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AF names winners of comm-info awards

The Air Force announced Monday the three winners of the 2009 Air Force Gen. John P. Jumper Awards for Excellence in Warfighting Integration, as well as 29 winners of the 2009 Air Force Communications and Information Awards.

Lt. Gen. William Lord, chief of Air Force Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer, said there were 399 nominees for the awards. Winners will be recognized at a ceremony May 13 at Joint Base Andrews, Md.

The winners of the General Jumper Awards for Excellence in Warfighting Integration are:

* Outstanding Warfighting Integration Officer of the Year: Maj. David C. Quinene, 315th Training Squadron, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas.

* Outstanding Warfighting Integration NCO of the Year Staff: Sgt. Michael B. Kenworthy, 726th Air Control Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.

* Outstanding Warfighting Integration Civilian of the Year: Patricia E. Katzer, Air Force Network Integration Center, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.

The winners of the Air Force Communications and Information Awards are:

* Maj. Daniel T. Schmitt, National Space and Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Communications and Information (AFSC 33XX) Outstanding Field Grade Officer.

* Capt. Amy T. Stahler, 86th Communications Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Communications and Information (AFSC 33XX) Outstanding Company Grade Officer.

* Donald L. Wright, Air Education and Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, Communications and Information Outstanding Civilian Manager.

* William A. Mitchell, 354th Communications Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Communications and Information Outstanding Civilian Specialist.

* Nelda E. McDonough, 23rd Communications Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Communications and Information Outstanding Civilian Assistant Specialist.

* Harald Jacubeit, 86th Communications Squadron, Ramstein AB, Communications and Information Outstanding Civilian Technician.

* Douglas L. Ouellette, 12th Communications Squadron, Randolph AFB, Communications and Information Outstanding Civilian Assistant.

* Master Sgt. Robert L. Hopkins, 24th Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, N.C. (AFSOC)., Air Force Communications and Information Outstanding Communications-Electronic Systems Maintenance (AFSC 2EXXX) Senior Noncommissioned Officer:

* Tech. Sgt. Daniel D. Haynes, Joint Communications Support Element, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Communications and Information Outstanding Communications-Electronic Systems Maintenance (AFSC 2EXXX) NCO.

* Senior Airman Jonathan R. Tacto, 1st Communications Maintenance Squadron, Kapaun Air Station, Germany, Communications and Information Outstanding Communications-Electronic Systems Maintenance (AFSC 2EXXX) Airman.

* Senior Master Sgt. Mihae U. Brown, 60th Communications Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Communications and Information Outstanding Information Management (AFSC 3AXXX) SNCO.

* Tech. Sgt. Karen E. O'Garro-Thompson, 86th Communications Squadron, Ramstein AB, Communications and Information Outstanding Information, Management (AFSC 3AXXX) NCO.

* Senior Airman Sade C. Leonard, 46th Maintenance Group, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Communications and Information Outstanding Information Management (AFSC 3AXXX) Airman.

* Master Sgt. Jereme K. Melton, 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron, Southwest Asia, Communications and Information Outstanding Communications-Computer Systems (AFSC 3CXXX) SNCO.

* Staff Sgt. Adam J. Smith, 14th Weather Squadron, Asheville, N.C., Communications and Information Outstanding Communications-Computer Systems (AFSC 3CXXX) NCO.

* Senior Airman Dustin L. Scott, 2nd Systems Operations Squadron, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Communications and Information Outstanding Communications-Computer Systems (AFSC 3CXXX) Airman.

* Master Sgt. Riza Y. Keenan, 48th Communications Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, U.K., Communications and Information Outstanding Postal Service (SDI 8MXXX) SNCO.

* Tech. Sgt. Nelson A. Pineda, Det. 3, Pacific Air Forces Air Postal Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, Communications and Information Outstanding Postal Service (SDI 8MXXX) NCO.

* Senior Airman Larry W. Cummings, 48th Communications Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, Communications and Information Outstanding Postal Service (SDI 8MXXX) Airman.

* Master Sgt. Sean F. Brice, Headquarters Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C., Communications and Information Outstanding Electromagnetic Spectrum Manager.

* Kenneth C. Lemke, 55th Communications Squadron, Offutt AFB, Communications and Information Outstanding Installation Spectrum Manager.

* Master Sgt. Cynthia G. Peterson, 86th Communications Squadron, Ramstein AB, Communications and Information Outstanding Information Assurance Program Manager.

* 375th Communications Support Squadron Information Assurance Flight, Scott AFB, Communications and Information Outstanding Information Assurance Element.

* A6 Secure Operating Environment Expansion Team, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla., Communications and Information Gen. Edwin W. Rawlings (Team) Award.

* 3rd Combat Communications Group, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., Communications and Information Maj. Gen. Harold M. McClelland (Large Unit) Award.

* 332nd Expeditionary Communications Squadron, Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Communications and Information Lt. Gen. Harold W. Grant (Small Unit) Award.

* Al Udeid Air Base Post Office, 379th ECS, Southwest Asia, Communications and Information Outstanding Large Postal Facility.

* Operation Location C, Det. 2, PACAF APS, Bangkok, Communications and Information Outstanding Small Postal Facility.

* Incheon Aerial Main Terminal, Det. 1, PACAF APS, South Korea, Communications and Information Outstanding Aerial Mail Terminal.