AFSC 1N0X1
Operations Intelligence Citations
See also: Geospatial Imagery Analyst Awards
See also: Signals Intelligence Awards
Intelligence Analyst
Senior Airman Collin Walker distinguished himself by meritorious service as Intelligence Analyst, Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Division, 603rd Air Operations Center, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. During this period, Airman Walker championed timely, accurate, and relevant intelligence delivery to USAFE-AFAFRICA command and EUCOM and CENTCOM mission planners. His diligent analysis spurred the creation of over 354 intelligence reports, informing the JFACC on partner and adversary air and air defense activity, guiding U.S. and allied mission planning on emerging threats to air operations. Additionally, Airman Walker spearhead a six-member surge team for Middle East crisis support, developing seven operational threat briefs covering 763 adversary weapon systems and vectoring XXX ISR sorties across three Combatant Commands for potential Non-Combatant Evacuation Operations. Moreover, he revamped the Unit Support Mission Reporting program, in his publishing of 865 post-mission reports he corrected 150 misfiled reports, identifying a major training gap with EUCOM's sole refueling wing and streamlining USAFE-AFAFRICA air-refueling operations to 90% efficacy, ensuring 24-hour air-refueling coverage across 20 million square miles. Furthermore, Airman Walker served as the USAFE-AFAFRICA command briefer for 150 days, detailing 156 attacks against U.S. forces in the Middle East and elucidating the JFACC on evolving adversary tactics, his efforts led to the reallocation of vital EUCOM and AFRICOM air defense systems in order to effectively safeguard 100% of deployed forces across two theaters. Finally, Senior Airman Walker's dedicated service was vital to his team winning the 2023 Intelligence Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Division Team of the Year as well as his unit receiving the 2024 USAFE-AFAFRICA Outstanding ISR Division Unit of the Year award. The distinctive accomplishments of Senior Airman Walker reflect credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
Director of Intelligence
Captain Spenser A. Lewis distinguished himself by outstanding achievement as Director of Intelligence with the 188th Operations Support Squadron from 1 October 2023 to 14 April 2024. His professional skill and leadership contributed significantly to Operation INHERENT RESOLVE. Captain Lewis provided over 240 hours of support, aiding in seven raids, five route scans for improvised explosive devices, identifying 42 high-value individuals, and observing three strikes. His diligence contributed to the Operations Group's near-perfect mission completion rate of 144 combat sorties and 2900 flying hours. Captain Lewis' efforts established the 184th Attack Squadron as highly sought-after by the Unified Combatant Command Commander. He provided actionable intelligence to MQ-9 crews, multiple air assets, and ground forces, ensuring coalition safety. Furthermore, Captain Lewis, while directing 44 personnel, also designed and produced new Mission Intelligence Standard Operating Procedures which streamlined processes and increased training in shorter timelines. His proficiency and readiness are essential to both squadrons' ability to deliver disciplined airpower and precision effects. Captain Lewis' singularly distinctive accomplishments reflect great credit upon himself, the Air National Guard, and the United States Air Force.
Intelligence Analyst
Senior Airman Isabella T. Loftis distinguished herself by meritorious service as an Intelligence Analyst while assigned to the 3rd Intelligence Squadron, 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, Fort Gordon, Georgia. During this period, she provided 155 hours of threat warning support to 33 high altitude missions across EUCOM and CENTCOM, keeping platforms airborne, and authoring 87 near real time reports. Airmen Loftis secured collection, routing, and processing for 125 hours of target communications, powering enemy C2 exploitation in support of AFCENT priorities. Additionally, she directed an 80-hour overhaul of tasking lists, aligning inter-agency priorities to remove 20 targets, restoring analytical bandwidth by 50%. Further, she launched three target-aligned teams of seven analysts and linguists, increasing flights' reporting output by 370%. Finally, Airmen Loftis trained 65 joint service members through a target program to automatically ingest raw adversary intelligence data to fix target location and conduct ID cross-reference analysis, cutting target development time by 90%. The distinctive accomplishments of Airman Loftis reflect credit upon herself, the 3rd Intelligence Squadron, and the United States Air Force.
