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Society of American Military Engineers

2014 Award and Medal Recipients

Recognizing Outstanding Achievements

Presented at the 2015 Joint Engineer Training Conference & Expo

Society Ball and Awards GalaMay 21, 2015

2015 Joint Engineer Training Conference & Expo

SAME Awards & Medals

Goethals MedalFor eminent and notable contributions in engineering,

design, or construction in the past five years.

Joanie A. Campbell, P.E.Air Force Civil Engineer Center,

Tyndall AFB

Honorable Mention:Lt. Cdr. Melissa Curran, P.E., USCGShore Infrastructure Logistics Center

Bliss MedalFor excellence in educating, mentoring and

motivating students in architecture, engineering and related disciplines.

Capt. Stephen Klenke, P.E., USAFU.S. Air Force Academy

Honorable Mention:Bret Webb, Ph.D., P.E.

University of South Alabama

Tudor MedalFor engineering leadership by a

civilian Young Member.

Pamela Little, P.E., LEED APEcoWise Civil Design and Consulting Inc.

Honorable Mention: Jonathan Gustafson, P.S.

Ulteig

Robert B. Flowers Small Business Award

For eminent contributions to SAME by an SAME Small Business Sustaining Member.

Seymour S. Greenfield Sustaining Member Award

For eminent contributions to SAME by an SAME Sustaining Member (medium company).

Public Agency AwardFor eminent contributions to SAME by an SAME

Public Agency Member.

Southeast

Honorable Mention:88th Civil Engineer Directorate,

Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

Urbahn MedalFor eminent and notable contributions in the field of architecture with an emphasis on the past five years.

Harley H. Hightower, FAIAHARLEY H. HIGHTOWER - ARCHITECT

Sverdrup MedalFor outstanding contributions to engineering, design, construction, research & development, or planning.

Lt. Marcus S. Cline, P.E., CEC, USNNaval Outlying Field San Nicolas Island

Paul R. Smith NCO MedalFor outstanding leadership and contribution to

military engineering.

Senior Master Sgt. Rigoberto Chacon, USAFAir Force Civil Engineer Center, Tyndall AFB


Walter O. Bachus Gold MedalFor outstanding leadership and accomplishments in support of

the SAME mission over one’s entire period of membership in SAME.

Ron Hilton, P.E., F.SAME

Post Service MedalFor significant and faithful service to SAME at the Post level.

Ramon Herrera, P.E.Midtown Engineers LLC

SAME Awards & Medals

Toulmin MedalFor best article in The Military Engineer

by an SAME member.

Maj. Tobin Flinn, PMP, USASeattle District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Student Leadership MedalFor outstanding leadership in an

SAME Student Chapter.

Cadet First Class Peter Amaddio U.S. Air Force Academy

Young Member MedalFor outstanding leadership and accomplishments

in support of the SAME mission.

Angela Nocera, P.E.PIKA International

President’s MedalFor outstanding leadership and accomplishment in support of the SAME Strategic Plan during the President’s year of office.

Capt. Mike Blount, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, F.SAME, USN (Ret.)

Balfour Beatty Construction

Maj. Gen. Timothy Byers, F.SAME, USAF (Ret.)Atkins

Col. Sal Nodjomian, P.E., F.SAME, USAF (Ret.)Matrix Design Group


Awards to Individuals of the Uniformed Services

U.S. Army

Sturgis MedalFor outstanding contributions to military troop construction and/or base maintenance

by demonstrated technical and leadership ability.

ActiveStaff Sgt. James E. O’Donoghue, USA

Alpha Company, 169th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade

National GuardSgt. 1st Class Randy D. Holt, ARNG

276th Engineer Company, 203rd Engineer Battalion, 35th Engineer Brigade, Missouri Army National Guard

Wheeler MedalFor outstanding contributions to military

engineering.

Lt. Col. Michael R. Darrow, P.E., PMP, USA (Ret.)Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. Navy

Shields MedalFor outstanding contributions to facility construction and/or

maintenance.

Builder 1st Class Patrick J. Smith, USNNaval Mobile Construction Battalion 1

Moreell MedalFor outstanding contributions to


Lt. Cdr. Andrew W. Olsen, CEC, USNNaval Mobile Construction Battalion 11

U.S. Marine Corps

Engineer SNCO of the YearFor outstanding contributions to


Staff Sgt. Aaron S. Evans, USMCMarine Wing Support Squadron 271, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward)

Engineer Officer of the YearFor outstanding contributions to


Capt. Jonathan C. Scarfe, USMCCompany B, 1st Combat Engineer

Battalion, 1st Marine Division


Awards to Individuals of the Uniformed Services

U.S. Air Force

Newman MedalFor outstanding contributions to


Allan Lucht, P.E.673rd Civil Engineer Group, JB

Elmendorf-Richardson

Goddard MedalFor outstanding contributions to

military engineering, including troop construction, base maintenance and

contingency engineering.

