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Leadership, Academic, Research & Writing Awards

Leadership & Academic Awards

Research & Writing Awards

Leadership & Academic Awards

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE LEADERSHIP AWARD

2012 Winner – Col David Lowthian, Royal Canadian Air Force
2011 Winner – Col Thomas W. Harrell (Class President)
2010 Winner – Col Robert C. Campbell, Jr.
2009 Winner – Col Patrick J. Owens, USAF
2008 Winner – Col Scott E. Manning, USAF
2007 Winner - Col Brian Killough (Class President)
2006 Winner - LTC (P) Gary J. Volesky
2005 Winner - Col Mark Ware (Class President)
2004 Winner - Lt Col James C. Vechery
2003 Winner - Col (s) Eden J. Murrie
2002 Winner - Mr David L. Merrill

WRIGHT BROTHERS OFFICERSHIP AWARD

2012 Winner – Col David Lowthian, Royal Canadian Air Force
2011 Winner – Lt Col Michael J. Norton
2010 Winner – Col Joseph J. Turk, Jr.
2009 Winner – Col Danilo Morando, Italian Air Force
2008 Winner – Col Jonathan M. Owens
2007 Winner - Lt Col Corinne O. Naughton
2006 Winner - Lt Col James P. Harvey
2005 Winner - Lt Col Jack Briggs
2004 Winner - Lt Col Mark W. Ellis
2003 Winner - Col Michael C. Yusi
2002 Winner - Lt Col Randy A. Kee

DISTANCE LEARNING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD

2012 Winner – Lt Col Stephane L. Wolfgeher
2011 Winner – Lt Col Lynnette Hebert
2010 Winner – Lt Col Richard T. McCafferty
2009 Winner – Lt Col James E. Colebank
2008 Winner – Lt Col John D. Cline
2007 Winner - Lt Col John D. Perez
2006 Winner - Lt Col Aaron Lehman
2005 Winner - Lt Col Stephen W. Oliver, Jr.
2004 Winner - Lt Col Kenneth A. Arnold
2003 Winner - Lt Col Francis Joseph Bishop, Jr.
2002 Winner - Lt Col Stephen W. Vincent

Research & Writing Awards

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 5000-WORD TRANSFORMATION ESSAY CATEGORY

2011 First Place Winner – Col Justin C. Davey,
“Enduring Attraction: America’s Dependence On and Need to Secure Its Supply of Permanent Magnets”
2010 Third Place Winner - Lt Col Matthew C. Smitham,
“The Need for a Global Space-Traffic-Control Service: An Opportunity for U.S. Leadership”
2008, Third Place Winner, Lt Col Jeffrey S. Palmer,
“AFRICOM: Bold Vision or Pipe Dream” legal Impediments to the Operationalization of U.S. Africa Command

CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF STRATEGIC ESSAY COMPETITION

2012 First Place Winner – Lt Col Andrew C. Foltz,
“Stuxnet, "Schmitt Analysis," and the Cyber "Use of Force" Debate”
2010 Second Place Winner (Tie) - Lt Col Brad C. Felling
“Under Siege: Responding to a Mumbai Style Attack on the Homeland”
2008, Second Place Winner Article Category, Lt Col Michael B. Senseney,
“The Air Force in the Long War: Reorienting Air Force Culture and Capabilities”
2008, Third Place Winner, Research Paper Category, Lt Col Jeffrey W. Burkett,
“Command and Control of Military Forces in the Homeland”
2005, Third Place Winner - Lt Col John Amidon
"America's Strategic Imperative: A National Energy Policy Manhattan Project"
2004, Third Place Winner - Lt Col Ling Wee Lee, Republic of Singapore Air Force
"War Against Global Terrorism: Winning the Hearts, Minds, and Souls of the Muslim World"
2002, First Place Winner - Col (s) Alan J. Stephenson
"Shades of Gray: Gradual Escalation and Coercive Diplomacy"

