USAF Expeditionary Center Presents its 2020 Annual Awards

Col. Bridget Gigliotti, 87th Air Base Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Tony Jenkins, 87th ABW command chief, accept on behalf of Senior Airman Jamonica Smith, 87th Security Forces Squadron, Michael Sinitsky, 87th Civil Engineer Squadron, and William Fortier, 87th Medical Operations Squadron, the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center Airman, Civilian Category I, and Civilian Category II of the Year awards respectively from Maj. Gen Mark Camerer, USAF Expeditionary Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Anthony W. Green, USAF Expeditionary Center command chief, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, April 19, 2021. The awards were presented during the USAF Expeditionary Center Commander’s Rally, which took place prior to Air Mobility Command’s 2021 Total Force Phoenix Rally conference hosted at Headquarters USAF Expeditionary Center from April 20 - 23. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. George Tobias)

USAF Expeditionary Center Presents its 2020 Annual Awards

Col. Adrienne Williams, 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Michael Wynne, 521st AMOW command chief, accept on behalf of Tech. Sgt. Deron Jordan, 521st AMOW, the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center Non-commissioned Officer of the Year award from Maj. Gen Mark Camerer, USAF Expeditionary Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Anthony W. Green, USAF Expeditionary Center command chief, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, April 19, 2021. The awards were presented during the USAF Expeditionary Center Commander’s Rally, which took place prior to Air Mobility Command’s 2021 Total Force Phoenix Rally conference hosted at Headquarters USAF Expeditionary Center from April 20 - 23. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. George Tobias)

USAF Expeditionary Center Presents its 2020 Annual Awards

Col. Marc Greene, 628th Air Base Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jason Colon, 628th ABW command chief, accept on behalf of Master Sgt. Caryann Thomas, 628th ABW, Capt. Robert Scholl, 628th Security Forces Squadron, Tech. Sgt. Samuel Griffith, 628th Force Support Squadron, and the wing’s First Sergeant Council, the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center Senior Non-commissioned Officer, Company Grade Officer, Honor Guard Program Manager, and First Sergeant Council of the Year awards respectively from Maj. Gen Mark Camerer, USAF Expeditionary Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Anthony W. Green, USAF Expeditionary Center command chief, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, April 19, 2021. The awards were presented during the USAF Expeditionary Center Commander’s Rally, which took place prior to Air Mobility Command’s 2021 Total Force Phoenix Rally conference hosted at Headquarters USAF Expeditionary Center from April 20 - 23. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. George Tobias)

USAF Expeditionary Center Presents its 2020 Annual Awards

Col. Douglas Jackson, 621st Contingency Response Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Amy Riley, 621st CRW command chief, accept on behalf of Donald Brien, 621st CRW Plans and Programs, and Tech. Sgt. Peter Gonzalez, 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron, the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center Civilian Category III, and Honor Guard Member of the Year awards respectively from Maj. Gen Mark Camerer, USAF Expeditionary Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, USAF Expeditionary Center command chief, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, April 19, 2021. The awards were presented during the USAF Expeditionary Center Commander’s Rally, which took place prior to Air Mobility Command’s 2021Total Force Phoenix Rally conference hosted at Headquarters USAF Expeditionary Center from April 20 - 23. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. George Tobias)

USAF Expeditionary Center Presents its 2020 Annual Awards

Col. Jason Terry, 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ricky Smith, 515th AMOW command chief, accept on behalf of Master Sgt. Heather Warden, 734th Air Mobility Squadron, Linda Naea, 735th Air Mobility Squadron, and the 734th AMS, the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center First Sergeant, Key Spouse, and the Global Reach Squadron of the Year awards respectively from Maj. Gen Mark Camerer, USAF Expeditionary Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Anthony W. Green, USAF Expeditionary Center command chief, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, April 19, 2021. The awards were presented during the USAF Expeditionary Center Commander’s Rally, which took place prior to Air Mobility Command’s 2021 Total Force Phoenix Rally conference hosted at Headquarters USAF Expeditionary Center from April 20 - 23. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. George Tobias)

USAF Expeditionary Center presents its 2020 Annual Awards

Published April 26, 2021
By U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center Public Affairs

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. --

The U.S. Expeditionary Center command team recognized the center’s 2020 Annual Awards during the USAF Expeditionary Center Commander’s Rally, April 19.

Maj. Gen Mark Camerer, USAF Expeditionary Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Anthony W. Green, USAF Expeditionary Center command chief, presented the awards to the center’s wing command teams who had gathered for the USAF Expeditionary Center Commander’s Rally.

USAF Expeditionary Center recognized the following individuals and organizations as the best in their categories:

USAF Expeditionary Center Airman of the Year - Senior Airman Jamonica Smith, 87th Security Forces Squadron

USAF Expeditionary Center Non-commissioned Officer of the Year - Tech. Sgt. Deron Jordan, 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing

USAF Expeditionary Center Senior NCO of the Year - Master Sgt. Caryann Thomas, 628th Air Base Wing

USAF Expeditionary Center Company Grade Officer of the Year - Capt. Robert Scholl, 628th Security Forces Squadron

USAF Expeditionary Center Civilian Category I of the Year - Michael Sinitsky, 87th Civil Engineer Squadron

USAF Expeditionary Center Civilian Category II of the Year - William Fortier, 87th Medical Operations Squadron

USAF Expeditionary Center Civilian Category III of the Year - Donald Brien, 621st Contingency Response Wing Plans and Programs

USAF Expeditionary Center First Sergeant of the Year - Master Sgt. Heather Warden, 734th Air Mobility Squadron

USAF Expeditionary Center First Sergeant Council of the Year - 628th ABW

USAF Expeditionary Center Key Spouse of the Year - Linda Naea, 735th Air Mobility Squadron

USAF Expeditionary Center Honor Guard Member of the Year - Tech. Sgt. Peter Gonzalez, 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron

USAF Expeditionary Center Honor Guard Program Manager of the Year - Tech. Sgt. Samuel Griffith, 628th Force Support Squadron

USAF Expeditionary Center Global Reach Squadron of the Year - 734th AMS

“These Airmen and teammates are a manifestation of a community driven by excellence and demonstrate the strength of Airpower…from the ground up,” said Camerer. “Well done and well deserved!”

The USAF Expeditionary Center Commander’s Rally took place prior to Air Mobility Command’s 2021 Total Force Phoenix Rally conference hosted at Headquarters USAF Expeditionary Center from April 20 – 23, a bi-annual forum designed for idea sharing and professional development of AMC wing commanders and their command chiefs.