Air Force recognizes PACAF team

Left to right, Mr. Sandy Schlitt, Air Force Association Chairman of the Board, Col. Stuart Lum, then-5th Air Force Director of Staff, Lt. Col. Kyle Novak, then-13th Air Force Chief of Analyses and Assessments, Col. Marc Reese, then-13th AF Detachment 1 commander, Maj. David Caswell, then-7th Air Force A8/A9, Col. Martin Winkler, 5th AF A3/A5, Mr. Mark Reid, FFRDC-MITRE, 13th AF/A9, Gen. Herbert "Hawk" Carlisle, Pacific Air Forces commander, and Dr. Jacqueline Henningsen, director for Studies & Analyses, Assessments and Lessons Learned, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, pose with the Gen. George C. Kenney Award for Lessons Learned during the AFA Air and Space and Technology Exposition Sept. 17, 2012 in Washington, D.C. (Courtesy photo)

PACAF Key Spouse

Joanna Urban receives her Key Spouse award from Col. Corey Martin, 18th Wing vice commander, June 20. Urban was named Pacific Air Forces Key Spouse of the Year for her unwavering dedication to the mission and families of the 18th Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Brooke P. Beers)

Yokota med. tech. named Outstanding Airman of the Year

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Raven Taylor, 374th Medical Operations Squadron, clips a pulse oximeter to a patient's fingertip at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 8, 2011. Sergeant Taylor was named one of the Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2011 for her work at her previous base, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

Yokota med. tech. named Outstanding Airman of the Year

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Raven Taylor, 374th Medical Operations Squadron medical technician, reviews patient records at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 8, 2011. Sergeant Taylor was named one of the Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2011 for her work at her previous base, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

Force Support officer honored with Air Force award

Air Force Capt. Michael Eide, 673d Force Support Squadron, pauses by a rack of rental canoes at Outdoor Recreation. Eide was choses as the Air Force’s Force Support Company Grade Officer of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo\2nd Lt. Matthew Chism)

SERGEANT PAUL ALFRED WEATEHR NCO OF THE YEAR

Staff Sgt. Paul Alfred, 36th Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, poses in front of a thermal infrared satellite feed of the Pacific Region here May 11. Sergeant Alfred was recently awarded 2010’s Weather Noncommissioned Officer of the Year at the Air Force level for showing outstanding initiative and leadership ability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Carlin Leslie)