AFCEA and the U.S. Naval Institute wish to recognize the service of those military members who have been selected by their commands for particularly superior service in the past year. The recipients will each be awarded memberships in AFCEA and the U.S. Naval Institute.

U.S. Fleet Forces Command
AO2 Twyisha D. Buchanan NMC	IC3 Lataia S. Rabon Second Fleet

PS1 Rishka Elzie NECC	ET2 Joshua Shrodes COMSUBLANT

PS1 Albert Gaspard, Jr. EODGRU TWO	YN1 Kia Sligh MCAST

AG1 Gary L. Hibbs NMPODC Gulfport	AME3 (AW/SW) Bo Tarver VFA-83

LS2 (AW/SW) Daniel Matthews ASD Norfolk	GSE1 Joseph W. Tili SURFLANT N1/CSD

ET1 Delanta McCall COMSUBLANT	BM1 (EXW/SW) Tristan Vecere RIVGRU

YN1 (AW) Syrita McKinney SURFLANT N1/CSD	IT1 (SW) Stephen F. Winborn CYBERFOR

YN2 (SW/AW) Tiwana V. Powell CNSL



U.S. Coast Guard, Atlantic Area
MK2 Trina Beiring USCGC Shearwater	ME1 Ximena Johnson Sector Hampton Roads

YNC Sarah Case Atlantic Area LANT-3R5	YN2 Bradi Leahy D5 Admin

OS2 Chad Jackson USCGC Harriet Lane



U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command
LCpl Nicholas R. Hall Marine Corps Forces Command	Cpl Ladonte J. Pittman Marine Corps Security Force Regiment

Cpl Neil Keeney Marine Corps Security Force Regiment	Sgt Lawanda D. Ruiz Marine Corps Forces Command

Sgt Andrew S. Marini Marine Corps Security Force Regiment



U.S. Joint Forces Command
GySgt Bobby D. Alley JWFC	NCC Kathleen M. Walsh USJFCOM

SFC Michael R. Falsken JIOC	ICC Dwayne E. Washington USJFCOM

SMSgt Pamela J. Hadsell USJFCOM



Air Combat Command
MSgt Jason A. Blaisdell ACC	MSgt Bonnie Nichols ACC

TSgt Laura Dryden ACC	SSgt Christopher Perkuhn ACC

SrA Brian Johnson ACC	SMSgt Eric B. Soluri ACC

SrA Niquoll Lacksenburg ACC	TSgt William B. Sullivan ACC

TSgt Aaaron Naasko ACC	MSgt Daniel Suttles ACC



Allied Command Transformation
SSG Michele Bucca SACT	CPO Steiner Hjelmaas SACT

MC1 Class Carla Burdt SACT	MSG Latoya Thomas SACT

YN2 Horatio Edwards SACT



Naval Network Warfare Command
IT1 Adrienne Charles NET	IT1 Jason Schouweiler NETWARCOM

IT2 Craig McKnight NETWARCOM	IT1 Stephen Winborn Navy Cyber Forces

IT1 Aaron Price NETWARCOM



U.S. Marine Corps
Cpl Nicholas A. Alberino Regimental Combat Team 2, deployed to Afghanistan	Cpl Justin P. McGee Provost Marshals Office, MCAS Miramar

Sgt James M. Bennett Regimental Combat Team 2, deployed to Afghanistan	Sgt Dana R. Margulies Regimental Combat Team 2, deployed to Afghanistan

Cpl Victoria M. Bergstrom MHG I MEF	Sgt Tyler W. Johnson Weapons Field Training Battalion, MCRD, San Diego

HM1(FMF/AW/SW) Ranald J. Conlin 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, MCAS Miramar	Sgt Isaac E. Holliday Regimental Combat Team 2, deployed to Afghanistan

Sgt Jose G. Cortez Support Battalion, MCRD San Diego	Sgt John A. Miner Marine Corps Tactical System Support Activity, MCB Camp Pendleton

Cpl Noel Cotts Provost Marshals Office, MCAS Miramar	Cpl Michael J. Miranda Regimental Combat Team 2, deployed to Afghanistan

Sgt Nicholas E. Cunningham Combat Logistic Regiment 17, 1st MLG	SSgt Jonathan E. Mogollon 1st Recruit Training Battalion, MCRD San Diego

SSgt Mark L. Ecalnir Headquarters and Service Battalion, MCRD San Diego	Cpl Neilryan B. Sablan Headquarters and Service Battalion, MCB Camp Pendleton

SSgt Mark F. Erhardt Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, MCB Camp Pendleton	Sgt Sheriff A. Showunmi 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, MCAS Miramar