Intelligence Instructor
Captain Camille M. Reeves distinguished herself by meritorious service while assigned as Intelligence Instructor, 217th Training Squadron, 149th Fighter Wing, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas from XXXX XXXX XXXX to XXXX XXXX XXXX. During this period, the outstanding professional skill, leadership, and ceaseless efforts of Captain Reeves resulted in major contributions to the effectiveness and success of Air Force intelligence instruction. As Course Chief for the Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance Operations Course and as an instructor in the Intelligence Officer Course, Captain Reeves provided instruction during over one thousand classroom hours. Additionally, as an adjunct intructor with the Application Exercise in the Intelligence Officer Course, she honed over 150 officers' analytical and briefing skills. Finally, Captail Reeves dedicated over 200 hours in updating significant portions of instruction material. These cumulative efforts resulted in over 200 well qualified Officers and Airmen joining the field. The distinctive accomplishments of Captain Reeves reflect credit upon herself, the 217th Training Squadron, and the United States Air Force.
Adversary Integrated Air Defense System (IADS) Analyst
Senior Airman Taylor M. Simon distinguished himself by meritorious service while serving as Adversary Integrated Air Defense System (IADS) Analyst, 547th Intelligence Squadron, 57th Adversary Tactics Group, 57th Wing, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, from XXXXX XXXXX to XXXXX XXXXX. During this period, Senior Airman Simon performed his duties in an outstanding manner, enabling both aircrew and Intel personnel DOD-wide to fully perform their worldwide mission. Airman Simon provided 24 threat briefings on adversarys' aircraft weapons systems and tactics tailored to increase combat survivability of aircrews and bolster analyst knowledge on enemy threat data. Additionally, he showcased the Air Force's premier Threat and Training facility by leading 11 tours and briefing over a hundred visitors on 77 enemy weapon systems, establishing the 547th Intelligence Squadron's reputation as the authoritative source of information. Moreover, Airman Simon revised reference documents by correlating and updating four national level documents to tailor them to reference combat forces and provide relevant and accurate data for the intelligence community. The distinctive accomplishments of Senior Airman Simon reflect great credit upon himself, the 547th Intelligence Squadron and the United States Air Force.
Intelligence Analyst
SERGEANT (FNAME) (MI). (LNAME), United States Air Force, distinguished herself by meritorious service from XXXXXXXXXX to XXXXXXXXXX, while serving in the Operations Department of the National Security Agency. Sergeant (LNAME) displayed superior technical skill, initiative, and exceptional dedication to duty in support of mission objectives. Her contribution to mission accomplishments, coupled with outstanding leadership qualities, significantly improved the productivity of her flight. Her timely and effective resolution of challenging technical problems was instrumental in the expansion of the Agency's current and future capabilities to fulfill important military and national intelligence requirements. Sergeant (LNAME)'s professionalism, devotion to duty, and distinctive accomplishments reflect great credit upon herself and are in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Air Force, the National Security Agency, and the Department of Defense.
Screener and Analyst
Staff Sergeant Clifford B. Kane distinguished himself by meritorious service while serving as Screener and Analyst, 9th Intelligence Squadron, 548th Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance Group, Beale Air Force Base, California, from XXXXX XXXXX to XXXXX XXXXX. During this period, Sergeant Kane's analysis of over 2,000 hours of full motion video led to the creation of 1,400 annotated imagery graphics and resulted in 378 enemies killed in action and the degradation of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria's fighting force. Additionally, he analyzed 120 hours of video in support of a POTUS-directed hostage recovery mission. Sergeant Kane's precise analysis identified seven buildings associated with the kidnapping that led to the successful recovery of a foreign hostage. Moreover, Sergeant Kane identified the location of 13 enemy fighters while conducting a surveillance mission for a friendly forces vehicle convoy. Sergeant Kane's observations culminated in 11 enemies killed in action and the safe passage of 32 U.S. military personnel. Finally, Sergeant Kane contributed valuable intelligence to develop a pattern of life for five high value individuals, tracked their movements, and identified their vehicles which resulted in the termination of two Islamic State of Iraq Commanders and two suicide bombers. The distinctive accomplishments of Staff Sergeant Kane reflect credit upon himself, the 9th Intelligence Squadron, and the United States Air Force.
Intel Liaison, Special Operations Command Forward Yemen
Master Sergeant Shannon A. Pugh distinguished himself by outstanding achievement while serving as Intel Liaison, Special Operations Command Forward Yemen, United States Special Operations Command Central, United States Central Command, from XXXXXX XXXXXX to XXXXXX XXXXXX. During this period, Sergeant Pugh deployed to Yemen and provided intelligence support for all Special Operations Command Forward Yemen operational components and kept Command leadership and the Defense Attache Office updated on current threats and intelligence, resulting in impacts felt throughout the intelligence community. Additionally, he choreographed a seamless transition of intelligence support by filling a void normally manned by three analysts for a period of six months. His unprecedented analysis kept Special Operations Command Forward Yemen leadership, Special Operations Command Central leadership, and United States Central Command leadership abreast of current threats and intelligence updates via 52 briefs over a six-month period. The distinctive accomplishments of Master Sergeant Pugh reflect great credit upon himself, United States Special Operations Command, and the United States Air Force.
