319th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
4/4/2013 - GRAND FORKS AFB, N.D. -- Marie L. Aubrey, 319th Air Base Wing legal assistant, was recently named the winner of the 2012 Harold R. Vague Award for Civilian Outstanding Legal Services for Air Mobility Command.
Over the course of the year, Aubrey drafted 367 powers of attorney and notarized 752 legal documents, saving 413 clients an estimated $18,500 in legal fees.
Aubrey's passion for assisting victims of domestic violence also contributed greatly to the nod; since January 2012, she has attended five Community Violence Intervention Center (CVIC) training courses and a three-day National Crime Victims Conference, expanding her knowledge and skills to ensure domestic violence victims receive the best possible support.
She also briefed five wing agencies on CVIC's mission, bolstering awareness of domestic violence services, as well as 12 Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) Victim Witness Assistance Program (VWAP) committee members on victims' rights and court procedures.
"I am very humbled to have received this award," she said. "There are many folks who have contributed to my nomination for this award over the past year. Master Sgt. Jessica Taylor, who took the time to write this award package, as well as Maj. Michael Thieme, and Lt. Col. Michael Safko , who reviewed and submitted it. Everyone working in the legal office has contributed to the quality of our legal assistance service as well as the customers we serve on a daily basis."
Aubrey expressed disbelief at how quickly her nearly four decades of civil service have gone by.
"It truly has been a pleasure working here at Grand Forks AFB for the past 17 years, with 13 of those years having been spent at the legal office," she said. "I can't believe how quickly the time has passed when I realize that I've been working for the federal government for more than 36 years now."
The award is named for Air Force Maj. Gen. Harold R. Vague, who held the position of the Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Air Force from 1973-1977.
The annual winner is a civilian employee selected as the most outstanding employee based upon demonstrated excellence, initiative, teaming and devotion to duty. Eligible candidates are civilians, excluding attorneys, employed by or serving with the Judge Advocate General Corps (TJAGC) and providing legal and/or administrative support to TJAGC's legal offices.
Aubrey previously won the award in the same category at the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center. She moves on to compete at the Air Force level.
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