COMMANDANT’S AWARD

2012 Winner – Lt Col David N. Kincaid, Jr.,
“Focusing Arctic Policy: Building and Challenging in the North”
2011 Winner – Lt Col Mark O. Yeisley
“The Perils of Bipolarity: Sub-national Conflict and the Rise of China”
2010 Winner – Col Kenneth E. Hall
“The Dangerous Decline in the United States Military’s Infectious Disease Vaccine Program”
2009 Winner – Col Patrick J. Owens, USAF
“Biodefense and Deterrence: A Critical Element in the New Triad”
2008 Winner – Col John F. Dowd, Jr.
“Out of Synch: Joint Solutions for Unmanned Aerial Systems”
2007 Winner - LtCol Mark G. Mykleby, USMC
"The United States Marine Corps: The 911 Force in the Post-9/11 World"
2006 Winner - Mr. Paul K. “Ken” Laird
"Ten-Pound Precision-Guided Munitions for Low Collateral Damage Defeat of Urban Targets"
2005 Winner - not awarded
2004 Winner - Lt Col Stephen Latchford
"Strategies for Defeating Commercial Imagery Systems"
2003 Winner - Lt Col Arnold H. Streland
"Going Deep: a System Concept for Detecting Deeply Buried Facilities from Space"

AIR WAR COLLEGE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

2012 Winner – Lt Col Scott D. Jacobs,
“Driving to Zero: Defining Credible Nuclear Deterrence in an Era of Disarmament”
2011 Winner – Col Thomas W. Harrell
“Achieving Medical Currency via Selected Staff Integration in Civilian and Veterans Administration Medical Facilities”
2010 Winner – Lt Col Julie C. Boit
“Ready or Not? Repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell””
2009 Winner – Lt Col Brad A. Bredenkamp, USAF
“Taking the Long View Towards the Long War: Equipping General Purpose Force Leaders with Soft Power Tools for Irregular Warfare”
2008 Winner – LtCol Kent J. Keith
“Commanders Beware: Law of War Accountability for Contractors on the Battlefield”
2007 Winner - Col Michael D. Rothstein (mid-year 06/07)
"Fire, Ready, Aim: Developing Intercultural Skills during Officer Formal Education"
2006 Winner - Lt Col Otto J. Rutt
"Doing Windows in Wanlaweyan? Youth Bulges, Culture, and Governance in the U.S. Central Command States"
2005 Winner - Lt Col Harry H. Blanke
"Dire Straits: the Prohibitive Cost of a U.S. War with China over Taiwan"
2004 Winner - LTC Kenneth G. Canestrini
"Quagmire: the Pentagon's Word for Nation Building"
2003 Winner - Mr Joel F. Cassman
"Building the Rule of Law: U.S. Assistance Programs and Police/Military Relations in Latin America"
2002 Winner - Col (s) Jeffry F. Smith
"Commanding an Air Force Squadron in the 21st Century"

DOUHET-MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL AIRPOWER TROPHY

2012 - not awarded
2011 Winner – Lt Col David R. Iverson
“The Ring of Gyges: Anonymity and Technological Advance’s Effect on the Deterrence of Non-State Actors in 2035”
2010 Winner – Lt Col Kevin M. Coyne
“Developing a USEUCOM Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Strategy for Fiscal Years 2010 Thru 2015”
2009 Winner – Col James C. Dawkins, Jr.
“Rising Dragon: Deterring China in 2035”
2008 Winner – Lt Col Ralph A. Sandfry
“China’s Military Modernization: A Look Toward 2030”
2007 Winner - Lt Col Jeffrey A. Hausmann
"High Energy Laser on the Joint Strike Fighter: A Reality in 2025?"
2006 Winner - Lt Col Stephen G. Di Domenico
"International Armament Cooperative Programs: Benefits, Liabilities, and Self-Inflicted Wounds—The JSF as a Case Study"
2005 Winner - Lt Col Matthew R. Bartlett
"Unmanned Air Combat Vehicles and the Deep Strike Role"
2004 Winner - Lt Col Daryl J. Hauck
"Pandora's Box Opened Wide: Micro Unmanned Air Vehicles Carrying Genetic Weapons"
2003 Winner - Lt Col Daniel F. Baltrusaitis
"Centralized Control with Decentralized Execution: Never Divide the Fleet?"
2002 Winner - Lt Col Robert E. Suminsby, Jr.
"Fear No Evil: Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles for Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses"

GENERAL CHARLES G. BOYD AWARD

2012 Winner – Lt Col David N. Kincaid, Jr.,
“Focusing Arctic Policy: Building and Challenging in the North”
2011 Winner – Lt Col Mark O. Yeisley
“The Perils of Bipolarity: Sub-national Conflict and the Rise of China”
2010 Winner – Lt Col Lars M. Helmrich, Sweden
“U.S. National Security and Environmental Change in the Arctic”
2009 Winner – Col Paul E. Wade
“Stop the Insanity: Halt NATO Enlargement to Salvage Relations with Russia”
2008 Winner – Lt Col Jeffrey S. Palmer
“AFRICOM: Bold Vision or Pipe Dream? Legal Impediments to the Operationalization of U.S. Africa Command”
2007 Winner - not awarded
2006 Winner - Col (s) Jon T. “Ty” Thomas
"The Wings of the Dragon: PLA Air Force Rapid Conventional Force Projection—Beyond Taiwan?"
2005 Winner - Lt Col Jeffrey D. White
"A Strategic Look at Terrorism and Statelessness in Somalia"
2004 Winner - not awarded
2003 Winner - Col David B. Millar
"Canada and the United States: Defense Cooperation in US Northern Command?"