Space Control Intelligence Analyst
Senior Airman Antonio M. Vega distinguished himself by meritorious service while serving as Space Control Intelligence Analyst, 21st Operations Support Squadron, 21st Operations Group, 21st Space Wing, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, from XXXXXX XXXXXX to XXXXXX XXXXXX. During this period, Airman Vega's detailed and accurate intelligence analysis engineered the overall success of the United States Air Force's only space superiority Wing. He mastered two separate mission areas of the 21st Space Wing which were vital to the success of 16 subordinate missile warning and space control units. In addition, he identified two high interest foreign offensive counterspace launches which directly threatened United States space assets, giving affected units the best chance of survival. Moreover, Airman Vega deployed for six months to fill a critical expeditionary tasking in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom where he produced over 155 intelligence reports and provided current operational intelligence to over a thousand intelligence consumers to include the Commanding General of Multi-National Forces Iraq. Finally, he was selected to attend the prestigious Air Force Combat Targeting Course where he graduated in the top ten percent of his class. The distinctive accomplishments of Senior Airman Vega reflect great credit upon himself, the 21st Operations Support Squadron, and the United States Air Force.
Chief, Target Materials, Joint Intelligence Operations Center
Squadron Leader Andrew J. Miller, Royal Australian Air Force, distinguished himself by exceptionally meritorious service as the Chief, Target Materials, USPACOM Joint Intelligence Operations Center, from January 2011 to January 2014. Squadron Leader Miller's astute analytical expertise and superior leadership methods dramatically improved the quality of target analysis in the USPACOM area of responsibility. Leading 40 imagery analysts at USPACOM and two reserve detachments in Minneapolis and Denver, his efforts enabled USPACOM and Service Components to effectively target adversaries critical nodes while mitigating collateral damage effects with Law of War consequences. Squadron Leader Miller masterfully synchronized an enormous and complex target materials architecture that focused the efforts of USPACOM, Defense Intelligence Agency, National Geospatial-intelligence Agency, and other US and Allied Intelligence Community elements to ensure target intelligence accuracy against US Tier 1 adversaries. He additionally coordinated and hosted numerous USPACOM bilateral engagements, provided an extremely effective conduit between nations, and thereby ensured a coherent and global approach to target intelligence matters. The distinctive accomplishments of Squadron Leader Miller reflect great credit upon himself, his nation, and are in keeping with the highest traditions of the Royal Australian Air Force.
Target Development Technician
Staff Sergeant Desire B. Thomas distinguished herself by meritorious service as Target Development Technician, Targets and Tactical Assessments Team, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Division, 608th Air and Space Operations Center, Headquarters Eighth Air Force, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, from XXXXX XXXXX to XXXXXXXX. During this period, Sergeant Thomas managed the unit's precise point positioning program and became the unit's first U.S. Strategic Command qualified collateral damage estimator, allowing her to develop training that resulted in the qualification of six additional members and the production 567 mensurated points, 789 weapon solutions, and 34 collateral damage estimates, bolstering Global Strike Options across three Combatant Commands. In addition, her efficient analysis during OPERATION ODYSSEY DAWN identified Libyan air defense vulnerabilities at six threat sites and assessed battle damage for fifty thousand pounds of munitions on 35 airfield targets. Further, Sergeant Thomas managed a mission critical imagery program and ensured the accountability and availability of more than 11,000 magnetic media and an electronic library of 66,000 images, resulting in worldwide coverage. Finally, partnering with U.S. Strategic Command, she analyzed four missile launch facilities, an anti-satellite system, and 13 target folders which closed five intelligence gaps, enabled 13 strike options, and lowered mission costs by two million dollars. The distinctive accomplishments of Sergeant Thomas reflect great credit upon herself, the 608th Air and Space Operations Center, and the United States Air Force.
