Office – Iraq forces, more than 64,000 contractor personnel and 500,000 pieces of equipment. He established the contracting cell for the Office of Security Cooperation – Iraq in the U.S. Embassy while orchestrating the tran- sition of security contracts, valued at more than $1 billion and representing 10,000 contractor personnel, from U.S. Forces – Iraq to Chief of Mission – Iraq.
The Honorable Heidi Shyu, ASA(ALT), addresses attendees at a Jan. 28 ceremony in El Paso, TX, honoring the winners of the 2012 Secretary of the Army Awards for Excellence in Contracting.
the security and stability of Afghani- stan. The award is given in memory of Heald, who was killed in January 2005 by a rocket attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, during her third tour of duty in Iraq as a contracting official.
AbilityOne Program Award— Deborah A. Ault, U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) – Fort Knox, KY, an element of U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) under U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC). Ault was recog- nized by NISH (the National Industries for the Severely Handicapped) and MICC managers, contracting officers and contract specialists as an advo- cate for the AbilityOne Program.
An outgrowth of the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act, Ability- One is a federal initiative to encourage private and public organizations to generate employment opportunities for Americans who are blind or have other significant disabilities. NISH is a national nonprofit agency that creates
employment opportunities for people with significant disabilities through a network of more than 550 nonprofit partners who fill contracting needs for the federal government, commercial businesses and government contractors.
Outstanding Contracting Specialist/ Procurement Analyst Award—Jeffrey D. Claar, Program Executive Office Simulation, Training and Instrumenta- tion Acquisition Center, Orlando, FL. Claar was recognized for exemplary performance in successfully executing more than $2.9 billion in contracts related to simulation, training and instrumentation testing capabilities.
Outstanding Contracting Officer: Contingency Contracting—LTC Douglas S. Lowrey, senior contracting officer – Iraq in the Regional Con- tracting Center, Iraq of U.S. Central Command’s Joint Theater Support Contracting Command. Lowrey’s noteworthy performance and profes- sional skill ensured a safe and efficient drawdown of all Senior Contracting
Outstanding Contracting Officer: Systems, R&D, Logistics Support (Sustainment) Contracting—James M. Owens, ACC – Redstone, AL. Owens was honored for excellent per- formance as the Black Hawk U-60M multiyear, multiple-service con- tracting officer and team leader. He established evaluation and negotiation processes that made the team leaner, faster and more adaptable, amid an extensive volume of data reviewed and evaluated in support of U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command.
Outstanding Contracting Officer: Installation Level – Directorate of Con- tracting—Sandra E. Kim, Regional Contracting Office (RCO) – Hawaii, Schofield Barracks, under the 413th Contracting Support Brigade of ACC’s U.S. Army Expeditionary Contracting Command. Kim was recognized for contributing directly to nation building and validating operational contracting support through her extensive training of contingency contracting officers. She provided reachback support for multiple exercises and operations. Her ability to integrate people, systems and custom- ers enabled innovation and improved planning that led to significant process improvements and mission completion.
Outstanding Contracting Officer: Specialized Services & Construction Contracting—Tonju L. Butler, USACE
ASC.ARMY.MIL 153
/ PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109 |
Page 110 |
Page 111 |
Page 112 |
Page 113 |
Page 114 |
Page 115 |
Page 116 |
Page 117 |
Page 118 |
Page 119 |
Page 120 |
Page 121 |
Page 122 |
Page 123 |
Page 124 |
Page 125 |
Page 126 |
Page 127 |
Page 128 |
Page 129 |
Page 130 |
Page 131 |
Page 132 |
Page 133 |
Page 134 |
Page 135 |
Page 136 |
Page 137 |
Page 138 |
Page 139 |
Page 140 |
Page 141 |
Page 142 |
Page 143 |
Page 144 |
Page 145 |
Page 146 |
Page 147 |
Page 148 |
Page 149 |
Page 150 |
Page 151 |
Page 152 |
Page 153 |
Page 154 |
Page 155 |
Page 156 |
Page 157 |
Page 158 |
Page 159 |
Page 160 |
Page 161 |
Page 162 |
Page 163 |
Page 164 |
Page 165 |
Page 166 |
Page 167 |
Page 168
