BUZZARDS BAY – The Cape Cod Military Support Foundation Inc. and the Otis Civilian Advisory Council Inc. recognized the recipients of the 2017 Annual Military Awards Saturday night.
The event recognized both military and non-military personnel for their outstanding contributions and support to Joint Base Cape Cod, its mission, and most importantly the men, women and families who are assigned there.
“We have expanded the number of recognitions this year”, said Don Cox, President and CEO of the Cape Cod Military Support Foundation, a nonprofit that support Active Duty Military, National Guard and Coast Guard families at Joint Base Cape Cod and Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England, and co-sponsor of the event.
“Not only are we continuing a 39-year tradition of recognizing outstanding performance of our military and Coast Guard, but we have expanded to include recognition of outstanding volunteers, as well as outstanding civilian and civic support to the military and Coast Guard families who are such an integral part of our community.”
More than 200 attended the Awards Ceremony and Banquet at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy to honor the 25 award recipients.
The ceremony also included recognition of those involved in the rescue of the passengers and crew of the M/V Iyanough on June 16, 2017 of Hyannis Port.
2017 Award Winners:
Military/Uniform Awards:
SSG Eileen C. Boyle, Outstanding Military Member of the Year, 101st Regiment Regional Training Institute
1st Lt Bilal A. Riddick, Outstanding Military Member of the Year,6th Space Warning Squadron, USAF
SK2 Dawson Allen, Outstanding Military Member of the Year, US Coast Guard Base Cape Cod
MST2 Andrew J. Lagarce, Outstanding Military Member of the Year,US Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod
SK1 Jessica Bonham, Outstanding Military Member of the Year, Port Security Unit 301 Cape Cod
Deputy Chief Paul Bethoney, Outstanding Fire Dept Member of the Year, Massachusetts Military Reservation Fire Department
CAPT Joseph A. Brait, Outstanding Sherriff Dept Member of the Year, Barnstable County Sherriff’s Department
Trooper William Bates, Outstanding Trooper of the Year, Massachusetts State Police, Troop D, Station D-7 SP Bourne
MK3 Evan Darcy, Outstanding Military Member of the Year, US Coast Guard Station Cape Cod Canal
MST3 Gavin Kline, Outstanding Military Member of the Year, US Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment Cape Cod
Patrick J. McNamara, LtCol, USAF Ret., Outstanding Military Member of the Year,USCG Auxiliary Cape Cod
Cadet Jacob Dubois, Outstanding Cadet of the Year, Massachusetts Maritime Academy
SSG Benjamin B. Zalinger, Outstanding Military Member of the Year, 102nd Intelligence Wing, Air National Guard
MK3 Joanna Zito-Konopka, Outstanding Military Member of the Year, US Coast Guard Station Woods Hole
ME1 Mohammed Ansari, Outstanding Volunteer Member of the Year, Northeast Regional Fisheries Training Center
HS3 Christian Sekula, Outstanding Volunteer Member of the Year, Kaehler Memorial Medical Clinic
SPC Brady Hill, Outstanding Military Member of the Year, Massachusetts Army National Guard
Civilian Awards:
Mr. John F. Fulone, The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod, Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award
Mr. Alan Perlman, Co-Founder Ocean State Job Lot, Outstanding Corporate Giving Award
Mr. Marc Perlman, CEO and Co-Founder Ocean State Job Lot, Outstanding Corporate Giving Award
Ms. Pat Switchenko, Cape Cod Media Group, Outstanding Community Support Award
Ms. Tammy Aulenback, Massachusetts National Guard, Outstanding Civilian Support Award
Mr. George H. “Bud” Dunham, Town Manager, Town of Sandwich, Outstanding Civic Support Award
Mr. Evan Gerrish, Cape Cod Military Support Foundation, Outstanding Junior Volunteer Award
Mr. Tony DeMambro, President OCAC, for Outstanding Service to OCAC and the men, women and families assigned to Joint Base Cape Cod Award
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