SCOTY award winners recognized

Photo By Master Sgt. Angelita Lawrence | Air Force Maj. Gen. J. Marcus Hicks, chief of staff, U.S. Special Operations Command, presented three service members with the highly coveted Scoty Award, Nov. 17, at the Davis Conference Center, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The Scoty Award was established by the USSOCOM CIO/J6 in 2012 to recognize an enlisted, warrant officer, commissioned officer and civilian communicator who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, gallantry, integrity, moral courage and significant contributions that have led to improvements in communications within the SOF enterprise.  

FL, UNITED STATES

11.20.2015

Story by Gunnery Sgt. Reina Vasquez 

U.S. Special Operations Command

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – “Within USSOCOM, we are working on operationalizing our efforts to do global synchronization of mission sets, and in the communication field, that’s what you all do; we really look to you to help us. You are dedicated and are doing right by the enterprise,” Maj. Gen. J. Marcus Hicks, chief of staff, U.S. Special Operations Command, said before recognizing the winners of this year’s Special Operations Forces Communicator of the Year (SCOTY) awards.

The awards ceremony took place at the Davis Conference Center on MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 17.

Members of the entire SOF enterprise, with attendees from the component commands and the Theater Special Operations Commands, along with USSOCOM headquarters staff were present.

The SCOTY awards were established by the USSOCOM J6/chief of information office directorate in 2012, to recognize enlisted, warrant officer, commissioned officer, and civilian communicators who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, gallantry, integrity, moral courage, and whose significant contributions have improved SOF communications mission capabilities.

“In total, 26 nomination packages were submitted, so this year’s winners are truly the best of the best in the SOF enterprise,” said Mary Ann Giese, who works in the J6 strategic planning division.

The 2015 SCOTY award winners are:

Marine Maj. Brent J. Cantrell from Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert D. Braun from Fort Benning, Georgia

Army Sgt. Brian R. Tubbs from MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa

Robert Rigsby also from MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa

It is not always easy to operate in a regionally organized world, and it’s something that has to be thought through, said Hicks. USSOCOM is already headed in this direction due to the contributions of a few of its all-star communicators.

“You guys do your mission absolutely incredibly,” said Hicks, “You’re definitely looking good from my perspective.”

• Date Taken: 11.20.2015
• Date Posted: 11.20.2015 10:00
• Story ID: 182443
• Location: FL, US