Defenders claim major command awards

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  • By Samuel King Jr.

The 96th Test Wing captured four of the 16 Security Forces individual awards at the AFMC level.  The 96th Security Forces Squadron defenders move on to the Air Force-level competition.

“Defenders represent across Team Eglin daily and we are proud of our award winners as they are representatives of the hard work and dedication of all defenders that allow mission success,” said Lt. Col. Lucas Hall, 96th SFS commander.

The winners are:
Master Sgt. Eric Tabb - Flight-Level Senior Noncommissioned Officer
Staff Sgt. Michael Garayalde – Flight-Level Airman
Maria Ortiz - Flight-Level Civilian Award Non-Supervisory Level
Chris Bostrom - Support Staff Civilian Award

“These awards are important because it recognizes the hard work our Defenders do around the clock to keep Team Eglin safe,” said Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Lambert, 96th SFS manager.  “From our efforts on the range and main base to our training section and our anti-terrorism team - it is a good reminder Team Eglin represents AFMC’s finest Defenders.”