The 2006 Lance P. Sijan Air Force Leadership Award winners have been selected: Lt. Col. Eric Axelbank, assigned to Kadena AB, Japan, won in the Senior Officer Category; Capt. Matthew Allen, at Pope AFB, N.C., won in the Junior Officer Category; MSgt. David John, of Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, won in the Senior Enlisted Category; and TSgt. Shannon Cruz, assigned to Ft. Lewis, Wash., won in the Junior Enlisted Category.
Air Force depots are not typically meant for quick repair jobs, but during Operation Epic Fury, the service moved some of its stateside heavy maintenance capability forward to fix battle-damaged aircraft closer to the fight.
