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Results Posted From Middle East Region

By Maj. Don Penven
Deputy NCWG PAO

3/6/2014–Burlington– Members of NC Wing. I am pleased to announce the following members and organizations within NC have been recognized as "Of the Year" recipients at Middle East Region. Please join me in congratulating them.

> Frank G. Brewer Memorial Aerospace Award (Lifetime):  Lt Col Wallace Courtney (NCWG)

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> Frank G. Brewer Memorial Aerospace Award (Individual or Organization - non-CAP):  Sugar Valley Airport (NCWG)

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> Col Dion E. DeCamp Ground Team:  Burlington Composite Squadron (NCWG)

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> Col Robert V. "Bud" Payton Public Affairs Officer:  Capt Charles Parker (NCWG)

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> Senior Member of the Year:  Lt Col Weenis Surratt (NCWG)

 

 

The full list of MER Award recipients is below.

 

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David E. Crawford, Col, CAP

Commander, North Carolina Wing>

> Frank G. Brewer Memorial Aerospace Award (Cadet Category):  C/2d Lt Hunter Harlow (DCWG) 

> Frank G. Brewer Memorial Aerospace Award (Senior Category): 1st Lt Gerald McCullin (DCWG)

> Frank G. Brewer Memorial Aerospace Award (Lifetime):  Lt Col Wallace Courtney (NCWG)

> Frank G. Brewer Memorial Aerospace Award (Individual or Organization - non-CAP):  Sugar Valley Airport (NCWG)

> Major General Jeanne M. Holm Aerospace Education Officer: Maj Fred Wilkins (VAWG)

> Air Force Sergeants Association Outstanding Cadet NCO of the Year: C/CMSgt Erika Fletcher (VAWG)

> John V. "Jack" Sorenson Cadet Programs Officer:  Maj Bryan Pettigrew (DCWG) 

> DDR Member:  2d Lt Barbara Knollinger (WVWG)

> DDR Wing: Maryland Wing

> Squadron Chaplain:  Ch (Lt Col) Michael Strickland (DCWG) 

> Senior Chaplain:  Ch (Lt Col) James Lowther (DCWG)

> Character Development Instructor:  2d Lt Bridget Watson (VAWG)

> Communicator:  Capt Matthew Adkins (VAWG)

> Col Dion E. DeCamp Ground Team:  Burlington Composite Squadron (NCWG)

> Col Edwin W. Lewis, Jr. Incident Staff Member:  Lt Col Joshua Schmidt (DCWG)

> Inspector General of the Year:  Col Lyle Letteer (SCWG)

> Property Management Officer: Lt Col Thomas Morris (WVWG)

> Professional Development Officer:  Col Larry Trick (MDWG)

> George Texido Legislative Officer of the Year:  Lt Col David Argentieri (MDWG)

> Col Robert V. "Bud" Payton Public Affairs Officer:  Capt Charles Parker (NCWG)

> Paul W. Turner Safety Award:  National Capital Wing

> Safety Officer:  Capt Richard Leonard (VAWG)

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> And finally....

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> Squadron of Distinction:  Mt. Vernon Composite Squadron (DCWG)

> Cadet of the Year:  C/Lt Col Christin McCall (MDWG)

> Senior Member of the Year:  Lt Col Weenis Surratt (NCWG)

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> Congratulations to all of these award winners.  As I'm sure you would like to inform your members of the awards, I will wait a few days before sending individual emails to each recipient advising them of their achievement and requesting they advise if they will be attending the DCWG/VAWG/MER Conference.

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> These nominations have been forwarded to National Headquarters for consideration of the national level awards, which will be awarded in August at the Annual Conference in Las Vegas, NV.

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> RORY P. GARNICE, Lt Col, CAP

> Director, Personnel and Administration

> Middle East Region