SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. — Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, commander of U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), and Navy Fleet Master Chief Donald Myrick, USTRANSCOM senior enlisted leader, announced the command’s 2022 annual award winners during a recognition ceremony March 16.
“I couldn’t be prouder of this organization,” Van Ovost said. “We have an amazing warfighting team and every day you are going the extra mile to complete the mission — not only in your job, but in self-improvement and volunteerism within the community. Your actions are truly inspirational!”
The photos from the ceremony are available on the USTRANSCOM flickr page, and the video recording of the ceremony can be found on USTRANSCOM YouTube page.
Recipients of the 2022 annual awards are:
Junior Service Member
Army Cpl. Samuel Creevy, Joint Enabling Capabilities Command
Service Member
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Brenden Spence, Joint Enabling Capabilities Command
Senior Service Member
Air Force Master Sgt. Jennifer Hughes, Manpower & Personnel Directorate
Company Grade Officer
Navy Lt. j.g. Daniel Bradford, Intelligence Directorate
Field Grade Officer
Army Maj. Robert Froberg, Strategic Plans, Policy & Logistics Directorate
Civilian Category I
Elizabeth Holten, Acquisition Directorate
Civilian Category II
Kyle Nordmann, Command, Control, Communications & Cyber Directorate
Civilian Category III
Kevin Hayes, Command, Control, Communications & Cyber Directorate
Volunteer
Amanda Brinson, Command, Control, Communications & Cyber Directorate
Color Guard
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Allan Culp, Intelligence Directorate
“These individuals are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the amazing talent, we have on the TRANSCOM team,” Myrick said. “Your blood, sweat and tears are directly linked to our Nation’s warfighting readiness, and it underpins our ability to project and sustain the joint force. We couldn’t do it without you!”
USTRANSCOM exists as a warfighting combatant command to project and sustain military power at a time and place of the nation's choosing. Powered by dedicated men and women, TRANSCOM underwrites the lethality of the joint force, advances American interests around the globe, and provides our nation's leaders with strategic flexibility to select from multiple options while creating numerous dilemmas for our adversaries.
