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AFDW commander 'coins' inauguration participants

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  • By Aletha Frost
  • AFDW Public Affairs
AIR FORCE DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON --  January was a busy month for the men and women of the Air Force District of Washington as they lived up to their motto "Superior Service, Military Support and Contingency Response" in support of the 56th Presidential Inauguration from Jan. 15-24, to honor the new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. 

To thank those Airmen and civilians who helped make all inaugural events a success, Maj. Gen. Ralph Jodice, AFDW commander, handed out several "commander's coins" during an AFDW-wide commander's call held Feb. 6 at the Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Community Center. 

The general thanked all AFDW members for their dedicated support, and said credit for the overall mission success of the 26 inaugural events went to the men and women of AFDW. More than 1,400 Airmen participated in the inaugural events, including the opening ceremony, the presidential swearing-in ceremony, the inaugural parade, the parade cordon, and 10 inaugural balls. Airmen also provided medical support throughout the inaugural period and were on standby around-the-clock to provide support to civil authorities if required.  

General Jodice acknowledged the "enormity of effort" as well as the "game-day saves handled with ease by AFDW." 

The following AFDW outstanding performers received commander's coins: 

AFDW/CCP:
- Tech. Sgt. Tapika Bryant - arranged last minute executive transportation lodging
- Tech. Sgt. Tahawah Chaplin - arranged last minute executive transportation lodging 

AFDW/A1:
- Lt. Col. Audra Griner - 320 Air Expeditionary Wing Section Commander- interfaced
with AEF Center, AFNORTH, JFHQ, MAJCOMs and AFIC; authored draft support plan and defined mission
- Maj. Dianne Dzialo - Worked as Inaugural Mission Planning Cell representative, Annex E to Inaugural OPORD author, command center duty during inaugural
- 1st Lt. Jonathan Stinson - long term planning, Personnel Support for Contingency
Operations (PERSCO), Officer in Charge
- Master Sgt. Patricia Adamson - Inaugural Mission Planning Cell representative, Annex E to Inaugural OPORD author
- Tech. Sgt. Farrah McBride - NCOIC, Personnel Support for Contingency Operations

AFDW/A2:
- Ms. Erin Thompson - instrumental in the Intelligence planning and preparation of AFDW/A2

AFDW/A3/5:
- Capt. Damon Antonetti - re-formatted all AFDW annexes and re-wrote operational orders ensured successful execution of USAF band rehearsals
- Capt. Tim Klark - volunteered to take the lead on the Armed Forces Salute to President Bush
- Mr. Kermit Kemmerer - pro-actively worked the Counter-Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High-Yield Explosive planning, coordination and informational briefing
- Lt. Col. Waldo Moynahan - key to inaugural mission planning, ensured all AFDW
orders generated and coordinated
- Mr. Joe Shoop - worked at the AF alternate location, ensured all critical Headquarters, Air Force functions could be performed at a moment's notice
- Mr. Steve Weiblinger - worked at our primary location, ensured all critical HAF functions could be performed at a moment's notice 

AFDW/A6:
- Master Sgt. Carlos Dashiell - NCOIC, 844th Communications Group Cordon detail
- Mr. Shawn Walton - led the design, purchase, and communication configuration ensured secure, sustainable communication connections
- Senior Master Sgt. Charles Sneed - spearheaded the marching detail for the 844th
Communications Group
- Senior Master Sgt. Suzanne Dubois - coordinated all communications manpower
requirements

AFDW/A4/7:
- Mr. Tim Stern - lynch pin for last minute bus support for congressional delegation
- Mr. Mike Dickey - worked the credentialing for all AFDW personnel
- Capt. Annette Bonaro - led the contingency support cell planning and execution

AFDW/JA:
- Maj. Justin Dalton - worked closely with AFDW/A3/5, JTF-NCR JA and the wing legal offices 

AFDW/CCK:
- Senior Airman Felicio Flores - provided outstanding support to the AFDW Command Center
- Senior Airman Chatsuda Evans - provided outstanding support to the AFDW Command Center
- Senior Airman Arnez Smith- provided outstanding support to the AFDW Command Center