AFCEA International 2016 Award Winners Chair’s Superior Performance Award Robert Damen Raytheon Terry Halvorsen Department of Defense Chief Information Officer Michael J. Varner Compass Consulting Konstantin Zografov Industrial Holding Bulgaria AD
Distinguished Award for Excellence in Engineering Dr. Paul D. Nielsen Carnegie Mellon University/Software Engineering Institute
Meritorious Rising Star Award for Achievement in Engineering CWO3 Tamia Miller, USMC Command Element, 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Marine Forces Central Command
Distinguished Award for Excellence in Information Technology Dr. Mark Maybury The MITRE Corporation
Meritorious Rising Star Award for Achievement in Information Technology Dexter Soo Headquarters, Air Education and Training Command, Computer Systems Squadron
Exceptional Contribution to STEM Education Award USAF CCSD/HNCEE Force Development Team Air Force Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Division Engineering Branch
Technology Innovation Award MSgt Elias Garcia, USAF Headquarters, Air Combat Command
AFCEA International 2016 Award Winners Small Business of the Year Octo Consulting Group
Small Business Person of the Year Award (Industry) Kristina Tanasichuk Government Technology & Services Coalition
Small Business Person of the Year Award (Government) Timothy Wiand SPAWAR Office of Small Business Programs
Small Business Advocate Nancy D. Peters CACI International, Inc.
Charlie Allen Award for Distinguished Intelligence Service Dr. Donald M. Kerr The MITRE Corporation
Meritorious Service to the Intelligence Community Award Major Bradley S. Hyatt, USAF
United States Air Force Personnel Center
Sparky Baird Award Lt Col David R. Waller, USAF United States Special Operations Command MAJ Ernest H. Jenkins, USA United States Central Command LCDR Christina M. Hicks, USN Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic
“The Network of the Future is Needed Now”: SIGNAL Magazine, December 2015
Education Special Award of Merit John Barrette Odyssey Systems Consulting Group
AFCEA International 2016 Award Winners General James M. Rockwell AFCEAN of the Year Award Rear Adm Carlos Rodolfo, PRT N (Ret) Portugal Chapter
Admiral Jon L. Boyes Medal for Distinguished Service to AFCEA Sue Hoffman Booz Allen Hamilton Northern Virginia Chapter
Leadership Award Stephen Falcone Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Lexington‐Concord Chapter Lt Col David W. Landry, USAF (Ret) Georgia Tech Research Institute Atlanta Chapter Col Paul G. Patton, USAF (Ret) CACI, Inc. Northern Virginia Chapter Col Russell J. Smith, USAF US Special Operations Command Tampa‐St. Petersburg Chapter Thomas S. Wells Dayton Aerospace, Inc. Dayton‐Wright Chapter
AFCEA International 2016 Award Winners Medal of Merit SMSgt Kelly Bales, USAF United States Air Force Alamo Chapter Kimberly M. Burr US Army Cyber Center of Excellence Augusta‐Fort Gordon Chapter Horace Carney Janus Research Group Augusta‐Fort Gordon Chapter Ryan Cox CACI, Inc. Northern Virginia Chapter Adam Feingold TASC, an Engility Company Los Angeles Chapter Karin Grace M2 Technology Alamo Chapter Shannon Hagy Bart & Associates, Inc. Bethesda Chapter David Hart Segue Technologies, Inc. Dayton‐Wright Chapter Mark R. Sinclair Margin Consults, Inc. Hampton Roads Chapter Eric Sloan 1 Sync Technologies Montgomery Chapter LtCol Jay P. Storms, USMC (Ret) Smartronix, Inc. Quantico‐Potomac Chapter
AFCEA International 2016 Award Winners Meritorious Service Award MGySgt Arthur Allen III, USMC III Marine Expeditionary Force G‐6 Okinawa Chapter Thomas L. Allen Alamo Chapter Y. Suat Bengur ASELSAN A.S. Turkiye Chapter Jessye Chancey‐Higginbotham Software Engineering Services Greater Omaha Chapter Dr. Mauro Cigarini SELEX Integrated Systems/Finmeccanica S.p.A. Rome Chapter Brian C. Coffey CACI, Inc. Augusta‐Fort Gordon Chapter Brandt Cosgrove Venatore LLC Tampa‐St. Petersburg Chapter Mario de Lucia Aerospace and Defence Consultancy Rome Chapter Kathy Devereaux S4 Inc. Lexington‐Concord Chapter Marla Dial Alamo Chapter James Evans Iron Bow Technologies Belvoir Chapter
AFCEA International 2016 Award Winners Eng. Pedro Carrilho Filipe CEIIA Portugal Chapter Thomas Galligan DataPath Atlanta Chapter Kasie Gates United States Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Lexington‐Concord Chapter Martin L. Harbolt Hewlett Packard Enterprise Fort Knox Gold Vault Chapter Linda Herrell Aerospace Corporation Los Angeles Chapter Luke Hill Fort Knox Network Enterprise Center Fort Knox Chapter Christian Hoehner Data Coalition Bethesda Chapter Lt Col Vanessa S. Johnson, USAF (Ret) Forescout Technologies Rocky Mountain Chapter Naina Leo Octo Consulting Group Bethesda Chapter Wendy Maurer LRH Group Quantico‐Potomac Chapter Marilyn Moysey Johnson Technology Systems, Inc. Belvoir Chapter
AFCEA International 2016 Award Winners James A. Muller Hewlett Packard Enterprise Hawaii Chapter Lt Col William E. Page, III, USAF (Ret) TASC, an Engility Company Los Angeles Chapter Major Abraham P. Redoble, Jr, USAF USSTRATCOM/J65 Rocky Mountain Chapter Col Jenniffer Romero, USAF Joint Staff J7 Hampton Roads Chapter Col David Schilling, USAF A6, Air Force Reserve Command Middle Georgia Chapter Jennifer Stacey Lockheed Martin Central Maryland Chapter SMSgt Neil Stewart, USAF AFLCMC/HIB Montgomery Chapter Adrianna Templeton Bering Straits Native Corporation Dayton‐Wright Chapter Rhea Tobin San Diego Chapter Alexa Tsui Northern Virginia Chapter
AFCEA International 2016 Award Winners Harry C. Ingles Award Bethesda Chapter Eifel Chapter Quantico‐Potomac Chapter Northern Virginia Chapter
Brenda M. Dougherty Diversity Program Award Lexington‐Concord Chapter
Distinguished Educational Foundation Support Award Central Maryland Chapter
Distinguished Achievement to the Education Community Award Belvoir Chapter Northern Virginia Chapter
Model Chapter Award Aberdeen
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AFCEA International 2016 Award Winners Albert J. Myer Awards Individual Member Growth Eifel Chapter El Paso Chapter Hawaii Chapter Kaiserslautern Chapter Tokyo Chapter Individual Member Retention Bonn Chapter Eifel Chapter El Paso Chapter Tampa‐St. Petersburg Chapter Tokyo Chapter Individual Member Recruiting Augusta‐Fort Gordon Chapter Eifel Chapter El Paso Chapter Kaiserslautern Chapter San Diego Chapter Achievement Eifel Chapter El Paso Chapter Pensacola Chapter Tokyo Chapter Special Recognition Eifel Chapter