The 116th Air Control Wing was presented the Outstanding Unit Award January 3, for exceptionally meritorious service from
The 116th Air Control Wing was presented the Outstanding Unit Award January 3, for exceptionally meritorious service from
The 116th Bomb Wing won 11 Outstanding Unit Awards, but this is the first Outstanding Unit Award it has received since the wing blended Air National Guard and active duty members in October 2002.
"This recognition is not only for the outstanding performance of the wing in contingency operations - but also for successfully implementing the transformational Total Force concept in an operational wing," said Brig. Gen. Tom Lynn, 116th ACW commander.
"The performance of the men and women of the 116th ACW, under the stellar leadership of General Lynn, truly deserve this distinguished and coveted recognition," said Maj. Gen. David Poythress, Georgia ANG adjutant general.
Not only did the 116th ACW blend two years ahead of schedule but it took on multiple deployments in support of four different operations, including the largest in Air Control Wing history, flying in seven different orbits.
"The men and women of the 116th have excelled at 'thinking outside the box' to make this transitional concept a reality and a template for future wings," said General Poythress. "And, to top off their blending challenge with an absolutely outstanding performance during Operations Noble Eagle, Southern Watch, Iraqi Freedom, and Enduring Freedom, is the ultimate proof of what the 116th ACW is made of."
The Outstanding Unit Award is presented for exceptionally outstanding achievement that clearly sets the unit above and apart from similar units. The 116th ACW will be presented the award in the near future and then every member in the wing can officially wear the ribbon.
"This AFOUA is a direct reflection on the hard work and dedication of the men and women of the 116th. It is their award and I am extremely proud of them," said General Lynn.
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