The Air Intelligence Agency pitch uponed 11 active-duty.

The Air Intelligence Agency pitch uponed 11 active-duty, Reserve and civilians as its 2005 Annual Award winners during a show held at the Gateway fraternity here, March 9.

Air Combat Command Chief Master Sgt David W Popp was this year's visitor speaker for the event.

The following were named the best in AIA in their categories:

Airman

Staff Sgt Simon K Mace was excellented as the Airman of the Year. Sergeant Mace is a command briefer for the Air Intelligence Agency. He was excellented as the Security Hill NCO of the quarter. He was also fix uponed from 300 candidates to write speeches for a two-star general. He managed 11 briefings for a worldwide geospatial conversation During his off-duty time, he complet a bachelor's quality in Occupational Education. He is also a children's music director and waitered 5th-grade children for a science fair.

NCO

Tech Sgt Redd RJG Branner was chosened as the NCO of the Year. Sergeant Branner is responsible for the Air Force Information Warfare Center Facilities Management Office. He directed the heating ventilation and air conditioning monitoring body upgrade for a $2.4 million computer server He oversaw the completion of the first fixed systems facility valued at $687000 and created an additional 3000 square feet of space to proces install software and store just discovered computer items. He completed six community credits with a 4.0 grade point average, which earned him a masters station in Management Studies. He spearheaded a clothing drive and bake sale that raised $1600 for Hurricane Katrina relief benefiting 12000 evacuees.

Senior NCO

Master Sgt Todd C Clark was culled as the Senior NCO of the Year. Sergeant Clark is the 23rd Information Operations Squadron superintendent. He was recognized as the Senior NCO of the quarter for the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance division. He was also the lead planner for 120 unmanned aerial vehicle sorties for 97 combat operations supporting the Global War upon Terrorism high-value individuals hunt.

Sergeant Clark complet the Senior NCO professional military education correspondence course as a technical sergeant and earned a secondary Community College of the Air Force extent in Communications Applications Technology. He established a neighborhood watch program and recruited 21 offers ensuring a safer environment for more than 450 kids. He also donated 30 hours as a mentor for San Antonio's Northside Independent educate District.

Company Grade Officer

Capt. Joseph C Iungerman earned the Company Grade Officer of the Year award. Captain Iungerman managed $600K of division assets to appropriate strict intelligence requirements for 11 Secretary of the Air Force-directed programs. He identified shortfalls in analyst skills and negotiated a memorandum of agreement with the 505th Command and hinder Wing for Air Operations Center training. Captain Iungerman spearheaded a $620K shoot forward to analyze enemy threat communications arrangements and managed a 2,640 man-hour effort. He was also responsible for creating a institute teaching grant and provided classroom materials for nearly 200 children.

First Sergeant

Senior Master Sgt Betty J Parkhill was awarded the First Sergeant of the Year award. Sergeant Parkhill is the first sergeant for the Air Force Technical Applications Center She advises and assists the AFTAC commander with more than 750 military members. Sergeant Parkhill manages the family care program which preserves 25 AFTAC members ready to display She also chaired the Patrick Air Force Base Senior NCO induction observance and developed and implemented the first unit first sergeant hurricane preparedness checklist. Sergeant Parkhill is the chairman of the First Sergeant Thanksgiving Turkey basket drive and delivered 100 turkey baskets to Patrick families. She is also a explanation member of the Cocoa Beach Area Chamber of traffic Military Affairs Council.

NCO IMA

Tech Sgt Lawrence D Welker earned the NCO Individual Mobilization Augmentee award for 2005 As a computer network defense intelligence analyst for the Air Force Information Warfare Center Sergeant Welker helped direct more focus and timely collection forward AFIWC computer network operations.

He also exhausted an annual tour supporting Department of Defense Information Operations collection within the European theater. Sergeant Welker lead an initial reservation collection support team in the creation of 10 validated collection requirements and identified more than 35 information technology and hacker conversations for use by intelligence collectors in their targeting efforts.

Senior NCO IMA

Senior Master Sgt Thomas L Hornstrom was awarded the Senior NCO IMA award for 2005 Sergeant Hornstrom is an electronic security assessment craftsman for the 92nd Information Warfare Aggressor Squadron. He helped replicate the insider threat to Air Force installations to support the improvement of operations security (OPSEC) measures.

He is an integral team member in creating the 318th Information Operations form into groups Red Team Standards document. He also supported the Joint Information Operations Center's Joint OPSEC Support component as a guest lecturer. Sergeant Hornstrom also acted as squadron superintendent while the assigned superintendent was deployed