GLOBAL REACH AWARD

2012 Winner – Col Robert H. VanHoose,
“Are Pilots Graduating SUPT Today Meeting AMC's Current and Future Needs”
2011 Winner – Col Joel D. Jackson
“Logistics Aloft”
2010 Winner – Mr. James M. Doolin
“Developing a Situation Awareness Environment for the Distribution Process Owner: Recommendations for United States Transportation Command”
2009 Winner – Lt Col Glen R. Downing
“Missile Defensive Systems and the Civil Reserve Air Fleet”
2008 Winner – Lt Col Donald M. Schauber Jr.
“Impact of Foreign Ownership on the Civil Reserve Air Fleet”
2007 Winner - Col Steven W. Sorensen
"Scheduling OSA-Exempted Senior Leader Airlift Requirements"
2006 Winner - Lt Col James D. Hamilton and Lt Col Paul R. Murphy
"An Operational Level Analysis of DOD’s Strategic Mobility and Logistics Support to the Homeland Security Architecture"
2005 Winner - Lt Col Brian E. O'Connor
"The Effects of Army Transformation and Modularity on Strategic Brigade Airdrop"
2004 Winner - Lt Col Jacqueline D. van Ovost
"Global Mobility: Anywhere, Anytime, Anythreat? A Fresh Look at Countering the MANPADS Challenge"
2003 Winner - Lt Col Philip Bossert
"Global Reach Laydown from Desert Shield to Enduring Freedom: a Comparative Analysis"
2002 Winner - Lt Col Eileen M. Isola
"Leading Air Mobility Operations in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies"

LIEUTENANT GENERAL JOHN M. NOWAK AWARD FOR LOGISTICS

2012 Winner – Lt Col Brian L. Fulkerson,
“The Inactive Arctic Strategy of the United States”
2011 Winner – Col Justin C. Davey
“Enduring Attraction: America’s Dependence On and Need to Secure Its Supply of Permanent Magnets”
2010 Winner – Lt Col Carl E. Schaefer
“Getting the Warfighter What They Need and When They Need It”
2009 Winner - Col Paul J. McAneny
“Red is Good: Transformational Changes for US Air Force Aircraft Maintenance”
2008 Winner - not awarded
2007 Winner - Lt Col Donald A. Van Patten
"Transforming the Aircraft Inspection Process"
2006 Winner - Col (s) Ronald R. Ratton
"Contractor Support to Military Operations: Host Nation Legal Barriers to Mission Accomplishment"
2005 Winner - CMDR Gregg P. Lombardo
"Radio Frequency Indentification: an Assessment of DoD's Passive Tag Pilot Projects"
2004 Winner - LTC Bryan T. Newkirk
"Global Combat Support Systems: a Powerful Logistics Management System that DoD Should Adopt to Support the Joint Warfighting Commander"
2003 Winner - Col Joseph Contarino III
"U.S. Military and Security Assistance: Legacy Programs, Legacy Thinking"
2002 Winner - Lt Col Lee O. Wyatt
"Water...Bulk or Bottled? It's a Bigger Issue than That"

SENIOR LEADERSHIP INNOVATION AWARD

2012 Winner – Lt Col Daniel E. Lee,
“To Resign or Not to Resign…The Use of Senior Officer Retirements as a Political Tool”
2011 Winner – Lt Col Michael R. Contratto
“The Decline of the Military Ethos and Profession of Arms: An Argument Against Autonomous Lethal Engagements”
2010 Winner – Lt Col Michael Rafter, Canada
“Legal and Ethical Aspects of the Decision for War: A Case Study”
2009 Winner – Col John W. Pearse
“Officer Education: Preparing Leaders for the Air Force of 2035”
2008 Winner – Lt Col Andrew E. Belko
“Eliminating Organizational Culture Clash: Developing an Air Force Agile Workforce for 21st Century Warfare”
2007 Winner - Col Martha E. McSally
"Women in Combat: Is the Current Policy Obsolete?"
2006 Winner - Lt Col Judith Hughes
"Child Soldiers: Are U.S. Military Members Prepared to Deal with the Threat?"
2005 Winner - Lt Col Michael A. Kucej
"The Leadership Implications of Commanding a Large Air Force Squadron"
2004 Winner - Ms. JoAnn Blanks
"From Selfless Service to Selfish Service: Military Ethics"

