MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall presented leadership awards to several Air University staff, faculty and students during a presentation ceremony May 9, 2023.
The Secretary of the Air Force 2022 Leadership Award recognizes those students, cadets, faculty and staff who exhibited exemplary leadership, character and ethical behavior. It’s the most prestigious award given by Air University on behalf of the secretary of the Air Force.
Category and award recipients are:
Faculty/Staff Category
Field Grade Officer: Maj. Craig D. Moore, Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development, Air Force ROTC Detachment 025, Arizona State University
Company Grade Officer: Capt. Sergei D. McNulty, Holm Center, Officer Training School
Senior Noncommissioned Officer: Senior Master Sgt. Enrique B. Moore, Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education, Education Directorate
Noncommissioned Officer: Tech. Sgt. Jose L. Rivera, Barnes Center, Community College of the Air Force
Civilian: William P. Tooke, Barnes Center, Air Force SNCO Academy
Student Category
Senior Noncommissioned Officer: Senior Master Sgt. Justin A. Baker, Air Force SNCO Academy
Cadet: Cadet Samantha Q. Vi-Tang, Air Force ROTC Detachment 055, University of California-Los Angeles
Field Grade Officer: Maj. Kelsey N. Payton, Air Command and Staff College