Chapter Holds 8th Annual Spring Military IT Leadership Awards Dinner

The eighth annual Spring Military IT Leadership Awards Dinner was held in May at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, Virginia. The evening included a keynote presentation by Adm. James “Sandy” Winnefeld Jr., USN, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and a special ceremony to recognize the chapter's 2015 award winners. This elegant event salutes information technology warfighters for their service and dedication and recognizes the contributions and sacrifices they have made in defending the nation. The program recognizes 10 members (one enlisted member and one officer stationed anywhere in the world) from each of the U.S. armed services who were nominated for their contributions in calendar year 2014. Four additional awards were presented to service members (two officers, two enlisted) assigned to a joint billet during the time of their demonstrated leadership. Special consideration is given for decisive bravery. The winners of the eighth Spring Military IT Leadership Awards are Senior Master Sgt. Harold Terrance, USAF; Lt. Col. Paul Williams, USAF; Staff Sgt. Adam Haines, USA; Chief Warrant Officer 2 Daniel Malone, USA; Electronics Technician 1 James McArdle, USCG; Cmdr. Kevin Carroll, USCG; Gunnery Sgt. Kristopher Joiner, USMC; Capt. David Burton, USMC; Information Systems Technician 1st Class Robert Williams, USN; Lt. j.g. Michael Hughes, USN; Sgt. 1st Class James Lowry, USA; Master Sgt. Cedric Maybank, USA; Maj. Jillian Klug, USA; and Maj. Larry Abraham, USA.

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