AFSOC announces 2005 communications and information awards Published March 7, 2006 By AFSOC News Service Hurlburt Field, Fla. -- Air Force Special Operations Command. is pleased to announce the 2005 communications and information award winners. Lieutenant General Harold W. Grant Award – 353rd Operations Support Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan Outstanding Field Grade Officer - Major Monti Knode, 16th Communications Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla. Outstanding Company Grade Officer- Capt Alma Guerrero, Headquarters AFSOC, Hurlburt Field, Fla. Outstanding Civilian Manager - Mr. Leonard Stout, 352nd OSS, Royal Air Force Base Mildenhall, England. Outstanding Civilian Assistant Specialist - Ms. Mabel Insco, HQ AFSOC, Hurlburt Field, Fla. Outstanding Civilian Technician - Mr. Wesley Jenson, 9th Special Operations Squadron, Eglin AFB, Fla. Communications-Electronics Systems Outstanding Non Commissioned Officer – Tech. Sgt. James Houston Jr., 347th CS, Moody AFB, Ga. Communications-Electronics Systems Outstanding Senior NCO – Master Sgt. John Mathew, 347th CS, Moody AFB, Ga. Information Management Outstanding Airman – Senior Airman Tara Henson, 563rd OSS, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. Information Management Outstanding NCO – Staff Sgt. Joy Shaw, 21st Special Tactics Squadron, Pope AFB, NC. Information Management Outstanding SNCO – Master Sgt. James Rountree, 4th SOS, Hurlburt Field, Fla. Communications-Computer Systems Outstanding Airman – Senior Airman Brian Davis, 347th CS, Moody AFB, Ga. Communications-Computer Systems Outstanding NCO – Tech. Sgt. Ricardo Perez, 352nd OSS, RAF Mildenhall, England. Communications-Computer Systems Outstanding SNCO – Master Sgt. Christopher Dunham, 16th CS, Hurlburt Field, Fla. Visual Information Outstanding Amn – Senior Airman Kimberly Batts, 16th CS, Hurlburt Field, Fla. Visual Information Outstanding NCO – Tech. Sgt. Robert Jensen, 347th CS, Moody AFB, Fla. Visual Information Outstanding SNCO – Senior Master Sgt. Robert Newton, HQ AFSOC, Hurlburt Field, Fla. Outstanding Electromagnetic Spectrum Manager – Master Sgt. John Zimmermann, HQ AFSOF, Hurlburt Field, Fla. Outstanding Information Assurance Professional - SSgt Petina Hunt, 16th CS, Hurlburt Field, Fla. Outstanding Information Assurance Element - 16 CS, Wing Information Assurance Office, Hurlburt Field, Fla. Our communications and information professionals are truly deserving of these awards. The awardees will now compete at the Air Force competition.