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NC-082 Holds Dining Out Event

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Representative Julia C. Howard of the North Carolina General Assembly (right) and NC Wing Commander Col R. Jason Bailey (left) present C/Col Nathan Bouffard with his Spaatz Award. Photo Credit: 2d Lt Virginia Khouri, CAP (click image to view full size)
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Winston-Salem Composite Squadron has exciting awards evening

By 2d Lt Virginia Khouri, CAP
Public Affairs Officer, Winston-Salem Composite Squadron

3/9/2018–WINSTON-SALEM, NC–NC-082 held its annual Dining Out event on Friday, 16 February 2018, at the Masonic Center in Winston-Salem.  A sit-down style dinner was prepared by KevMark Catering for all in attendance. The NC Wing Commander, Col R. Jason Bailey, presented most of the evening's awards along with the Winston-Salem Composite Squadron commander, Lt Col Matthew Urbanek.

Representative Julia C. Howard of the North Carolina General Assembly and Col Bailey presented C/Col Nathan Bouffard with his Spaatz Award. Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) representative Robynn Rutledge presented the DAR Award to C/CMSgt Daniel Holladay. Other awards presented were:  
 
VFW NCO of the Year Award - C/CMSgt Joshua Brody
 
VFW Officer of the Year Award - C/Maj Cody Matthews
 
AFA Sergeants Association NCO of the Year Award – C/CMSgt Alexandra Mallison
 
AFA Officer of the Year Award – C/Col Nathan Bouffard
 
Promotions and Awards included thirteen Phase I promotions and awards, five Phase II promotions, one Phase IV promotion and one Spaatz Award.  
 
The Color Guard was also recognized, as were the two 2016-2017 squadron CyberPatriot teams.
 
SM Michael Cheston was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel.
 
Maj John Eller earned the Grover Loening Award.
 
Additional photos and video are available at NC082.org in the photo galleries link.