Outstanding performances earn AEDC team members AF Test Center awards Published Feb. 8, 2016 By Raquel March, Deidre Ortiz AEDC/PA ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, TENN. -- AEDC Commander Col. Rodney Todaro recently announced that an AEDC team member and two contract organizations recently received three Air Force Test Center contracting annual awards. Miriam Harris, a contract specialist in the AFTC Contracting Execution Division or AFTC/PZ, received the Outstanding Contracting Civilian award. The award criterion included emphasis on mission accomplishment, management of resources and professional development. The nomination selecting her for the award cited that she developed a new process which reduced the time it takes to select awards involving small business innovation research. The nomination also noted her advisement on research and development requirements and her support in developing effective contracting processes. The Air Force Test Center Contracting Execution Division at AEDC received the Outstanding Contracting Unit Award recognizing accomplishments including transitioning Arnold Air Force Base from one Cost-Plus Award Fee contract to one CPAF and four Firm Fixed Price infrastructure. The division, under the direction of Amy Foster, is responsible for managing the contracting function to support the AEDC mission including acquisition issues, industrial labor relations, Complex contracts competition, business matters, award fee evaluation, contracting career development and self-assessment program. The division met criteria defined for the award including mission accomplishment, innovation and process improvement results and management of resources. The nomination cited more than 30 percent of contracting personnel were involved in the transition of the base operations and expertly administered Operations, Management, Information Management and Support contract final period of performance with no degradation of service. The PZ team members who received the award are Lyndsey Amacher, Whitney Blevins, Karen Buckner, Tony Clayborne, Eddie Crenshaw, Henry Daniels, Chris Fanning, Amy Foster, Rebecca Gardner, Robert Greene, Miriam Harris, Karen Hillstead, Seth King, John Lominac, Robert Mosley, Tyler Payne, Kelly Pitts, Richard Schleicher, Richard Schueren, Kathy Swanson, Joe Warren, Erik Wineland, Deanna Wright, Larry Wyche and Eric Yatsko. The Test Operations and Support Teams received the Outstanding Source Selection Team award. The TOST consists of Source Selection organizations which are Test Operations and Sustainment, Facility Support Service, Base Communication and Information Technology, and Test Advisory and Assistance Services. Criterion set for the award focused on integrity and equity, process efficiency and best value decision making. The nomination cited the team has complete transparency and open communication and is known for its professionalism by multiple industry partners. The team was also acknowledged for utilizing extensive market research to develop market intelligence. In addition, TOST was recognized by Air Force Leadership in setting the mark for U.S. Air Force Industry Days. The TOST members are Lindsey Amacher, Jason Austin, Lance Baxter, Clark Brandon Jr., Robert Brock, Brian Carnley, 1st Lt. Stuart Coston, Larry Davis, April Demery, Anthony Durante, Erik Wineland, Mark Echols, Chris Fanning, Neil Felver, Amy Foster, Rebecca Gardner, Jack Glasser, Michael Glennon, David Granniss, Karen Hillstead, Gwendolyn Hinson, Kristopher Hughes, Charles Jenkins, Joshua Johns, Thomas Klingelhoets, John Laviolette, Daniel Lee, Cameron Liner, Brandon Lucy, Stephen Maccarino, Leo Marple Jr., Dan Marren, Maurice May, Gena McDonald, Andrea McElroy, Randal Miller, Robert Nelson, Roger Newton, Donna Paredez, Tyler Payne, George Pierce Jr., Vincent Pitts, Gregory Porter, James Raabe, Kenneth Robinson, Jeffrey Ross, Capt. Michael Saltzman, Michael Schleider, Robert Stanze, Brandon Stiles, Tech. Sgt. Joshua Suggs, 1st Lt. Julie Sung, Kathy Swanson, Nicole Tracey, Maj. Scott Vanhoogen, Charles Vining, Susan Vining, Scott Waltermire, John Walters, Joe Warren, Maj. Daniel Watson, Lt. Col. Aaron Woodward and David Young. -AEDC-