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RPA sensor operators named team of year

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  • By 1st Lt. Gina Vaccaro McKeen
  • Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --  Air Force and Air Force Association officials recently announced remotely piloted aircraft sensor operators as the 2010 Team of the Year.

AFA officials named five enlisted Airmen in the RPA sensor operators' career field as individual 2010 Team of the Year award winners.

Each year, the AFA recognizes a specific enlisted career field as well as Airmen from across the Air Force in that specialty who demonstrate professionalism, technical expertise and leadership.

The following are Airmen representing the RPA sensor operators team of this year's award:

-- Master Sgt. John Allen, 3rd Special Operations Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, N.M.;
-- Master Sgt. Richard Jones, 78th Reconnaissance Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev.;
-- Staff Sgt. Ryan Carabajal, 111th RS, Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, Houston;
-- Senior Airman Jon Turney, 29th Attack Squadron, Holloman AFB, N.M.; and
-- Senior Airman Abby Korovich, 17th RS at Creech AFB, Nev.

Award winners will be recognized during a presentation ceremony April 19 in Washington, D.C.

For more information on Air Force awards, visit the AFPC personnel services Web site or call the Total Force Service Center at (800) 525-0102.

RPA sensor operators named team of year

  • Published
  • By 1st Lt. Gina Vaccaro McKeen
  • Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --  Air Force and Air Force Association officials recently announced remotely piloted aircraft sensor operators as the 2010 Team of the Year.

AFA officials named five enlisted Airmen in the RPA sensor operators' career field as individual 2010 Team of the Year award winners.

Each year, the AFA recognizes a specific enlisted career field as well as Airmen from across the Air Force in that specialty who demonstrate professionalism, technical expertise and leadership.

The following are Airmen representing the RPA sensor operators team of this year's award:

-- Master Sgt. John Allen, 3rd Special Operations Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, N.M.;
-- Master Sgt. Richard Jones, 78th Reconnaissance Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev.;
-- Staff Sgt. Ryan Carabajal, 111th RS, Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, Houston;
-- Senior Airman Jon Turney, 29th Attack Squadron, Holloman AFB, N.M.; and
-- Senior Airman Abby Korovich, 17th RS at Creech AFB, Nev.

Award winners will be recognized during a presentation ceremony April 19 in Washington, D.C.

For more information on Air Force awards, visit the AFPC personnel services Web site or call the Total Force Service Center at (800) 525-0102.