HONORS

HONORS
Award for squadron
VIENNA -- The 910th Airlift Wing's Aerial Spray Squadron, with headquarters at the Youngstown Air Reserve Station, received the Centers for Disease Control's Partners in Public Health Award for its efforts in mosquito control in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita that devastated the Gulf Coast area in 2005.
The award was presented May 1 at the 2006 National Center for Infectious Diseases Recognition awards ceremony in Atlanta. Specifically, the Aerial Spray Squadron was cited for minimizing the negative impact of mosquitoes on the morale of those working and living without electrical power following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The Air Force reservists were deployed in September 2005 to Duke Field, Fla., where they set up a base of operations for the Aerial Spray missions.
Col. Timothy J. Thomson, commander of the 910th Airlift Wing, accepted the award from Rima Khabbaz, director of the NCID, on behalf of the Aerial Spray Squadron. The 910th is home to the only full-time, fixed-wing aerial spray capability in the Department of Defense.
BASIC GRADS
Air Force: Airman 1st Class Shauna N. Grooms (Truman High School, Taylor, Mich., '03), daughter of James Grooms Jr. of Warren and Leah Smith of Detroit, Mich.; Airman Shawna L. Bittler (West Middlesex Junior-Senior High School, Pa., '02), daughter of Craig Bittler of Mercer, Pa., and Theresa McGhee of Sharon, Pa.; Airman David A. Hulick (Lincoln High School, Ellwood City, Pa., '04), son of Cathy Hulick of Ellwood City; Airman Joseph C. Hatfield (Maplewood High School, Cortland, '05), son of Roger Hatfield of Fowler; Airman Terra L. Manley (Warren Life Skills Center, '05), daughter of Terrence Manley of Warren and Judith Manley of Niles.
Army: Pvt. Douglas R. Orr Jr. (Jackson-Milton High School, North Jackson, '99), son of Douglas Orr Sr. of Boardman and Peggy Orr of Youngstown.
ROTC
College scholarship
Bryan J. Watson has received an Air Force ROTC college scholarship. Upon graduation from college and completion of the ROTC scholarship program, Watson will be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Air Force.
Watson, son of Bryan L. and Laurie A. Watson of East Liverpool, will attend Kent State University East Liverpool Campus. He is a 2006 graduate of Beaver Local High School, Lisbon.
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