JOINT AIRPOWER AWARD

2012 Winner – Lt Col Jonathan M. Letsinger,
“Hypersonic Global Strike Feasibility and Options”
2011 Winner – Lt Col Peter M. Bilodeau
“2035 Air Dominance Requirements for State-on-State Conflict”
2010 Winner – Col Rolanda Burnett
“Articulation Beyond the Bumper Sticker: Revamping an Incomplete and Confusing Master Tenet”
2009 Winner – Lt Col William E. Pinter
“Air-Ground Integration in the 21st Century: Improving Air Force Combat Capabilities and Theater Command and Control for Major Combat Operations and Irregular Warfare”
2008 Winner – Lt Col Gordon C. Griffin
“Israel versus Hezbollah 2006: An Assessment of Israeli Strategy”
2007 Winner - Col David B. Hume
"Command, Control, and Integration of Weaponized Unmanned Aircraft into the Air-to-Ground System"
2006 Winner - Wing Commander Gareth B.S. Neilsen
"Taking It to the Streets: Exploding Urban Myths about Australian Aerospace Power"
2005 Winner - not awarded
2004 Winner - Lt Col John E. Marselus
"Who Pushes the Pickle Button?"
2003 Winner - Lt Col Russell C. Barnes
"Strategic Attack: Defined and Refined"
2002 Winner - CAPT Gerald A. Mason
"Operation Starvation"

HOMELAND SECURITY AND DEFENSE AWARD

2012 Winner – Not awarded
2011 Winner – Lt Col Gentry W. Boswell
“Addressing the Airborne Threat: Leveraging TARS To Defend the Homeland” (FOUO)
2010 Winner – Col Stella T. Smith
“Science and Technology Intellectual Capital, A Critical US Asset”
2009 Winner – Col Frank W. Simcox IV
“Flexible Options for Cyber Deterrence”
2008 Winner – Mr. Timothy W. McBride
“Probable Economic Targets for Terrorism by Radiological Attack”
2007 Winner - Lt Col Michael T. Imbus
"Identifying and Defeating Infiltration Threats to the Homeland"
2006 Winner - Lt Col James P. Harvey
"Not in Our Own Backyard: Posse Comitatus and the Challenge of Government Reorganization"
2005 Winner - Lt Col Mark B. Alsid
"The United States Northern Border: How Can We Deter International Terrorists?"
2004 Winner - Lt Col Terese D. LeFrancois
"Applying a Systems Approach Model to the National Guard Civil Support Teams"
2003 Winner - Lt Col Brian S. Norman
"Gulf of Mexico: Offshore Energy Infrastructure at Risk?"
2002 Winner - Lt Col Paul C. Waugh
"All Locked Up"

THOMAS “DUTCH” MILLER AWARD

2012 Winner – Col Thomas G. Klopotek,
“Loose Words, Not Nukes - The Impact of U.S. Nuclear Force Structure Debate on NATO Perceptions of Extended Deterrence”
2011 Winner – Lt Col Stephen G. Hoffman
“Bureaucracy vs. Bioterrorism: Countering a Globalized Threat”
2010 Winner – Lt Col David J. Baylor
“Considerations for U.S. Nuclear Force Structure Below a 1,000 Warhead Limit”
2009 Winner – Lt Col James C. Mercer
“Federal Response to a Domestic Nuclear Attack”
2008 Winner – Lt Col Joel T. Hanson
“Radiological Dispersal Device Primer: From a Terrorist’s Perspective”
2007 Winner - Lt Col Fred P. Stone
"The “Worried Well” Response to CBRN Events: Analysis and Solutions"
2006 Winner - LTC (P) Richard A. Starkey
"Cruise Missile Threats to Our Homeland: Are We Ready?"
2005 Winner - Col Robert I. Miller
"The Impact of Quarantine on Military Operations"
2004 Winner - Lt Col James R. Ayers
"Crossroad of the Apocalypse: Al Qaeda's Pursuit and Possible Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction"
2003 Winner - Ms Dorothy L. Dubois
"Pointing the Finger: Unclassified Methods to Identify Covert Biological Warfare"
2002 Winner - Col Michael J. Ainscough
"Next Generation Bioweapons: Genetic Engineering and BW"

