2008 LANCE P. SIJAN USAF LEADERSHIP AWARD

1. THE LANCE P. SIJAN USAF LEADERSHIP AWARD RECOGNIZES INDIVIDUALS HAVING DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP ABILITIES. THE AIR FORCE IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS AS THE WINNERS OF THE 2008 LANCE P. SIJAN USAF LEADERSHIP AWARD:

A. SENIOR OFFICER CATEGORY - MAJOR JAMES P. HUGHES, JR., AFSOC. AS DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, 24TH SPECIAL TACTICS SQUADRON, POPE AIR FORCE BASE, NORTH CAROLINA, MAJOR HUGHES WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR LEADING, GENERATING, AND SUSTAINING AN IMPRESSIVE 16,060 MAN-DAYS IN COMBAT. DURING MAJOR HUGHES' FIVE MONTHS AS ACTING COMMANDER, HE SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOPED HIS UNIT'S PROGRAM OBJECTIVE MEMORANDUM STRATEGY, ENSURING THE SUSTAINMENT OF 57 PROGRAMMED OBJECTIVE MEMORANDUM LINES WORTH 200 MILLION DOLLARS AND EARNED 30 ADDITIONAL MANPOWER BILLETS. ADDITIONALLY, HE LED THE SQUADRON THROUGH THE UNIT COMPLIANCE INSPECTION EARNING AN "IN-COMPLIANCE" RATING.

2. A PRESENTATION CEREMONY WILL BE CONDUCTED IN THE OFFICE OF THE AIR FORCE CHIEF OF STAFF, AT A DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED.

3. IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFI 36-2805, PARA 1.8.1.1, THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED ABOVE ARE AUTHORIZED TO WEAR THE AIR FORCE RECOGNITION RIBBON (AFRR). AFPC/DPSIDR WILL UPDATE THE AFRR IN MILPDS.

4. POC IS HQ AFPC/DPSIDR, 550 C STREET WEST STE 12, RANDOLPH AFB TX 8150-4714, DSN 665-4512/4513.

//SIGNED//
EARL V. MCCALLUM, JR., COLONEL, USAF
CHIEF, SUSTAINMENT DIVISION
DIRECTORATE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES


Link to article from Air Force Times:
http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2009/07/airforce_sijan_award_070109/