Thursday, February 19, 2015

Alaska wings net unit awards

by JBER PA staff report

2/19/2015 - JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The Pacific Air Forces announced Feb. 13 that several Alaska units earned  Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards.

The awards were chosen according to different categories, with the 673d Air Base Wing winning the air base wing category for period of service Oct. 1, 2013 to Sept. 30, 2014; 3rd Wing winning composite wing for service Nov. 1, 2012 to Oct. 31, 2014; the 611th Air Operations Center winning one-of-a-kind unit for service Nov. 1, 2011 to Oct. 31, 2013; and Eielson Air Force Base's 354th Fighter Wing winning fighter wing for service Oct. 1, 2012 to Sept. 30, 2014.

The AFOUA is awarded by the secretary of the Air Force to numbered units that have distinguished themselves by exceptionally meritorious service or outstanding achievement that clearly sets the unit above and apart from similar units.

Airmen who served in the units for the eligible period can wear the award once they see it on their "virtual ribbon rack" at the Virtual Military Personnel Flight website.

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