Washington, D.C. -- Dr. William LaPlante, under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, announced the winners of the 2024 Defense Acquisition Awards on Dec. 2, 2024.
The five annual awards, representing 23 separate categories, recognize individual and team accomplishments that have advanced the National Defense Strategy and supported the Secretary of Defense's priorities through excellence in acquisition. The winners will be honored in a ceremony held at Defense Acquisition University's Howell Auditorium in Scott Hall on Dec. 11, 2024.
The Defense Acquisition Workforce comprises nearly 163,000 civilian and military professionals from each branch of the military, as well as defense agencies and field activities. Their work has been critical in building enduring advantages for the warfighter as the Department of Defense continues to evolve in real time.
"Wars are won and lost in program offices, often years before the shooting starts," LaPlante said. "Our acquisition professionals contribute directly to our ability to deter aggression, and I continue to be impressed by all they do on a daily basis. Congratulations to this year's winners and their tremendous body of work delivering capability to our warfighters, allies, and partners at speed and scale."
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A complete list of awards and recipients can be found below:
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Acquisition Security
Israel Reyes, U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
Business Cost Estimating
Katherine Jeffery, U.S. Air Force, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts
Business Financial Management
Tracy Showman, Defense Healthcare Management Systems, Arlington, Virginia
Contracting
Christie Orlando, U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
ETM (Engineering/Technical)
David Clifton, U.S. Air Force, Washington, District of Columbia
ETM (Production/Sustainment)
Cheryl Redmon, U.S. Air Force, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida
Flexibility in Acquisition
William Davis, U.S. Air Force, Washington, District of Columbia
Lt. Col. Raquel Salim, U.S. Space Force, Washington, District of Columbia
Christopher Wilson, U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
International Security Cooperation
Maj. Jacob Singleton, U.S. Space Force, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Life Cycle Logistics
Dyan Hooper, U.S. Navy, Washington, District of Columbia
Program Management
Col. Timothy Hough, U.S. Marine Corps, Quantico, Virginia
Requirements Management
Lt. Cmdr. Grant Strickland, U.S. Navy, Washington, District of Columbia
Services Acquisition
Claudia Evans, U.S. Air Force, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Small Business
Luz Maria Vasquez, Defense Contract Management Agency, Richardson, Texas
Software Development
Ricardo Ferra, National Reconnaissance Office, Chantilly, Virginia
Software Management
Noelle Marchbanks, U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
Test and Evaluation
Lindsay Underwood, U.S. Navy, Patuxent River, Maryland
Value Engineering
Christopher Cerjan, U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
SOFTWARE INNOVATION TEAM AWARD
Next Generation Air Dominance Software Factory, U.S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
FLEXIBILITY IN ACQUISITION TEAM AWARDS
Product Manager Robotic Combat Vehicle, U.S. Army, Detroit Arsenal, Michigan
Multi-Domain Combat Systems Division/Enhanced Combat Systems Team, U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
Satellite Communications Team, U.S. Space Force, Washington, D.C.
Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Innovation Cycle-International; U.S. Special Operations Command; MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INNOVATION AWARDS
Large Organization
Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support N972 Department Support Division, U.S. Navy, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Small Organization
Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics; U.S. Special Operations Command; MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
DAVID PACKARD EXCELLENCE IN ACQUISITION AWARDS
Integrated Fires Mission Command Project Office, U.S. Army, Huntsville, Alabama
Precision Strike Weapons Program Office Emergent Requirements Team, U.S. Navy, Patuxent River, Maryland
Collaborative Combat Aircraft Team, U.S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
U.S. European Command Support Team, U.S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
Special Operations Forces Counter Unmanned Systems, U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida