Edwards AFB News

AFFTC announces Annual Award winners

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  • 95th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
Brig. Gen. Robert C. Nolan II, Air Force Flight Test Center commander, hosted the AFFTC Annual Awards Banquet Saturday, at Club Muroc, here.

Honoring the extraordinary people and extraordinary results of Edwards, leadership from the 412th Test Wing and 95th Air Base Wing joined General Nolan to present awards in 10 categories.

"We provide technology to the war-fighter and each and every person here is an important part of that mission," General Nolan said. "It takes a unique team of military personnel, federal civilian employees, and contractors to ensure our mission is carried out successfully. Tonight, we will celebrate just a few of the extraordinary people here at Edwards."

The general said it takes the whole team giving 110% to complete the Air Force mission and he is impressed with the men and women of Edwards Air Force Base every day.

"We are doing amazing things here at the Air Force Flight Test Center and events like the current earthquake in Japan are serious reminders that what we do here at Edwards is important," the commander said. "We can never forget that, and must strive to give 110% to a nation that relies on us. These award winners are just a few of the super-stars that give 110%, but everywhere I go I see people doing great things here at Edwards."

Winners at the center level will go on to compete against fellow Air Force Materiel Command Airmen at the major command level awards.

Team Edwards congratulates the following AFFTC Annual Award Winners for 2010:


Airman Category:
Senior Airman Sinhue Brito-Aguirre, 95th Air Base Wing

Noncommissioned Officer Category:
Staff Sgt. Justin A. Reese, 412th Test Wing

Senior Noncommissioned Officer Category:
Senior Master Sgt. Mario Aceves-Fonseca, 95th ABW

Company Grade Officer Category:
1st Lt. Joseph J. Sysko, 95th ABW

First Sergeant Category:
Master Sgt. Phillip M. Gettins, 412th TW

Enlisted Individual Mobilization Augmentee of the Year Category:
Staff Sgt. Shawn B. Butler, 95th ABW

Officer Individual Mobilization Augmentee of the Year Category:
Lt. Col. Mitchell Burnside Clapp, United States Air Force Test Pilot School

Staff/Specialist/Analyst Category:
Almanda Randle, 95th ABW

Technician Category:
Todd Amon, 95th ABW

Secretarial/Clerical Category:
Charmane M. Lars, 412th TW

Supervision/Management Category:
Elizabeth Doss, 95th ABW

Scientific/Engineering Category:
LaWeeda P. Ward, 95th ABW

Trades and Labor Category:
Stephen P. Scott, 412th TW

Student Trainee Category:
Laura Mowry, 95th ABW

Team Category:
F-22 Combined Test Force Update 3 Test Team, 412th TW