New Hampshire Wing Members Recognized with Awards
CONCORD, N.H. — Top performing Civil Air Patrol members from across the Granite State were recognized for their contributions to advancing the readiness, missions, and performance of New Hampshire Wing in a virtual ceremony earlier this summer.
The awards, for mission activity and duty performance throughout 2019, were originally scheduled to be presented during a March 2020 wing-wide conference which was canceled due to coronavirus precautions.
The wing commander made a point to highlight the recipient of the Jeffrey Holmes Cadet Leadership Award, named in honor of a former New Hampshire Wing cadet who later joined the U.S. Marine Corps and was killed in action in Fallujah, Iraq in 2004. “I would be remiss if I didn’t highlight former New Hampshire wing commander Colonel Bill Moran for receiving the Jeffrey Holmes Cadet Leadership Award. Colonel Moran has been instrumental in the development and growth of the cadet program at the Mount Washington Squadron in Whitefield,” said Col. Ninness. “This squadron is our youngest and smallest at the moment, and his leadership and dedication to building the CAP cadet program in Coos County is reflected in this award.”
Award Recipients
The following Civil Air Patrol members received awards.
Gill Robb Wilson Award
Civil Air Patrol’s highest award for professional development, recognizing the completion of the final of five increasingly complex tiers of leadership and personal advancement.
Lt. Col. Anna Hullinger
Lt. Col. Keith Lauder
Property Management Officer of the Year
Capt. Marc Cray
George Texido Legislative Officer of the Year
Lt. Col. Bruce Determann
Aerospace Education Officer of the Year
Lt. Col. Peter Hughes
*also selected as the Northeast Region Aerospace Education Officer of the Year
Wing Nominee to Frank Brewer Memorial Aerospace Award: Cadet Category
Cadet 2nd. Lt. Noah Robinson
Air Force Sergeants Association Cadet Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year
Cadet Master Sgt. Grace Cornell
Col. David Kantor Operations Staff Officer of the Year
Lt. Col. Bruce Determann
*also selected as the Northeast Region Operations Staff Officer of the Year
Ed Lewis Incident Staff Member of the Year
Lt. Col. Sandy Riis
*also selected as the Northeast Region Incident Staff Member of the Year
Communicator of the Year
Lt. Col. Brian Riis
Lt. Col. T. Keith Riddle Aircrew Member of the Year
1st. Lt. Michael Rizzi
Top Prop
Awarded to the pilot in New Hampshire Wing who during the year has flown the most hours in New Hampshire Wing aircraft and in any Civil Air Patrol aircraft, respectively.
Top Prop New Hampshire
Lt. Col. Walter Brown, 124.9 hours flown
Top Prop Overall
Maj. Jeffery Adams, 167.5 hours flown
Squadron Commander of the Year
Lt. Col. Russell Morin, Manchester Composite Squadron
Squadron of Merit
Concord Composite Squadron
Jeffery Holmes Cadet Leadership Award
Col. Bill Moran
Cadet of the Year
Cadet Lt. Col. Kira Wood
Senior Member of the Year
Capt. Marc Cray
Commander’s Commendation Award
Cadet Lt. Col. Elizabeth Forbush
Quality Cadet Unit Awards
An annual designation awarded by Civil Air Patrol National Headquarters for cadet squadrons which meet a selection of objective and challenging criteria measuring program fundamentals and performance.
Seacoast Composite Squadron
Greater Nashua Composite Squadron
Concord Composite Squadron
Hawk Composite Squadron
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