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A/TA announces 2004 awards for air mobility excellence

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SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (USTCCNS) --- The Airlift/Tanker Association recently announced its 2004 award winners for excellence within the air mobility community.

The association recognized 27 people in five categories. These Airmen will be honored at the annual A/TA convention in Dallas Oct. 29.

"The outstanding men and women recognized by the A/TA awards represent the very best of what Air Mobility Command does for America every day, all around the world," said Gen. John W. Handy, commander of U.S. Transportation Command and Air Mobility Command. "I am extremely proud of each and every one of them."

The award categories and winners follow:

The A/TA Young Leadership Award is presented annually to twelve young people who have displayed performance excellence, outstanding professional skill, knowledge and leadership. The 2004 winners are:

- Capt. Sandra L. Bitteker, C-5 aircraft commander, Dover Air Force Base, Del.

- Capt. Sarah L. Emory, aircraft maintenance officer, Travis AFB, Calif.

- Capt. DeAnna K. Franks, C-130H3 aircraft commander, Little Rock AFB, Ark.

- Capt. Nathan R. Howard, KC-135 evaluator pilot and standardization and evaluation chief, McConnell AFB, Kans.

- Capt. Jeffrey D. Johns, maintenance operations flight commander, Grand Forks AFB, N.D.

- Capt. Jason J. Loschinskey, civil engineering officer, Fairchild AFB, Wash.

- Master Sgt. Gidget A. Crudup, noncommissioned officer in charge of standardization and evaluation, Andrews AFB, Md.

- Tech. Sgt. Michael J. Hassett, antiterrorism and force protection noncommissioned officer, MacDill AFB, Fla.

- Master Sgt. Bruce A. Lund, C-130 chief flight scheduler and chief instructor loadmaster, Dyess AFB, Texas.

- Tech. Sgt. Michael T. Rivers, C-130E instructor flight engineer, Little Rock AFB, Ark.

- Tech Sgt. Neil C. Jones, explosive ordnance disposal flight NCOIC, Scott AFB, Ill.

- Staff Sgt. John E. Masterman, aerospace maintenance craftsman, McChord AFB, Wash.

The A/TA Huyser Award is presented annually to a pilot, navigator, flight engineer, boom operator and loadmaster serving at the wing level or below who have displayed outstanding proficiency and performance in flight duties; significant accomplishments, adaptability to unusual job assignments or difficult circumstance; acceptance of responsibility; and self-improvement efforts. The award is named after retired Gen. Robert E. "Dutch" Huyser, who commanded Military Airlift Command from 1979 to 1981. The 2004 winners are:

- Capt. Thad R. Middleton, flight commander and C-130H instructor aircraft commander, Dyess AFB, Texas, earned the Huyser Award in the pilot category.

- Capt. Jay E. Pelka, MC-130H evaluator navigator, Hurlburt Field, Fla., earned the Huyser Award in the navigator category.

- Master Sgt. Gregg L. Kollbaum, assistant operations superintendent and exam flight engineer, Dyess AFB, Texas, earned the Huyser Award in the flight engineer category.

- Master Sgt. Mark A. Redden, KC-10 evaluator in-flight refueling operator and flight superintendent, Travis AFB, Calif., earned the Huyser Award in the boom operator category.

- Master Sgt. John J. Spillane IV, loadmaster superintendent, Little Rock AFB, Ark., earned the Huyser Award in the loadmaster category.

The A/TA Halvorsen Award is to be presented annually to an outstanding individual in the Air Transportation Air Force specialty for sustained excellence in aerial port operations. This is the first year that this honor has been awarded; it is named after retired Col. Gail S. Halvorsen, who gained fame during the Berlin Airlift as the "Candy Bomber." The 2004 winner is Master Sgt. Brian T. McDaniel, who was nominated while serving as 62nd Aerial Port Squadron training flight superintendent, McChord AFB, Wash. He is currently assigned to the 723rd Air Mobility Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

The A/TA Specialized Mission Award is to be presented annually to an outstanding individual whose performance of duties in support of an aerial air mobility mission is exceptionally noteworthy during crises, contingencies, or humanitarian airlift, and is presented to career fields not covered by the Huyser Award categories. This is the first year that this honor has been awarded. The 2004 winner is Tech. Sgt. Leslie A. Dye, evaluator, airborne communications and electronics specialist, Eglin AFB, Fla.

The A/TA Gen. P.K. Carlton Award for Valor is presented annually to an individual who demonstrates courage, strength, determination, bravery and fearlessness during a combat, contingency or humanitarian mission during the previous calendar year. This year marks the first time that a group - in this case, a crew - has earned the award. The award is named for retired Gen. P.K. Carlton, who commanded Military Airlift Command from 1972 to 1977.

The 2004 winner of the Gen. P.K. Carlton Award for Valor is the crew of "Harley 37," cited for its role in safely landing a battle-damaged MC-130H loaded with special forces members during an insertion mission in the opening days of Operation Iraqi Freedom. During the mission, the plane took 19 hits from anti-aircraft artillery fire, ranging from 7.62 mm to 57 mm, with one shell shattering the pilot's windscreen and others striking the main wing spar. The plane landed with only three working engines and all 58 members on board were safely evacuated.

The aircrew members were:

- Maj. Mark W. Haberichter, crew commander, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England.

- Maj. Cory M. Peterson, navigator, RAF Mildenhall, England.

- Capt. Michael C. Arndt, scanner, RAF Mildenhall, England.

- Capt. Jonathan S. Cotton, pilot, RAF Mildenhall, England.

- Capt. Robert A. Horton, electronic warfare officer, Kirtland AFB, N.M.

- Tech. Sgt. David L. Buss, loadmaster, RAF Mildenhall, England.

- Tech. Sgt. Eric N. Rigby, flight engineer, RAF Mildenhall, England.

- Staff Sgt. Patrick R. Pentico, loadmaster, RAF Mildenhall, England.

"The Airlift Tanker Association is proud to sponsor a wide range of awards designed to recognize the outstanding performers in the air mobility mission area," said Ron Fogleman, chairman of the Airlift/Tanker Association.

"The quality of the force has never been higher, the demands greater and performance unequaled," added Fogleman, who retired from the Air Force as a general and served as chief of staff of the Air Force from 1994 to 1997 and as commander of Air Mobility Command from 1992 to 1994.

The A/TA is a private organization with open membership, interested in defense matters that relate to the air mobility mission. The annual A/TA awards program is administered by Air Mobility Command.

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