D-M recognizes second quarter award winners Published Aug. 16, 2011 DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- On Aug. 5, the Desert Lightning Team held their awards ceremony for the second quarter, April through June 2011. Airmen and civilian employees were recognized as the installations top performers from 5,000 eligible for award consideration. The award winners from the Desert Lightning Team are: Junior Civilian category Marie L. Guinee, 355th Force Support Squadron Mrs. Guinee managed the Desert Lightning Team's Tuition Assistance program, worked with 120 colleges and processed 1,400 invoices worth $856 thousand dollars. She managed the Survey Program, tracked 190 surveys and quality-checked 200 Air Force Form 2096s. Mrs. Guinee also completed 13 credit hours towards her Bachelors Degree and participated in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, where D-M's team took home first place for the largest group of participants. Intermediate Civilian category Luis M. Cruz, 355th Logistics Readiness Squadron Mr. Cruz led Material Control during the NCOICs absence and procured $60,000 in assets. He managed the tire recapping program, rebuilt the Individual Took Kits program, maintaining 50 kits valued at $200,000 and purchased 415 parts for the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group's vehicle fleet. Mr. Cruz also earned six credits towards his Bachelors Degree, volunteered eight hours at the Tucson Food Bank and led a station for the wing's 101 Critical Days of Summer Safety Motorcycle Ride. Senior Civilian category Gregory M. Noble, 355th Civil Engineering Squadron Mr. Noble led a 14.5 megawatt solar renewable energy power purchase that will save D-M more than $500,000 per year. He managed D-M's $9 million dollar utility program and organized and acted as tour guide for the Air Force AMARG Renewable Energy Symposium. Mr. Noble also completed a 32-hour Contracting Officers course in just two days, spoke at a University of Arizona Energy Doctorate program to 60 students and coordinated Earth Day events with five community organizations. Honor Guard Airman 1st Class Luke Rice, 755th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airman Rice's leadership, exceptional skill and devotion to duty were critical to the success of the Honor Guard program. He displayed outstanding performance and respect while representing the U.S. Air Force and D-M during the U.S. Active Duty Death Dignified Transfer of one of our own Desert Lightning Team members. He played an instrumental part of 17 military funerals, 30 military events and 23 civic details covering a 49,602 square mile area of responsibility. Furthermore, his professionalism and uncompromising military bearing was instrumental in his graduation from U.S. Honor Guard standardization training. Airman Rice's steadfast perseverance and commitment to excellence quickly earned him a slot as a trainer, having facilitated the training of 22 current Honor Guard members. Airman category Senior Airman Cameron B. Quinn, 612th Air Communications Squadron Airman Quinn completed eight field compliance orders and 30 preventative maintenance inspections that enabled deployable command, control, communications and computers across 15.6 million square miles in the AOR. He assembled eight communication package pallets for a base-wide exercise, assisted with securing 60 network laptops and four servers, eliminating 200 vulnerabilities. He also completed four CLEP tests and a speech class, earning 15 credits towards his Community College of the Air Force degree, organized a Habitat for Humanity project and volunteered for the Tour of the Tucson Mountains charity event for more than 1,000 cyclists, raising $13,000. Non-Commissioned Officer category Staff Sgt. Bonita Hummel, 548th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group Sergeant Hummel led the 612th AOC in Operation ODYESSY DAWN, exploited 61 NATO targets which allowed 39 to be destroyed, mitigating civilian deaths. She certified six NCOs on Global Hawk Imagery Systems Supervisor training, analyzed 12 crucial airfields to identify aircraft activity and oversaw $3.5 million dollars of imagery equipment as the primary equipment custodian. She also completed six credits, earning her Intelligence Studies Bachelors Degree, and volunteered six hours at the Ronald McDonald House, where she assisted in preparing meals for 112 ill children and their families. Senior Non-Commissioned Officer category Master Sgt. Frank Roman, 355th Civil Engineer Squadron Sergeant Roman planned three major base exercises, led a nine-member exercise evaluation team and was the voice of the Wing National Emergency Repatriation plan. He coordinated with county and state emergency management divisions to orchestrate off-base training with local fire and rescue teams. Sergeant Roman also completed seven credits towards his Bachelors Degree, earned his Air Force Emergency Management certification, facilitated professional education seminars and volunteered at the Airman's Attic and with D-M's 1st Six Council. Company Grade Officer category Capt. Matthew W. Joosse, 355th Dental Squadron Captain Joosse directed the Preventative Dentistry Program that garnered an outstanding rating during the Air Force Medical Operations Agency inspection. He conducted 400 patient visits, saving the Air Force $67,000 in private sector costs and pushed dental readiness to 99.4 percent, earning D-M the number one position in Air Combat Command, third Air Force-wide. Captain Joosse also conquered the highest 1.5 mile run time of 7:55, volunteered six hours at the Tucson Community Food Bank and coordinated the oral health program for 30 D-M families. Field Grade Officer category Major Kenneth A. Knox, 79th Rescue Squadron As acting Director of Operations, Major Knox executed concurrent OEF squadron relocation deployments for 50 personnel and four aircraft and generated short-notice staging of a nine-man crew in support of Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR. He reviewed 7,000 training items, addressed a 33-percent shortfall and authored a plan for correction, slashing the deficit to 13 percent. Maj Knox also completed a five-hour Federal Emergency Management Agency certification, redesigned the 355th Fighter Wing Installation Control Center and led a community yard sale that assisted his church in raising more than $1,000 dollars per week. Congratulations to all of the Desert Lightning Team second quarter award winners!