ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. – For the second year in a row, Arnold Engineering Development Complex nearly swept the Air Force Test Center-level competition for the Air Force Materiel Command Science, Engineering and Technical Management Awards.
“AEDC won 12 of out the 15 award categories, which is a testament to the outstanding performance of our technical workforce and the importance of our mission,” said Ed Tucker, AEDC senior technical director.
Nomination packages are evaluated in three areas: operational impact, innovative improvements and customer focus.
Unit listed is for the unit on the nomination.
• Junior Military Scientist/Engineer: 1st Lt. Paul McCormack, 717th Test Squadron
• Mid-Career Military Scientist/Engineer: Lt. Col. Jeffery S. Dennison, 704th Test Group, Detachment 1
• Junior Civilian Scientist/Engineer: Geneva M. Chavez, 746th Test Squadron
• Mid-Career Civilian Scientist/Engineer: Amanda M. Brandon, 846th Test Squadron
• Senior Civilian Scientist/Engineer: Michelle S. Zeisset, 846th Test Squadron
• Engineering Technician: Sennet C. Archie, 846th Test Squadron
• Career Achievement: Randall W. Quinn, 718th Test Squadron
• Gen. James Ferguson Engineering Award: Robert J. Ross, 704th Test Group, Detachment 1
• Gen. Lester L. Lyles Award: Jonathan D. Katzman, Hypersonic Systems Test Branch
• Gen. Bernard P. Randolph Engineering Team Award: Landing Gear Test Facility Advanced Development Test Team, 704th Test Group, Operating Location AC. Team members: Brian J. Barlow, William L. Cammack and John S. Kemp
• Capt. Roland R. Obenland Engineering Award: Capt. David A. LaBuda, 846th Test Squadron
• Outstanding Scientist Team Award: Arcs Flight, 718th Test Squadron. Team members: Jacob Cashion, Cooper Green, 1st Lt. Gregory Landrum, Christopher Lehto, Tyler Thompson, Alexandra Wolfe and Frank Wonder