The event recognized twelve service members from each military branch, including enlisted personnel and officers stationed worldwide, for their significant contributions to the warfighter through information technology. It served as a tribute to the dedication and service of these information technology warfighters, acknowledging their sacrifices in defending the nation.

In addition to the twelve awards, four extra awards were presented to service members who demonstrated exceptional leadership while serving in a joint billet, with special consideration given to acts of bravery.

During the event, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner, DISA director and Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network commander, delivered the keynote address.

The DISA award winners were:

• Navy Petty Officer 1st Class James Greeves, an information systems technician assigned to DISA's Joint Staff Support Center, was recognized for his management and maintenance of daily operations at the National Military Command Center, Command and Control Systems. He oversees configuration management, project management, logistics support and continuity of operations.
  
  The Joint Staff Support Center's mission is to provide leading-edge capabilities for command and control, information assurance, multimedia and continuity of operations to warfighters, National-level leaders and other mission partners.
  
  The Joint Staff Support Center operates together with the Joint Staff and national leadership whose footprint includes the National Capital Region, Hampton Roads and alternate sites.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Air Force Master Sgt. Craig R. Maxson, Jr., System Administration and DOD Mobility Classified Capabilities section chief at DISA's Central Field Command, located at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. In his role, he leads two teams responsible for network and system maintenance in the Central Field Command. The Joint Cyber Operations System Administrations office is a three-member team that handles daily network maintenance. Additionally, the DOD Mobility Classified Capabilities office, a nine-member team across two locations, manages the provisioning and maintenance of classified mobile devices within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
  
  The DISA Central Field Command's mission is to plan, coordinate, integrate, synchronize and direct DODIN Operations and Defensive Cyber Operations-Internal Defensive Measures in collaboration with domestic and international mission partners. Their aim is to provide resilient Mission Assured Coalition, Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance capabilities in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, enabling the mission command warfighting function for USCENTCOM, its subordinate commands and mission partners.
  
  
  
  
  

  
  

• Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ronald Richardson, Cyber Network Defense Systems Operations noncommissioned officer in charge at DISA Europe Regional Field Command, leads a joint team of five individuals. Their responsibilities include administering two weapon systems with over 70 circuits and 700 devices. Additionally, Richardson is involved in engineering, deployment and maintenance of the architecture for the Defensive Cyber Operations team. The team plays a critical role in actively defending key DOD assets across the European Command.
  
  DISA Europe provides, operates, maintains and defends to assure DODIN Enterprise Solutions and capabilities while executing unified command and control throughout the full spectrum of operations supporting U.S. European Command, U.S. Africa Command and other mission partners.
  
  
  

Congratulations to these three DISA representatives, and all the award recipients, for their contributions to our nation’s defense!