2007 USSOCOM financial management awards

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. — Air Force Special Operations Financial Managers dominated the 2007 USSOCOM Financial Management Awards, taking home nine of 14 categories.

However, this is nothing new for the command.

"Over the past six years, AFSOC has won 50 awards out of 70 nominations," said Bill Rone, Headquarters AFSOC financial manager. "A highlight this year is the Headquarters AFSOC financial management office winning the component-level Outstanding Financial Management Organization award for the fifth year in a row."

The winners are:

Below component level awards

Outstanding Comptroller — Maj. Kevin McKinley, 1st Special Operations Comptroller Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.

Outstanding Financial Management Team — Special Operations Forces Execution Team, 1st SOCPTS

Outstanding Financial Management, Officer — Capt. Steven Clark, 1st SOCPTS

Outstanding Financial Management, Enlisted — Tech. Sgt. Joseph Dandeneau, 1st SOCPTS

Component level awards

Outstanding Financial Management Organization — Headquarters AFSOC financial management office, Hurlburt Field, Fla.

Outstanding Financial Management, Enlisted — Tech. Sgt. Stefanie Wright, Headquarters AFSOC

Outstanding Financial Management, Civilian — Jeffrey DeCocker, Headquarters AFSOC

Outstanding Author — Capt. Daniel Genest, 23rd Air Force, Hurlburt Field, Fla.

Outstanding Contributions in Automation and Technology — Financial Management Automation Team, Headquarters AFSOC