932nd Airlift Wing
3/10/2013 - SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill -- Two members from the 932nd Airlift Wing were honored by the USO of Missouri during their ninth annual "Armed Forces Salute" event that was held March 7 in St. Louis.
Master Sgt. Kelly Lawless, is a senior weather forecaster assigned to the 12th Operational Weather Flight. Staff Sgt, Blake Witte, an explosive ordnance disposal specialist, is assigned to the 932nd Civil Engineer Squadron.
Lawless and Blake were among 13 area servicemembers who were recognized by the USO of Missouri as among "the best and brightest" military men and women.
Lawless was recognized for excellence in her military duties and her community service. As a senior forecaster, Lawless lead a 24-member team that supports commanders, aircrews and ground forces for the past four years. Her community involvement includes being a Brownie troop leader, serving breakfast to the needy at her local church and mentoring young gardeners and the base teen center.
Witte, as an EOD specialist, successfully executed 90 combat missions, helped mitigate 42 improvised explosive devices and removed 3,500 pounds of explosives from the battlefield, while deployed to Afghanistan. Additionally, while deployed, Witte received the Air Force Combat Action Medal. for having been under hostile fire and engaging hostile forces with lethal fire during military operations. He also was named as the 932nd Airlift Wing NCO of the Year for 2012.
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