C2 Intelligence Officer, Task Force Satria
Master Sergeant James D. Taylor distinguished himself by meritorious service while serving as Task Force Satria C2 Intelligence Officer, 201st Intelligence Squadron, 154th Operations Group, Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii. During this period, Sergeant Taylor provided outstanding service as the C2 Intelligence Non-Commissioned Officer during the Joint U.S. - Indonesian Military Staff Exercise "Gema Bhakti" in Jakarta, Indonesia from 13 - 25 September 2018. He provided valuable contributions as part of the C2 Intelligence Planning Staff, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), Joint Targeting, and Information Operations Working Groups. During Operational Intelligence Preparation of the Environment (OIPE), Mission Analysis, Course of Action (COA), and Concept of Operations (CONOPS) development, Sergeant Taylor worked as part of a cross directorate team responsible for identifying essential, specific, and implied tasks as part of the Military Decision Making Process Multi-National (MDMP-M) planning process. As the sole ISR SME assigned to the C2, he enhanced the C2's intelligence planning during all phases of the operation leading to the approval of the COA by devising PIRs, SIRs, ISR Collection Plan, and presenting an ISR CONOPS brief to Task Force Leadership, thus optimizing the joint planning team's ability to achieve COA approval. The distinctive accomplishments of Sergeant Taylor reflect credit upon himself, the Hawaii National Guard's State Partnership Program, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and the United States Air Force.
NCOIC, Electro-Optical Imagery
Staff Sergeant Karl J. Johnson distinguished himself by meritorious service while serving as NCOIC, Electro-Optical Imagery, Geospatial Intelligence Analysis Squadron, Geospatial and Signatures Intelligence Group, National Air and Space Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, from XXXXXX XXXXXX to XXXXXX XXXXXX. During this period, Sergeant Johnson's outstanding leadership was critical to the supervision of 17 analysts who produced more than two thousand reports for the Intelligence Community in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. His team's intelligence reports reduced enemy effectiveness dramatically by identifying concealed terrorist safe havens, narcotics caches, improvised explosive devices, and a border smuggling operation that netted three thousand pounds of ammunition. Additionally, while deployed to Qatar, Sergeant Johnson meticulously managed 12 airborne assets, scheduling more than 567 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance missions that produced over 200,000 actionable imagery products for combat units. Moreover, he developed the specialized tasking requirements for a unique and unprecedented coalition mission, leading to the seizure of five million dollars in drugs and weapons and the disruption of terrorist funding networks. The distinctive accomplishments of Staff Sergeant Johnson reflect credit upon himself, the Geospatial Intelligence Analysis Squadron and the United States Air Force.
Section Chief
Technical Sergeant Christopher L. Caler distinguished himself by meritorious service as Section Chief, Distributed Mission Site-Texas, 531st Intelligence Squadron, 543d Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. During this period, Sergeant Caler expertly guided a 14 person team during a four week, 200,000 dollar hardware install on the Distributed Mission Weapon System, enabling the tracking of three high value targets across four Areas of Responsibility, resulting in his team being coined by the 70th Wing Commander. Additionally, Sergeant Caler was instrumental in establishing the Combatant Command's first ever civil air mission, resulting in the release of 20 intelligence reports and the tracking of 325,000 kilograms of illicit cargo and one high value individual. Furthermore, Sergeant Caler corrected a critical manning discrepancy as Flight Chief, managing a 46 member flight, ultimately ending a two year backlog of 23 time compliance technical orders, removing two critical security threats. Sergeant Caler's innovative leadership was instrumental in the squadron earning the Verne Orr Award and the Wing's Air Force Meritorious Unit Award. The distinctive accomplishments of Sergeant Caler culminate a distinguished career in the service of his country and reflect credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
Operations Intelligence Targeting Analyst
Staff Sergeant Jonathan Ellgass distinguished himself by outstanding achievement as Operations Intelligence Targeting Analyst, SFOR J2 Division, NATO-led Stabilization Force, from July 2003 to June 2004. During this period, Sergeant Ellgass provided critical all source targeting intelligence supporting NATO's campaign to apprehend Persons Indicted for War Crimes under Operation JOINT FORGE. He integrated human intelligence reporting with imagery exploitation to develop precision targeting packages that enabled three major direct action raids in the Pale and Celebici sectors, directly facilitating the identification, apprehension, and transfer of High Value Individuals indicted for crimes against humanity to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia with zero collateral damage. His in-depth network and pattern of life analysis identified key safehouses, critical movements, and logistical enablers sustaining the region's most wanted fugitives. Additionally, Sergeant Ellgass conducted over 150 interviews of foreign nationals and confidential sources, produced critical translation and interpretation summaries, and directed the exploitation of dozens of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle sorties and satellite imagery. His steadfast and relentless actions directly contributed to the financial isolation of 10 operational enablers and the conviction of war criminals, ultimately ensuring survivors and victims of ethnic cleansing saw their perpetrators held accountable for crimes against humanity. The distinctive accomplishments of Sergeant Ellgass reflect credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.