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The next day, enough operational deuce and a half trucks arrived at the munitions storage area ready to be driven to the port for pick-up of their wings much-needed munitions. HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Captain Dayna Grant, officer in charge of the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, was recently named the Leo Marquez award-winner as Aircraft Maintenance Company Grade Manager of the Year. After his story, I was completely spellbound from hearing how Marquez cut through organizational red tape with grace and ease. Congratulations to the winners, and thank you for all you do to support the Air Force Reserve mission! Maheux is the recipient of the 2022 Air National Guard Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award for maintenance excellence, as a result of being one of the best in his career field. But at first glance, it would be difficult to know the quiet, unassuming Airman is . (Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Carbajal), ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Master Sgt. PDF LIEUTENANT GENERAL LEO MARQUEZ (Acft Mx) (See Note 1) Supervisor Even though there are many lessons from his life, leadership, mentorship and guidance that I have drawn upon since meeting him, the following story in particular still resonates with me today. Nor was he in vehicle maintenance to solve their supply problems, however, he did provide solutions or drive their maintenance priorities. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Massachusetts. Im truly honored, but honestly I have never thought of myself in that manner so its also a bit of a surprise to receive an award of this magnitude, said Maheux. Regardless of how old we are, we never stop learning. Holly Bambarger, 86th Airlift Wing judge advocate Steve Wigonski Award . (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Adrian Salazar). Earning this Air Force-level award was a surprising win for the Tucson, Ariz., native . Maheux has been at Barnes since the A-10 days, and I have known him for three years, said Bowles. He has written in literary journals such as Read Herrings and provides written online guides for towns ranging from Seymour, Connecticut to Haines, Alaska. Around the aforementioned proverbial water cooler, some would argue that January 27 is also the birthday for both aircraft and munitions maintenance communities as we know it. 60th and 349th MXGs earn AMC awards - Travis Air Force Base (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar). Known as the "Godfather" of the Air Force's aircraft and munitions maintenance . %PDF-1.5
Lieutenant General Leo Marquez, for whom the award is named, is referred to as the "godfather" of maintenance. Brown Jr.s directive to Airmen Accelerate change or lose, he explains that only through collaboration within and throughout will we win. AFI 36-2852 ANG SUP Air Force Services Awards Program. Kyle Goeske, 49th EMS, CGO of the Year: Capt. As a munitions officer who has benefited from attending AFCOMACs CAPP course twice as a staff sergeant and as a captain, he begrudgingly told me about his time during the Vietnam War where he had his first real exposure to the munitions maintenance community. Jensen was selected for the award while attached to the 701st Munitions Support Squadron at Kleine Brogel Air Base, Belgium. Virginia ANG maintainers take home prestigious awards The Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award is an Air Force-level award presented to maintainers who have demonstrated superior service, performance, job knowledge, and results in the categories of aircraft, munitions, missile, and communications-electronics maintenance. Cody Dowell), Blake Pewo, a KC-46 Pegasus flight line expeditor assigned to the 97th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, stands in front of a KC-46 Pegasus holding the 2019 Air Education and Training Command Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award for the Civilian Technician category, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 15, 2020. More specifically, frustrated from friction caused by a squadron who has forgotten that the wings mission they are subordinate to is bigger than their specific AFSC or squadron namesake. Give. Anaheim, CA: September 24, 1997. . Enlisted Requirements based on Rank. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The 2021 Maintenance Professional of the Year award ceremony was held, Feb. 25, here. Airmen from the 177th Maintenance Group receive awards at the 2023 Note 2: Each heading area is weighted; Sustained Job Performance-.4, Job Efficiency-.3, Job . The first deals exclusively with aircraft management, all the departmental duties and those who deal with them. