The Military Officers Association of America and the Department of Defense presented the 2018 Reserve Family Readiness Award to 7 Reserve and National Guard Units during a ceremony that took place at the Pentagon Hall of Heroes on Friday.
The award honors Reserve and National Guard Units that go above and beyond to establish effective military family support programs. This includes innovative efforts to build community support, trailblazing programs that support the unit's mission and family readiness, and overall command involvement in the program.
In addition to the award, MOAA donated $1,000 to each unit to further their Family Readiness Programs in 2019.
The 2018 Department of Defense Reserve Family Readiness Award Winners are:
Army National Guard
Charlie Company, 189th Aviation
Rapid City, SD
Unit Commander: Maj. Anthony Timanus
U.S. Army Reserve
Headquarters and Headquarters Company
807th Medical Command (Deployment Support)
Fort Douglas, Salt Lake City, UT
Unit Commander: Maj. Candace Gordon
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 48
Marine Air Control Group 48
4th Marine Aircraft Wing
Great Lakes, IL
Unit Commander: Lt. Col. David Fennell
U.S. Navy Reserve
Navy Operational Support Center Detroit
Detroit, MI
Unit Commander: Lt. Cmdr. Thomas Stallworth
Air National Guard
146th Force Support Squadron
146th Airlift Wing
Port Hueneme, CA
Unit Commander: Lt. Col. Joe Wildman
U.S. Air Force Reserve
446th Airlift Wing
Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA
Unit Commander: Col. Anthony Angello
U.S. Coast Guard Reserve
Port Security Unit 311
San Pedro, CA
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