Sgt Miguel A. Gamboa Field Medical Battalion, MCB Camp Pendleton	Sgt Elroy A. Sifuentes Ground Electronics Maintenance, MCAS Camp Pendleton

SSgt Roger Gil Training, MCAS Camp Pendleton	Sgt Julio C. Tovar Regimental Combat Team 2, deployed to Afghanistan

Cpl Jeremy R. Gilbert Marine Corps Tactical System Support Activity, MCB Camp Pendleton	GySgt Daniel V. Velis, Jr. Headquarters and Service Battalion, MCRD San Diego

Sgt Nicholas J. Greuel 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit	Sgt James S. Zigga Marine Corps Tactical System Support Activity, MCB Camp Pendleton

Cpl David Gunn Security Battalion, MCB Camp Pendleton



U.S. Navy
YNSN Marcus Amerson Naval Base Coronado	ET1(SW) Robert J. Kaiser USS New Orleans (LPD-18)

ADCS(AW) Christian Ariowinoto Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 10 (HS-10)	YN2(SW) Delesa Kwon-Lis Commander, Carrier Strike Group SEVEN

HT1 Gabriele E. Arroyo USS Pinckney (DDG-91)	YN1(EXW) Louis Lopez Commander, Naval Mine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Command

SH1(SW/AW) Troy Bacon Naval Base San Diego	ET1 Joseph MacDonald USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53)

HM1 Ruth P. Barley Commander, Naval Air Forces	PS1(SW/AW) Adrian B. Mallari Commander, Naval Air Forces

ND2(DV) John D. Bigby Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific	OS1 (SW) Jason Miller USS Vandegrift (FFG-48)

EM1(SS/DIV) Jonathon R. Bohannan Commander, Submarine Squadron 11	PR1(SW/SW) Timothy Mooney USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6)

HM2 Eddie Cardenas 1st Tank Battalion, 1st MarDiv	IS1 Matthew Rice USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76)

STS1(SS/DV) Nathan M. Chappelle USS Albuquerque (SSN-706)	AWR1(NAC/AW/SW) William T. Russell Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light Four Five (HSL-45)

HM3(FMF) Zachary Davis Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st MLG	HM1 Edward Schulz Naval Hospital, MCB Camp Pendleton

YN1(SW/SS) Jason Deets Naval Base Coronado	GSE1(SW/AW) Matthew S. Smart Assault Craft Unit Five

LS1(SS) Prince W. Dykes Naval Base Point Loma	AC3 Esther Stevenson Naval Base Coronado

ABF2 James Early Navy Region Southwest	OS1(SW) Tyrone Streeter Expeditionary Strike Group THREE

OS1(SW/AW) Edison Faggett , Jr. Commander, Naval Surface Forces, Pacific	AOCM(AW/NAC) James Thompson Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 10 (HS-10)

IT1(SW/AW) Daniel Flaherty Commander, Carrier Strike Group ELEVEN	CS1(SW) Anthony Throm Navy Region Southwest

YN1(SW) Miriam French Commander, Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Pacific	OS1(SW) Jesus Torres Naval Base San Diego

OS2(SW) Christin Garcia Navy Region Southwest Transient Unit Personnel	ET1(SW) Donald Trudeau USS Preble (DDG-88)

LS2(AW) Alba M. Gonzalez Commander, Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Pacific	SH1 Erik Underwood USS Dubuque (LPD-8)

CTN1 Anthony Gonzales Commander, U.S. THIRD Fleet	IT1 Jason Vedder USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76)

AM1 Tracey L. Griffis Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Two One (HSC-21)	BM1(SW) Adam A. Villa Naval Base Point Loma

MU3 Daniel Haasenritter Navy Region Southwest	ET1(SW) Matthew Neil Walter USS Benfold (DDG-65)

MM2(SS/DIV) Timothy W. Hartman USS Albuquerque (SSN-706)	MA1(SW) Lawrence A. Watson Naval Base Point Loma

PS1(AW/SCW) Emily Haworth Commander, Strike Force Training, Pacific	NC1 Erin Williams Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Three (HSC-3)

BM2(SW) Jose R. Herrera Naval Base Point Loma	MA1(SW) Paul J. Zielinski USS Howard (DDG-83)

MA2(SW) Shaniya Jones Naval Base San Diego



U.S. Coast Guard
GM2 Leon Annel USCG Sector San Diego	EM1 Sean C. Mattingly USCGC Chase (WHEC-718)

MK2 Kyle R. Brewer USCGC Chase (WHEC-718)	AST3 Scott Mochkatel USCG Sector San Diego

ME1 Robert Della Valle Pacific Tactical LE Team	MK2 Christopher Saylor USCGC Sea Otter (WPB-87362)