July 31, 2007 --Ten prominent Georgians have been selected as 2007 individual award recipients of the National Guard Association of the United States.
Among the ten Georgia recipients were U.S. Representative Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. D-GA 2nd Congressional District who was selected to receive the Charles Dick Medal of Merit. The Medal recognizes the contributions to the National Guard made by Representative Bishop during his long involvement in public service.
Georgians Pat Buchholz, Samuel S. Olens and Michael Worley were recipients of the prestigious Patrick Henry Award recognizing local officials and civic leaders, who distinguished themselves in outstanding service to the military and the National Guard. Pat Buckholtz is the Strategic Management Specialist in the Plans, Analysis and Integration Office at Fort Gordon, GA. Ms. Buchholz has continued to be a friend and supporter of the Georgia Guard, identifying and assisting the Guard to take advantage of situations that are mutually beneficial to the Fort Gordon and the National Guard. Cobb County Board of Commissions Chairman Samuel S. Olens is recognized for the key role he’s played in the Georgia National Guard’s acquisition and transition onto the former Naval Air Station – Atlanta property following its closure by the Base Realignment and Closure Committee. He mobilized community and business leaders to support the acquisition of the property by the Georgia Guard. Michael Worley is Assistant to the Vice President of External Affairs for the Georgia Power Company. During the deployment of the 48th, Worley contributed to making the deployment a memorable occasion across Georgia. Recently, he was instrumental in organizing a massive, statewide effort to raise more than one million dollars for the Georgia National Guard Family Support Foundation.
The military equivalent of the Patrick Henry Award is the Distinguished Service Medal. Major General William T. Nesbitt, Commander of the Georgia Army National Guard and Brigadier General George T. “Tom” Lynn, former commander of the 116th Air Control Wing and currently Assistant to the Director of the Air National Guard for Logistics (ANG/LG) at Andrews AFB, MD were the Georgia recipients of the Distinguished Service Award.
Four Georgians including Mrs. Deniece Kennemer, Capt Richard Cline, Col. Steven H. Slick, and Lt. Col (ret.) Charles L. Moulton were selected to receive the Meritorious Service Award for significant contributions to the United States Government, the Armed Forces and NGAUS. Deniece Kennemer, wife of NGAGA Executive Director Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Marshall Kennemer, has worked tirelessly on countless projects on behalf of the National Guard Association of Georgia and the Georgia National Guard. Capt Richard Cline, Commander of Naval Air Station-Atlanta and Col Steven H. Slick, Commander of Dobbins 94th Airlift Wing, each were instrumental in the transition of the Georgia National Guard to Naval Air Station-Atlanta.. Lt. Col. (ret.) Charles L. Moulton was the Deputy Human Resources Officer for the Georgia National Guard since 1996 and enhanced the overall Human Resources program for the Georgia Department of Defense.
The NGAUS Individual Awards will be presented at the 129th General Conference in San Juan, PR on 25-26 August 2007.
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