This award recognizes 12 outstanding enlisted personnel
for superior leadership, job performance, community
involvement, and personal achievements. AFA honors the
12 Outstanding Airmen at its annual convention in Washington, D.C. The
program was initiated at the Air Force Association's 10th
annual national Conference, held in New Orleans in 1956. The
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, a general officer
and selected Maj Com command chiefs form the selection board. The Air Force Chief of
Staff reviews the selections. The 12 Outstanding Airmen are awarded the
Outstanding Airman ribbon with the bronze service star
device and wear the Outstanding Airman badge for one
year. They also serve on the Air Force Enlisted Council for
one year. Guidelines for submissions are outlined in Air
Force Instruction 36-2805.
For questions concerning the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year program contact Lynette Cross at
lcross@afa.org or call 1-800-727-3337 ext. 4807;
Air Force point of contact is HQ AFPC/DPPRS. For a more detailed history of the Outstanding Airman Award,
click here.
For a complete listing of all recipients since the Award's inception,
click here. (NOTE: This is a MS Excel file; the historical
documentation is incomplete. If you are able to fill in any of the missing
information, please contact Lynette Cross -- 703-247-5800 ext. 4807 or
lcross@afa.org.)
2007 USAF Twelve Outstanding Airmen
SrA Linn Aubrey
Medical Laboratory Journeyman
59th Medical Wing
Lackland AFB, Texas
(Air Education Training Command)
SMSgt Tammy L. Brangard-Hern
Chief Assignment Issues, Procedures and Training
Air Force Personnel Center
(Air Force District of Washington)
SMSgt Ronald A. Colaninno
NCOIC, Training
514th Security Forces Squadron
Mcguire AFB, New Jersey
(Air Force Reserve Command)
TSgt Jeremy L. Griffin
Fire Protection Station Chief
45th CES/CED
Patrick AFB, Florida
(Air Force Space Command)
SSgt Matthew J. Hefti
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Craftsman
775th CES/CED
Hill AFB, Utah
(Air Force Materiel Command)
SrA Matthew C. Hulsman
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Apprentice
3rd Civil Engineering Squadron /CED
Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
(Pacific Air Forces)
TSgt Sachiko D. Jones
Lodging Manager
423rd Services Squadron /SVML
Alconbury AB, England
(United States Air Forces in Europe)
SSgt Jonathan C. McCoy
Special Tactics Team Leader
24th Special Tactics Squadron
Pope AFB, North Carolina
(Air Force Special Operations Command)
SSgt David Orvosh
Combat Control Journeyman
24th Special Tactics Squadron
Pope AFB, North Carolina
(Air Force Special Operations Command)
SSgt Richard W. Rose, Jr.
Aerial Combat Photographer
1st Combat Camera Squadron
Charleston AFB, South Carolina
(Air Mobility Command)
MSgt Lawrence B. Taylor
Air Traffic Control Chief Controller
270th Air Traffic Control Squadron
Klamath Falls, Oregon
(Air National Guard)
SSgt Geoffrey M. Welsh
Military Working Dog Handler
4th Security Forces Squadron
Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina
(Air Combat Command)
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