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44 A/TQ • Airlift/Tanker Quarterly • Fall 2011
The Airlift/Tanker Association Colonel Gail S. Halvorsen Award is presented annually to an outstanding Air Transportation (2T2XX) individual for sustained excellence in aerial port operations. Master Sergeant Scott G. Winchell Master Sergeant Scott G. Winchell is a Superintendent, Air Freight, 62d Aerial Port Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. He holds his Associate in Applied Science in Transportation Management from the Community College of the Air Force. Upon completion of Basic Military Training in January 1994, Sergeant Winchell began technical training as an air transportation apprentice, where he graduated July 1994. He was then assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron at Ramstein AB, Germany, after working 4 years between Aerial Delivery, Air Freight, and the newly established Contingency Response Group; he was transferred to the 314th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Little Rock AFB, Arkansas. Sergeant Winchell spent the next 2 years in Aircraft Services coupled with a 4-month deployment in support of Kosovo operations. Sergeant Winchell then PCS’d back to Germany, where he became a 723d Air Mobility Squadron member. The next 3 years, Sergeant Winchell led Ramp Services and Load Planning teams through the beginning of 9/11 operations and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Three years later he arrived at the 62d Aerial Port Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, where he has led many sections, RODEO and ORI teams, and led numerous deployment teams worldwide. Sergeant has two children, a daughter Ashlee, and son Aiden. Master Sergeant Winchell’s community involvement includes the Air Force Sergeant’s Association, Airlift Tanker Association, and his local Top 3 professional organization. Additionally, he is extensively involved with his children’s elementary school. Master Sergeant’s Winchell’s prior achievements include being named the 62d AW SNCO of the Quarter (2d Quarter 2011), 62 AW Transportation SNCO of the Year (2011), and AMC’s Expeditionary Warrior of the Year, 2006 & 2008. Among his awards are the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, and the Air Force Commendation Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters, the Air Force Achievement Medal with 5 oak leaf clusters, and the Army Achievement Medal. “Too often the ground personnel are taken for granted or overlooked in major air events that are outcome centered…” –Colonel Gail S. Halvorsen, “The Berlin Candy Bomber” A/TQ • Airlift/Tanker Quarterly • Fall 2012 45
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