Federal Employee of the Year Awards

Since 1967 the Greater Charleston Federal Executive Association has sponsored the Federal Employee of the Year (FEOY) Awards Program as a means of publicizing the high caliber of devoted and dedicated civilian and military employees of the Federal service. The FEOY competition typically begins in February of each year. The Nominees must be either full-time civilian employees of the Federal Government or uniformed military personnel and must have served 12 months in federal service and at least six months in the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester area. Awards are issued primarily in recognition of exemplary job performance and contributions to the Government, public, or community, with other factors given appropriate consideration. There are nine different categories for competition. Each agency may nominate only one employee for each category.

At the 2009 luncheon, honored guests were:

• RADM James H. Flattley, III, USN (Ret), Keynote Speaker
• Tom Crawford, WCIV Charleston News Channel 4, Master of Ceremonies
• LT Winston Paulk, USN, Chaplain
• Ms. Thetyka Husser, SC Federal Credit Union Community Support Director

(L/R) LCDR Ackerknecht, RADM Flattley, CAPT Horton, Mr. Egbert, Ms. Husser and Mr. Crawford

Redbank Club, Naval Weapons Station Charleston May 13, 2009

Winners of Federal Employee of the Year Awards 2009 (Click on photos to see a larger view)

Outstanding Managerial/Executive Award - Timothy T. Gibson, 437th Airlift Wing, USAF Outstanding Supervisor Award - Crawford Roach, Naval Nuclear Power Training Command Outstanding Scientific/Professional Employee Award - Dr. Craig Noble, Naval Consolidated Brig Outstanding Technician/Assistant Award - TSgt John C. Singleton, Naval Consolidated Brig Outstanding Trade/Craft Employee Award - Jeremy R. Davis, 315th Airlift Wing, USAF Outstanding Clerical/Administrative Employee Award - Martha L. Hughett, 437th Airlift Wing Outstanding Safety/Security Employee Award - Raymond D. West, 437th Airlift Wing, USAF (Award accepted by Martha L. Hughett) Heroism/Valor Award - EM1(SS) Nathan Wayne Lewis, Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit (Award accepted by CMDCM(SW) Wayne Robbins ) Team Award - DEMPS VA Response Team Echo, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center Every year since 1967 the winners of each category have been listed on a plaque which has been displayed by the FEA. The "traveling trophy" is held by the organization that won the most awards. The 2009 traveling plaque was accepted by Col Loe representing the 437th Airlift Wing.