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Gary Charland Jr., center, 60th Aircraft Maintenance commander, poses for a photo with senior non-commissioned officers from the 60th AMXS Feb. 6, 2019, in front of a C-5M Super Galaxy at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. Charland was awarded the Lieutenant General Leo Marquez field grade manager category award for aircraft maintenance. The Air Force awards civilian and military professionals the Leo Marquez Award, even within the same departments. The Lieutenant General Leo Marquez Award is presented to maintainers who have . A pilot by trade, during his 33-year career he worked to improve training opportunities and working conditions for flightline maintenance Airmen. Sep 2020 - Oct 20211 year 2 months. Sgt Robert Longnecker of the 30th Launch Support Squadron. x\[o~Gi"mi<8%d'8!i;1@l]9ot+ I!`!K3G{w87{ Nobody wins individual awards without a team, and this award is a win for all of my Airmen, Jensen said. 104th Fighter Wing Airman to receive Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award 1.1.2. Recognition/Award EPR examples - eprbulletsafsc.com By Lt. Col. Joseph Edington, 6th Mission Support Group deputy commander. Cody Dowell). Without many arguments around the proverbial water cooler, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez is affectionately known as the Godfather of the Air Forces aircraft and munitions maintenance communities. 2022 LEO AWARDS, Nominees & Winners Sgt. Command awards Team V's outstanding missile maintainer Hatchell went on to say that he enjoys being a part of the Big Picture in everything the fabrication flight repairs, creates, paints, welds, and produces to keep the Air Force in a mission capable manor at all times. Airman from 934th AMXS wins Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award In the supervisor manager category of the Leo Marquez awards, Waugaman earned the top spot. Tech. AFOTEC honors 2010 outstanding performers Craig Harrison, 49th Maintenance Group loads standardization crew member, wins the Lt. General Leo Marquez Munitions/Missile Technician of the Year award during the 2021 Maintenance Professional of the Year Award ceremony, Feb. 25, 2022, on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Carbajal), Military and Family Readiness Center/Army Community Service, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. General Marquez served in Command and Staff positions in . Dale Robertson, 1st Maintenance Operations Squadron. Scott A. Jensen, Ogden Air Logistics Complex, has been awarded the Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award for 2019. Jared Clark . Whether youre studying times tables or applying to college, Classroom has the answers. A pilot by trade, during his 33-year career he worked to improve training opportunities and working conditions for flightline maintenance Airmen. Chief Master Sergeant Christopher M. Wlodarczyk is the Command Chief, 319th Reconnaissance Wing, Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Scott A. Jensen, Ogden Air Logistics Complex, has been awarded the Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award for 2019. The Lieutenant General Leo Marquez Award recognizes military and civil service aircraft, munitions and missile maintenance personnel who perform hands-on maintenance or manage a maintenance function. The Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award of Maintenance Excellence was named and is earned by civilian and military Air Force maintenance personnel in recognition of superior service. The MPOY ceremony is a long-running tradition in the maintenance career field that acknowledges each year's top performing Airmen and the hard work of maintenance personnel throughout the year. Bailey was named the Air Force Reserve Command's 2009 Lieutenant General Leo Marquez Award recipient technician supervisor. Officers complete rotations in depot maintenance, supply chain management, and weapon system program offices, to gain experience in life cycle logistics, so they may become more effective leaders, upon return to the field. Thats what makes coming to work every day so much fun. Chief Master Sergeant Kristopher K. Berg [1], In 2018, as part of the Air Force's initiative to reduced directive publications, the eight-page AFI 36-2805 was released, superseding 30 previous AFIs. Congratulations 2014 annual award winners - Kaiserslautern American Jensen is the winner of the 2019 Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award that recognizes base-level military and civil service aircraft, munitions, and missile maintenance personnel for excellence. Air Force Outstanding Civilian Career Service Award: similar to the military Legion of Merit. The Lt. Gen. 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Achieving the Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez award is a major accomplishment as it is one of the most prestigious awards in all of the Air Force. He's like a tree whose roots go deep, but whose branches and leaves support and shade those around him.
