721st CES Gold Knight

Col. Chris Crawford, 21st Space Wing commander, presents the Gold Knight award to the Waldo Canyon fire initial attack crew from the 721st Civil Engineer Squadron Sept. 19 in the wing conference room. The team consisted of Chris Soliz, Jesse Feldhauser, Brian Zimmerman, Elias Kunishige, Daryl Bolton, Richard Burgess and Tyler Nielsen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rob Bussard)

Public affairs captures April Gold Knight

Col. Chris Crawford (right), 21st Space Wing commander, presented the Gold Knight Award to the 21st Space Wing Public Affairs Office May 30, for its work responding to media during an escaped inmate incident near Woodland Park, Colo. Accepting the award (left to right) are Public Affairs members Jeff Bohn, Stephen Brady, Staff Sgt. Stacey Haga and Capt. Holly Hess. Team members not pictured include Tech. Sgt. Amanda Callahan, Tech. Sgt. Kurt Arkenberg and Eileen Lopez. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dennis Howk)

21st Dental Squadron picked for Gold Knight

Capt Brandon Bennett, Schriever Dental Clinic officer in charge, receives the November Gold Knight award Dec. 14 from Col. Chris Crawford, 21st Space Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rob Bussard)

Thule communications team dials in Gold Knight

THULE AIR BASE, Greenland – The 821st Support Squadron communications flight was named the October Gold Knight recipient. During the month, the flight innovatively overhauled the maintenance and operations of the Air Force’s northern most telecommunication and network infrastructure enabling Thule and its mission partners’ reach-back capabilities. In addition, the flight maintained discipline by conducting an on-the-spot site survey at the protection level one solid state phased array radar system to provide increased communications to Thule AB. Furthermore, they demonstrated tremendous leadership as the first of six diverse flights to complete the October Self Inspections Program. Finally, the team led Thule AB with the timely completion of critical bi-weekly random anti-terrorism measures and processed more than 8,500 pounds of incoming mail for approximately 150 military and civilians. Team members include 1st Lt. Ariel Torgerson, Master Sgts. Kevin Smith and Jason Esser, Tech. Sgts. Darrell Kinsey, Bryan Sheward, Bryant Hines, Ralph Reed and Alina Hanson, Staff Sgts. Eric Jennings, Rayanne Billings and Darreyn Johnson, and Airman 1st Class James Heady.

Thule AFB Port Operations Team named Gold Knights

The Thule AFB Port Operations Team is the Gold Knight winner. (U.S. Air Force photo)

LRS lands Gold Knight

Col. Chris Crawford (center), 21st Space Wing commander, presents the Gold Knight award to the 21st Logistics Readiness Squadron Air Terminal Team. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dennis Howk)