Airlift/Tanker Association, AMC Leader Highlight Award Winners at 2024 Symposium Published Nov. 7, 2024 By Air Mobility Command Public Affairs GRAPEVINE, Texas -- Air Mobility Command and the Airlift/Tanker Association recognized 28 individuals, two wings and one group within the mobility family as superior performers during the 56th A/TA Symposium, Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 2024. The awards encompass a wide array of individuals who embody remarkable leadership qualities, exceptional excellence, and courageous valor in executing their responsibilities within the realm of mobility. AMC and ATA recognized and celebrated the achievements of the following individuals and wings with these prestigious awards. A/TA Young Leadership Award Capt. Miranda Bapty 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan Tech. Sgt. Wesley Fuller, 595th Command and Control Group, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska 1st Lt. Brandy Do, 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida Tech. Sgt. David Mollison, 627th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash Capt. Nathan Hammond, 720th Operations Support Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida Staff Sgt. Garrett Tholken, 423rd Training Squadron, USAF Expeditionary Operations School, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey Capt. Josiah Hartline, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Intelligence Directorate, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois Capt. Alyson Phillips, 628th Contracting Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina Tech. Sgt. Keosha Middleton, 374th Force Support Squadron, Yokota AB, Japan Capt. Ryan Tolentino, 352nd Cyberspace Operations Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii Tech. Sgt. Lonnie Stover, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Communications Directorate, Scott AFB, Illinois Airman First Class Andrii Skoryk, 22nd Medical Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas General Robert “Dutch” Huyser Award Pilot – Maj. Ian Maier, 509th Weapons Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington Navigator/Combat Systems Operator – Capt. Tyler Malsbury, 67th Special Operations Squadron, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, United Kingdom Flight Engineer – Tech. Sgt. Matthew Kusnetz, 65th Airlift Squadron, JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii Loadmaster – Master Sgt. Michale Berry, 39th Airlift Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas Boom Operator – Master Sgt. Alexander Orr, 91st Air Refueling Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida Communication Systems Operator – Tech. Sgt. Un’Shay Bradshaw, 99th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland Flight Attendant – Tech. Sgt. Jamie Rosenmeier, Presidential Airlift Group, JB Andrews, Maryland Flight Nurse – Capt. Brian M. Potje, 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Scott AFB, Illinois Aeromedical Technician – Tech. Sgt. Giancarlo Chaparro, 60th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California General P.K. Carlton Award for Valor Capt. William T. Cook, 7th Special Operations Squadron, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom General Ronald Fogleman ASAM Award Maj. Mark Benischek, Headquarters United States Indo-Pacific Command, JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii Colonel Gail Halvorsen Award Tech. Sgt. Joseph Sheffield, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany Specialized Mission Award Capt. Carly M. Cannon, 100th Operations Support Squadron, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom Air Mobility Command’s Commander’s Key Support Liaison Mrs. Alyssa A. Cortellino, 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina Major General James I. "Bagger" Baginski Air Mobility Liaison Officer of the Year Award Capt. Kyle T. Hall, 621st Mobility Support Operations Squadron, Operating Location-C (Joint Special Operations Command), Fort Liberty, North Carolina Major General Stanley F.H. Newman (Air National Guard) Award 103d Airlift Wing, Connecticut Air National Guard Lieutenant General James E. Sherrard III (Air Force Reserve Command) Award 439th Airlift Wing, Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts Tampa Bay Trophy Chairman Mark Kern, Scott AFB, Illinois Abeline Trophy Leadership Council of Southwestern Illinois