Senior Master Sgt. Roddy L. Martin, USAF, HQ Air Mobility Command,

Scott AFB

U.S. Public Health Service

Hollis MedalFor outstanding contribution to public

health engineering and science by a U.S. Public Health Service officer.

Cdr. Brian Breuer, P.E., USPHSDivision of Sanitation Facilities

Construction, Indian Health Service

Green MedalFor outstanding contributions to public

health engineering and science by a U.S. Public Health Service officer, 0-3

or below, or civilian or equivalent grade.

Lt. Praveen K.C., P.E., USPHSAlaska Native Tribal Health

Consortium, Indian Health Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Oren MedalFor outstanding contributions to military engineering.

Cdr. David Obermeier, P.E., USCGShore Infrastructure Logistics Center

Francisco BritoFacilities Design & Construction Center

Detachment Seattle

Sargent MedalFor outstanding contributions to civil

or facilities engineering.

Bill HeathU.S. Coast Guard Academy


Awards to Units of the Uniformed Services

Itschner AwardU.S. Army

(Active Army)Alpha Company

2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion2nd Brigade Combat Team

101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)Fort Campbell, Ky.

(Army Reserves)806th Engineer Company489th Engineer Battalion420th Engineer Brigade

416th Theater Engineer Command Conway, Ark.

(Army National Guard)1123rd Sapper Company206th Engineer Battalion

149th Maneuver Enhancement BrigadeKentucky Army National Guard

Cowart AwardU.S. Coast Guard

(Civil Engineering)Civil Engineering Unit Honolulu, Hawaii

(Facilities Engineering)Base Portsmouth, Va.

Curtin Award U.S. Air Force

(Large Unit)18th Civil Engineer Group, Kadena AB, Japan

(Small Unit)27th Special Operations Civil Engineer

Squadron, Cannon AFB, N.M.

(Reserve)140th Civil Engineer Squadron, Buckley AFB, Colo.

Peltier AwardU.S. Navy

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 Gulfport, Miss.

Cumming AwardU.S. Public Health Service

Data Collection Team - Housing Inventory Data System, Sanitation Facilities Construction

Program, Indian Health Service

You’ve worked hard and accomplished some amazing feats. Let SAME recognize you for all that you do!

Each year, SAME honors individuals and organizations from the private sector and the uniformed services for their outstanding contributions to the engineering profession, the nation's national security objectives and the SAME Strategic Plan.

Award nominations are due by the third week in January of each year. All awards nominations must be submitted online at www.same.org/awards.

The majority of the awards are presented during a special Awards Gala at the Joint Engineer Training Conference & Expo, held annually in May.

Plan now to submit your award nominations for 2016! To view a list of the awards, nomination guidelines, and tips for nominating an individual or organization visit www.same.org/awards.

SAME wants to Recognize YOU!


Each year, SAME Posts compete for Streamer Awards in recognition of outstanding performance and achievement. Streamers are awarded in five categories: Education & Training, Emergency Preparedness & Infrastructure Resilience, Leadership & Mentoring, Relationships & Recognition, and Membership. The Post Streamer Awards are presented at

the Post Awards Breakfast held at the annual Joint Engineer Training Conference & Expo.

Please join us in congratulating the following SAME Posts and Regions for their outstanding accomplishments in 2014.

Post Streamer Awards

Distinguished Posts

SmallArkansas

Blue Ridge Buffalo

Cape FearChesapeake

Cincinnati Fort Benning-

ColumbusFrontier Japan

MemphisNarragansett Bay

Robins AFBSouthern Arizona

Wichita Mountains

MediumAnchorage Charleston

Chicago Dallas Detroit

Emerald Coast Fort Leonard Wood

Guam Huntington

Kittyhawk Minneapolis-St. Paul

Nashville New Jersey

Oklahoma CityPanama City

Pensacola Portland

Rhein-Main

Rock IslandSan Francisco

Scott FieldSpace CoastTampa Bay

Tulsa St. Louis

Virginia Peninsula

LargeAtlanta

Baltimore Boston

Greater Kansas CityDenver

Fort Bragg

Fort WorthHampton Roads

Houston-GalvestonKentuckiana

Mobile Omaha

Pikes Peak

San DiegoNorthern Virginia

San Antonio Savannah

Seattle Washington DC

Distinguished RegionsMiddle AtlanticMissouri River

Ohio ValleyPacific

South AtlanticSouth Central

TEXOMA

Top RegionMissouri River

Top Post

LargeBaltimore

Honorable Mention: MobileOmaha

MediumKittyhawk

Honorable Mention: NashvillePensacola

SmallRobins AFB


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