MSgt. Karrie Warren, security and requirements supervisor of the 601st Air and Space Operations Center at Tyndall AFB, Fla., is the Air Force’s 2009 female athlete of the year. The 32-year-old airman was recognized for her talent on the softball field, her dedication to physical fitness, and her leadership skills both on and off the field. Warren, who plays left-center in the outfield, said she is “very honored” to have won the award. She added, “My unit stresses physical fitness, and my personal motivation is that I want to feel and perform the best that I can.” Among her accomplishments, she is credited with leading the Air Force women’s team to the full-services Armed Forces Women’s Softball Championship title and leading the Tyndall women’s softball team to second place in the 2009 World Softball Tournament. (Tyndall report by Carol Carpenter)
Members of the Air Force Reserve’s 920th Rescue Wing helped save 11 airplane crash survivors off the coast of Florida on May 12. The Reserve Airmen were flying an HC-130J Combat King II and an HH-60W Jolly Green II on a routine training flight when a Coast Guard call diverted…