GENERAL CHARLES A. HORNER AWARD

2012 Winner – Anton H. Tran,
“An American Vital Interest: Preserving the Nuclear Enterprise Supplier Base”
2011 Winner – Lt Col Todd C. Ericson
“Towards a Fail-Safe Air Force Culture: Creating a Resilient Future While Avoiding Past Mistakes”
2010 Winner – Col Kenneth E. Hall
“The Dangerous Decline in the United States Military’s Infectious Disease Vaccine Program”
2009 Winner – Lt Col David M. Mason
“Directed Energy Weapon System for Ballistic Missile Defense”
2008 Winner – Col Jonathan M. Owens
“Precision Global Strike: Is There a Role for the Navy Conventional Trident Modification or the Air Force Conventional Strike Missile?”
2007 Winner - not awarded
2006 Winner - Col Stephen E. Shea
"Analysis of USAF Counter-Chemical Weapons Concept of Operations Relative to Alternate Delivery Methods and Fourth Generation Chemical Warfare Agents"
2005 Winner - Lt Col Phillip R. Howard
"Making the National Response Plan Work: Force Integration and the National Guard"
2004 Winner - Lt Col Mark W. Ellis
"Preemptive and Preventive Strikes: a WMD Conundrum"
2003 Winner - Dr Roger Golden
"The Threat of Bioterrorism from Domestic U.S. Terrorist Groups"
2002 Winner - Lt Col Ross A. Victor
"The SOF Contribution to Counterforce: Desert Storm Case Study and Implications for the Future"

AIR FORCE SPACE COMMAND AWARD

2012 Winner – Col Shawn C. Fairhurst,
“Realities of Deterrence and Retaliatory Options to Attacks in Space and Cyberspace”
2011 Winner – Ms. Mary D. Dysart
“Remote Sensing and Mass Migration Policy Development”
2010 Winner - Lt Col Matthew C. Smitham,
“The Need for a Global Space-Traffic-Control Service: An Opportunity for U.S. Leadership”
2009 Winner – Col Thomas M. Steele
“Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicles (EELV) for Operationally Responsive Space”
2008 Winner – Lt Col Carol P. Welsch
“Protecting the Heavens: Implications of China’s Antisatellite Programs”

AIR FORCE CYBER AWARD

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2012 Winner – Lt Col Andrew C. Foltz,
“Stuxnet, "Schmitt Analysis," and the Cyber "Use of Force" Debate”
2011 Winner – Lt Col Steven E. Cahanin
“Principles of War for Cyberspace”
2010 Winner – Col Rebecca A. Keller
“Influence Operations and the Internet: A 21st Century Issue – Legal, Doctrinal and Policy Challenges in the Cyber World”
2009 Winners – Col Joseph H. Scherrer, Lt Col William C. Grund
“A Cyberspace Command and Control Model”
2008 Winners – CDR William D. Pfeifle, Lt Col Michael L. Thomas, CDR Jacqueline V. McElhannon
“Operating at the Convergence of Sea Power and Cyber Power"

RESERVE COMPONENT AWARD (New in AY11)

2012 Winner – Lt Col Thomas M. Zubik,
“Anticipating Change: The Army National Guard and Being an Operational Reserve”
2011 Winner – Lt Col Brent W. Guglielmino
“Defending the Homeland: The Case for Integrating National Guard Intelligence Personnel into the State Fusion Centers”

MILITARY OPERATIONS OUTSTANDING RESEARCH AWARD

2012 – Not awarded
2011 Winner – Lt Col David W. Diehl
“Winning the Long War: Linking the 2010 U.S. National Security Strategy to Al-Qaeda’s Goals and Vulnerabilities”

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS OUTSTANDING RESEARCH AWARD (New in 2012)

2012 Winner – Wing Commander Darren J. Goldie,
“State Formation and Failure: PNG as an Incipient State”

MAJOR GENERAL FLOYD L. CARPENTER AWARD (New in 2012)

2012 Winner – Lt Col John K. Lussier,
“Global Strike 2035: Considerations for Enabling Effective Command and Control”

ARMED FORCES COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION (AFCEA) AWARD

