Awards Ceremony Says it All!

The Annual AFJROTC Awards Ceremony was the perfect way to end another great year filled with honors and achievements. Our unit was again named an Air Force Distinguished Unit, and Colonel Pittman received his second Outstanding Instructor Award. But we know that those awards take a lot of hard work from everyone in the program starting with MSgt Ken Clere who is a "rock" in everything we do. As coach Boone told Coach Yost after the state championship game "You're a Hall of Famer in my book". We also recognized the support of our Principal, Mr. Lance Radford, by naming a new special team after him. The "Radford Rifles" are our new "kick 'em, toss 'em" rifle team, and they will forever wear his name on their ascots. After a preview performance by the team, Daniel Lee, the rifle team commander, presented Mr. Radford with a framed ascot to commemorate the event. We payed a special tribute to Lockheed Martin for supporting our program this year. We had Mr. Brian Carr, a representative of Lockheed Martin, with us so we previewed a special award we plan to formally present at a later date.

Our top cadets were also recognized. Ashleigh Sanford, Justin Harrison, and Daniel Lee were named the "Outstanding Cadets" for the year from their respective classes, and Justin Harrison received the Lance Radford Leadership Award. Daniel Lee was named the "Distinguished Cadet" as the top rising senior, and Ashley McCullough received the "Director's Award" as the top graduating senior. The awards ceremony captured the spirit of hard work and another giant step in the right direction. The bar has been raised for next year, but plans for more achievements are already in the works.

Enjoy the rest of the awards ceremony.......................