USAFE gives safety, weather, systems
maintenance and public affairs awards
Stars and Stripes
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — U.S. Air Forces in Europe recently announced European
winners in several categories: safety performance and achievement; weather; maintenance
management systems professional; and outstanding public affairs officer. Those winners
are:
Safety performance and achievement:
Staff Sgt. Steven W. Holland, 86th Logistics Support Squadron,
Ramstein Air Base, Germany, exhibited meticulous attention to detail in discovering a
foreign object in a C-130 engine horse collar area and taking the initiative to
investigate and remove the object;
Airman 1st Class Jerry Parsons, 86th Maintenance Squadron, Ramstein,
received a USAFE Professional Performer award by demonstrating keen attention to detail,
during a C-130 engine inspection, by detecting a fractured engine starter connection
flange;
Senior Airman Anthony L. Welch, 86th Maintenance Squadron, Ramstein,
received a USAFE Professional Performer award when, during a C-130 wing inspection, he
discovered a fractured engine truss mount that was separated from the engine mount.
Weather:
Master Sgt. David W. Lappie, 52nd Operations Support
Squadron/Operations Support Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, won the Chief Master Sgt.
William Gardner Award for Outstanding Air Force Weather Senior NCO;
Capt. Lee A. Byerle, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein,
won the Outstanding Staff Support-Best Award, Officer Category;
The 31st Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight, Aviano Air Base,
Italy, won the Outstanding Weather Flight-Williams Award.
Maintenance management systems professionals:
Master Sgt. Julie C. Foglesong, 22nd Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem,
won in the senior NCO category;
Tech. Sgt. David W. McLane, 48th Operational Support Squadron, RAF
Lakenheath, England, won in the NCO category;
Airman 1st Class Angel D. Chavis, 22nd Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem,
won in the airman category.
Public affairs:
Capt. John S. Haynes, 39th Wing, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, was named
the top performer in the general public affairs career fields — band, broadcasting
and public affairs.
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