Dr. Williams retired as AFOTEC's Chief Scientist in 2005 after having served in the role since 1980. The Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award is an Air Force-level recognition that highlights base-level military and civil service aircraft, munitions, and missile maintenance personnel who demonstrate the highest degree of sustained job performance, job knowledge, job efficiency, and results. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Awards honor 'grandfather of AF maintenance' - Stars and Stripes The 436th Maintenance Group deputy commander was named the Air Force-level Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award winner in a ceremony at Bolling Air Force Base, Washington D.C. General Marquez personally. The MPOY ceremony is a long-running tradition in the maintenance career field that acknowledges each year's top performing Airmen and the hard work of maintenance personnel throughout the year. Classroom is the educational resource for people of all ages. 3rd Wing Public Affairs, An official website of the United States government, Elmendorf maintainers named Leo Marquez award recipients, ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Tech. Once the entire fleet was triaged, he and the motor pool experts started fixing what they could fix through limited parts availability and cannibalization of their hard broke trucks. Air Force Quarterly Awards Feb. 3, 2020 AEDC Team member is AFMC nominee for 2019 Lieutenant General Leo Marquez Award . Hatchell leads a team of technicians that support the flying mission while also coordinating all the bases metal fabrication needs. Brown closes accelerate change, or lose with, If we are bold enough, we can shape our future proactively vice reactively after experiencing catastrophic loss and potential defeat.. "C-130 Test Equipment Requirements for the Future." A briefing presented at the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Autotestcon Conference. Airmen and guardians are also eligible to receive approved foreign awards and approved international decorations. Weapons Section Chief EPR Bullets. Austin Schierberg, 86th Maintenance Squadron Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award Moron Air Base tower, 496th Air Base Squadron D. Ray Hardin ATC Facility of the Year . NOMINATION FOR AWARD LIEUTENANT GENERAL LEO MARQUEZ (Acft Mx) (See Note 1) SMSGT/JOE D. AIRMAN 2A590/PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR . 2002 PACAF Lieutenant General Leo Marquez Award 2005 Distinguished Graduate, NCO Academy 2005 Academic Achievement Award, NCO Academy 2006 AFSOC Tuskegee Airman - Senior Master Sergeant Margaret Frances Barbour Military Award 2007 AFSOC General Lew Allen Jr. Award 2008 353rd Special Operations Group Lieutenant General Leo Marquez Award Member of the Year, SNCO of the Year: Senior Master Sgt. oNgULr+x2|? >Gpo*|. PDF 2.1. DoD-Level Awards - AF Mentor 7,'de y4^XS`d9,z# _-F4p#j^]h. The Lieutenant General Leo Marquez Award is given to individuals who work in the United States Air Force. Maintenance officer wins Leo Marquez Award - Dover Air Force Base AFI 36-2855 Judge Advocate General Awards Program. Lt. Gen. Marquez was a deputy chief of staff for logistics and engineering for the Air Force. 1. (In the Award box, put Acft Mx or Mun/Msl Mx after award. The award goes to Tech. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Corbin), (Left) Col. Phillip Stewart, 9th Reconnaissance Wing vice commander, assists (right) retired Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez, founder of the Air Force Combat Ammunition School, unveil the dedication plaque of the schools main building renaming it to Marquez Academic Hall. HQ ACC/CSQ. Jonathan Greig - SNCO: Master Sgt. With decades of technical knowledge, Maheux is always ready to teach or mentor, and is an example for us all to emulate. nications and Information awards programs has been removed. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Adrian Salazar), Tech. Our leadership learned a long time ago the way to improve an organization is not by reaching up for help but rather by reaching back and pulling the less experienced technicians along. He is a senior pilot, and spent over twenty-five years in aircraft maintenance, supply, transportation, and program management. Capt. Tech. Jason Harlan, a Munitions Flight Chief and Munitions Accountable Systems Officer, or MASO, at Arnold Air Force Base, stated he is Kyle Kirkland and 1st Lt. Haley Jefferis. Jensen was selected for the award while attached to the 701st Munitions Support Squadron at Kleine Brogel Air Base, Belgium.