2008 Winner - no longer awarded
2007 Winners - Lt Col Sebastian Convertino, Ms Lou Anne DeMattei, Lt Col Tammy Knierim
"Flying and Fighting in Cyberspace"
2006 Winner - Lt Col Von A. Gardiner
"Networks -- the Air Force's Newest Weapon Systems"
2005 Winner - not awarded
2004 Winner - Lt Col Richard A. Lipsey
"Network Warfare Operations: Unleashing the Potential"
2003 Winner - Lt Col James M. Jenkins
"Computer Network Defense: DoD and the National Response"
2002 Winner - Lt Col Michael W. Lamb, Sr.
"Bytes: Weapons of Mass Disruption"

MAJOR GENERAL ORVIL A. ANDERSON LEADERSHIP RESEARCH & WRITING AWARD

2008 Winner - no longer awarded
2007 Winner - Lt Col David S. Deary
"Six Against the Secretary: The Retired Generals and Donald Rumsfeld"
2006 Winner - LTC (P) Milton L. Sawyers and COL Michael W. Murfee
"Money Is Ammunition: Building Fiscal Triad Capability for the Brigade Combat Team"
2005 Winner - Lt Col Kim D. Hawthorne
"Joint Airman Leadership Competencies: an Updated Air Force Model to Guide Force Development"
2004 Winner - Lt Col Philip A. Iannuzzi, Jr.
"The Evolution of the Expeditionary Aerospace Force and the Need to Develop Expeditionary Aerospace Commanders"
2003 Winner - Col (s) David E. Petersen
"Coalition Interoperability: an Operational Risk Management Approach to Improvement"
2002 Winner - Lt Col Laura A. H. DiSilverio and Col (s) Stephan J. Laushine
"Divided Loyalties: Civil-Military Relations at Risk"

AIR FORCE HISTORICAL FOUNDATION AWARD

2008 Winner - no longer awarded
2007 Winner - Lt Col Brett E. Morris
"Why the Air Force Can’t Do Influence Operations: Overcoming Cultural Barriers to Implementing a Non-traditional Mission"
2006 Winner - Col Ronald C. Wiegand
"Heads, Not Tails: How Best to Engage Theater Ballistic Missiles?"
2005 Winner - Col Walter O. Gordon
"Back To the Future: Airships and the Coming Revolution in Strategic Airlift"
2004 Winner - Col (s) James C. Horton
"Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles: SEAD & EW for the Future"
2003 Winner - Lt Col James B. Planeaux
"Beyond the Task Force CONOPS: the Path to a Capabilities-Based Modernization Framework for the Air Force"
2002 Winner - CDR Kris M. Belland
"Aircrew Performance: Cutting-Edge Tech - Emerging Human Performance Enhancement Technology Vision in Support of Operational Military Aviation Strategy"

DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (DIA) AWARD

2008 Winner - no longer awarded
2007 Winner - Lt Col Kenneth M. Theurer
"Technology, Terrorists, Surveillance, and the Right to Privacy"
2006 Winner - COL Joseph E. Maher, Jr.
"Interagency Unity of Effort: The Strategic Interagency Coordination Center (STRIACC)"
2005 Winner - Lt Col Janet C. Augustine
"Leveraging Cultural Intelligence to Achieve Strategic Effects"
2004 Winner - Lt Col Kirk M. Kloeppel
"Pesky Critters"
2003 Winner - Col (s) Keith E. Gentile
"Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Failures and the Role of the Combined Air Operations Center"
2002 Winner - Col (s) Paul J. Pabich
"Hyperspectral Imagery: Warfighting through a Different Set of Eyes"

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF LOGISTICS PRIZE PAPER AWARD

2008 Winner - no longer awarded
2007 Winner - Lt Col Karla J. Miller
"Financing the Fight in the 21st Century"
2006 Winner - not awarded
2005 Winner - Col Dennis M. Crimiel
"Logistics Executive Agents -- One Means to Enhance Support to the Joint Warfighter"
2004 Winner - Lt Col Howard C. Davis
"Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology: Is the Capability a Boon or a Burden for the DoD?"
2003 Winner - Col (s) Frederick C. Ryder
"Emerging Concepts of Mortuary Affairs: Doctrine for the 21st Century Warfighter"
2002 Winner - Lt Col Maryann P. Watson
"Simulation Based Acquisition (SBA): Is It Taking Root in the Defense Acquisition Community"

see privacy and security notice .. reviewed/updated 23 Jan 2013 .. FOIA