JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Former 315th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron member Bradford Drake placed second in the Outstanding Trade/Craft Employee category as part of the Federal Employee of the Year luncheon held at the RedBank Club here May 8.
This year's award winners were:
Outstanding Managerial/Executive Award:
1st - Glen Easterby, 628th Air Base Wing
2nd - Mark Harrison, 437th Airlift Wing
3rd - Mary Walker, Department of Veterans Affairs
Outstanding Supervisor Award:
1st - Andre Thercy, Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston
2nd - Jacqueline Brown, 628th ABW
3rd - Victoria Alea, SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic
Outstanding Scientific/Professional Employee Award:
1st - Cyrus Johnson, NCBC
2nd - Brian Williams, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
3rd - Kenneth Davis, 628th ABW
Outstanding Technician/Assistant:
1st - Scott Sniegowski, 628th ABW
2nd - Dorothy Ladson, Naval Health Clinic Charleston
3rd - Christopher Bumbarner, NCBC
Outstanding Trade/Craft Employee Award:
1st - Gary West, 437th AW
2nd - Bradford Drake, 315th Airlift Wing
3rd - Jeanette Bouch, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston
Outstanding Clerical/Admin:
1st - Stephanie Stewart, SSC Atlantic
2nd - Tasia Bracket, VA
3rd - Jonathan Torres, Nuclear Power Training Unit
Outstanding Safety/Security:
1st - Kelly Mixson, 628th ABW
2nd - Michael Knight, Naval Nuclear Power Training Command
3rd - Carl McCoy, NCBC
Heroism/Valor Award:
1st - Ryan Douglas, 628th ABW
Team Award:
1st - Hold Student Control Division, Deck and IS&T Deparment, NPTU
2nd - Medication & Cost Avoidance, VA
3rd - U.S. Central Command Rear Headquarters Building MILCON C4I Integration Team
Tech. Sgt. Zipporah Sherald, 315th Maintenance Squadron, was also in the running for an award, but was not selected this time.
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Greater Charleston Federal Executive Association is an organization participating in the Federal Executive Board program established in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy to improve coordination among federal activities and programs outside Washington.
South Carolina has two official FEA's located in Charleston and Columbia. In Charleston alone there are nearly 90 federal agencies, major military commands, and elected federal officials. Agency participation is on the rise and the FEA is constantly encouraging new members to join their efforts.