraged to visit www.parklawn- Airlift and then flew for two years in health issues including cancer. Buzz woodfh.com to share memories and Fighter Command of the Royal Air was a life member and first joined words of condolence with the family. Force. AFA in 1959. Over the years he held many chapter, state, and national He lectured for several years at offices including President of AFA Victor E. Kregel (1922-2011) the Air University in Alabama and upon his retirement at the Academy he was the Virginia, National Vice President of the Central East Region, and National business manager of the Department of Victor R. "Vic" Kregel, Athletics and was also the varsity golf Director. Director Emeritus, 89, of Colorado coach. Vic, an avid golfer, caddied as a Springs died on July 20. Vic was a life youngster. He was the captain of the Buzz and a number of member and served in many field high school golf team and soon the club classmates missed high school positions and was AFA President 1979- champion of his home course where he graduation ceremonies to join the 1981 and Chairman of the Board in shot a course record of ten under par armed services and fight in World 1981-1982. score of 62. In 1951 he won the War II. Buzz became a Naval Aviator European Amateur Championship and in and served in the Pacific Theatre Vic was a retired Air Force 1954 Mr. Crosby invited then Captain flying Hellcats and Bearcats off the Command Pilot and later was an Kregel as his personal guest in the U.S.S. Shangri-La. After the war he aerospace executive. He was formerly "Crosby Clambake." In 1955/6 Major attended the University of Southern the National President of the Air Force Kregel won both the Royal Air Force California where he graduated with Association and later Chairman of the match and medal play championships. In honors and served as president of his Board. Memorial services will be held at addition to several base and city fraternity, Phi Gamma Delta. Shrine of Remembrance "America the championships, Vic has won the Air Immediately after graduation in 1950, Beautiful" Chapel on Tuesday, July 26 at Force Academy Senior Golf his Naval Reserve Squadron was 2:00 p.m. Inurnment will be at the Shrine Championship three times and the called to active duty to serve in the of Remembrance Mausoleum, "Old Colorado Senior Stroke Play . Flying off the U.S.S. Glory Columbarium." Mr. Kregel was Championship in his age bracket eight Bon Homme Richard, he earned the born on April 8, 1922 to Mary and times. Vic was recently honored by the Joseph Kregel in Irwin, PA and resided Distinguished Flying Cross, 3-Air Colorado Golf Hall of Fame with the there until he joined the then Army Air Combat Medals, and a Distinguished Service award. Memorial Corps in 1942. He served for 23 years Commendation Medal with Combat contributions may be made to the Rocky and attained the rank of Colonel, retiring "V". Mountain Chapter, Alzheimer's at the Air Force Academy in 1965. After Association , 801 N. Cascade Ave., Suite After his distinguished Naval many years in Dallas, Texas, with the service, he Joined Convair, a division 32, Colorado Springs, CO 80903. of General Dynamics, as the assistant chief test pilot for the beautiful delta wing F-102 and F-106 built in San

Diego, CA. A few years later he moved to Washington, D.C. as corporate manager of Aeronautical Systems for General Dynamics. In the LTV Corporation he returned to late 60's, Buzz ran the Langley Field Colorado Springs in 1987. He was Office and supported the military and married to Marie A. Meister who NASA operations on behalf of survives as do his three children, Victor General Dynamics. After 37 years of W. Kregel of Boulder, Colorado; Kathleen M. Kregel of Fort Collins,