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I cant tell you how many times in my career I have hit roadblocks from squadrons whose priorities are incongruent with the wings mission or strategic framework. CHRISTOPHER M. WLODARCZYK > Grand Forks Air Force Base > Display U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Leard, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, presents the 2019 Air Education and Training Command Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award for the Civilian Manager category to, John Hatchell, the fabrication flight chief assigned to the 97th Maintenance Squadron, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 15, 2020. Congratulations! n>~]a7NA7+(Dp ?NU(s$E>rXWz:w#usvy1g2_vqvpl4D[$=u#8MFyx%>N88Zu8w%&OH\Nn1".j[^~,$koXU_[Kw-x$@1c8w+G^1|ImC-!H6i&D%y9P!IDM&B1m I would like to thank my family, past and present mentors, co-workers, supervisors, and subordinates. This award is presented to maintainers who have demonstrated the highest degree of sustained job performance, job knowledge, job efficiency and results in the categories of aircraft, munitions and missile, and communications-electronics maintenance. The winner in the Civilian Technician category is Blake Pewo, a KC-46 Pegasus flight line expeditor assigned to the 97th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. With that in mind, context is important. <>>>
Congratulations to US Air Force MSgt Scott Keithley - The Times of The first is for the support group commander to find his vehicle maintenance major! Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez, US Air Force - Hispanic Veterans Leadership Alliance Since retirement from the Air Force, he was an executive in several engineering and aerospace companies and served the state of New Mexico on the Kirtland Partnership . Bottom line, he was in vehicle maintenance to preserve combat sortieswhich he did. 2 0 obj
(U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar) Regardless if you are a maintainer working in the missile fields, munition storage areas, weapons storage areas, maintenance back shops, or on the flight lines across our Air Force, happy birthday! endobj
Citizen Airmen of the 307th Bomb Wing and their active-duty counterparts in the 7th BW swept 8 of 18 Air Force Global Strike Command maintenance awards here this month, including four Lt. Gen. Leo . <>
Hill Airman wins Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award . Joshua Tocci - Production Planning and Scheduling, Quality - LinkedIn Maintaining excellence: 62 AMXS Airman receives AF-level award 86th AW award winners Air Force award winner Tech. PDF Recognition Where Due: Tips for Writing Award Winning Nominations Without many arguments around the proverbial water cooler, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez is affectionately known as the "Godfather" of the Air Force's aircraft and munitions maintenance communities. We would like to extend a special thank you to all of our jurors who exemplify the spirit of community service. DVIDS - News - 192nd MXG brings home six prestigious awards Waugaman was named the Air Force Reserve Command's 2009 Lieutenant General Leo Marquez Award recipient technician supervisor. 743), This page was last edited on 26 April 2023, at 02:31. The annual Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez . Bullet statements may be contributed using this form. Sgt. There are many others, too numerous to list here. Retired Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez, an Air Force icon, died Dec. 30 in Albuquerque at age 79. Lt Gen Leo Marquez Award Example - AF Mentor This revision modifies submission requirements, clarifies who is eligible for awards, updates award cate-gories, lays out additional responsibilities for CSQ and executive officers, clarifies board scoring proce-dures, and clarifies board appearance procedures. General Leo Marquez Award - CGO: Capt. Two members of the 97th Maintenance Group at Altus Air Force Base were recently awarded the 2019 Air Education and Training Command Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award for the Civilian Manager and Technician categories. An official website of the United States government, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil, By Lt. Col. Joseph Edington, 6th Mission Support Group deputy commander. Craig Harrison, 49th MXG, SNCO of the Year: Master Sgt. A member of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex team is the Air Force Materiel Command nominee for the 2019 Lieutenant General Leo Marquez Award.Senior Master Sgt. Elmendorf maintainers named Leo Marquez award recipients He was also named the 489 th Bomb Group's Noncommissioned Officer of the Year during the unit's February unit training assembly. Robert Kirkpatrick, 849th AMXS, CGO of the Year: 1st Lt. Steven Fagan, 849th AMXS, Captain Lance P. Sijan Member of the Year, Junior Enlisted of the Year: Tech Sgt. John Weiler, 49th Maintenance Operations Flight, SNCO: Senior Master Sgt. Michael B. Moser competed against Airmen from each major command. Leo Marquez Obituary - Albuquerque, New Mexico - Tributes.com The individual's job performance, application of knowledge on the job site and workplace efficiency are considered when giving the award to the individual.