Scott Airman named 2012 Air Mobility Command Icon

by Staff Sgt. Amber R. Kelly-Herard
Air Mobility Command Public Affairs

10/26/2012 - SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill.  -- There were lights, cameras and plenty of action.

The stage was set for a rock star...or in this case nine Air Mobility Command rock stars performing for AMC Icon Oct. 25 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill.

A Scott AFB 1st Lt. Nicole White took home the grand prize of $1,000 and the title of 2012 AMC Icon. Additionally, White also earned the opportunity to audition for Tops in Blue in San Antonio, Texas.

"It was such an honor to represent Team Scott and I am so thankful to bring home the prize," said White.

Staff Sgt. Tiry Crane, from Little Rock AFB, Ark., took the second prize of $600.

"Musically, this was the best experience of my life so far," said Crane.

Coming in third, Tech. Sgt. Doug Boren from McConnell AFB, Kan., took home $400.

"The competition was amazing, anybody could have won, but I feel blessed to have placed," Boren said.

This year's judges were J. Rome, former Airman and winner of ABC's singing competition show Duets; Jim Cornelison, Chicago Blackhawks' national anthem
soloist and Band of Mid America honorary commander; Smash, from the Smash Band; and Dr. Stella Markou, University of Missouri-St. Louis Vocal Studies director.

Starlifter, the Band of Mid-America's rock band, provided live accompaniment for each contestant.

Other performers included:
-Tech. Sgt. Sonya Bryson from MacDill AFB, Fla.
-Staff Sgt. Abigail Foster from Fairchild AFB, Wash.
-Staff Sgt. Oliver Dagum from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.
-Senior Airman Desiree Scarver from Travis AFB, Calif.
-Airman 1st Class Andrew Hicks from Grand Forks AFB, N.D.
-Airman 1st Class Duawana Robinson from Dover AFB, Del.

Master Sgt. Jason Shamis was selected for AMC Icon from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., but returned home to welcome his second daughter.