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  • Col. Dean J. Despinoy, 507th Air Refueling Wing commander, stands in front of a MiG aircraft captured from the former Iraqi regime. The colonel, currently deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, recently learned he has been nominated for promotion to brigadier general. Senate confirmation is still pending. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    Colonel Despinoy nominated for brigadier general

    For deployed 507th Air Refueling Wing commander Col. Dean J. Despinoy, the news couldn’t have been better. The colonel was awoken at 3 a.m. the day prior to Thanksgiving Day and told, “Your name made the President’s brigadier general nomination list.” “I am honored to have this opportunity to continue to serve my country,” Despinoy said in an
  • Tech Sgt. Courtney Knight accepts the Billy Hughes Award for 2005 during an on-base banquet Nov. 11. The award is presented to a reservist who best demonstrates Air Force core values. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Billy Pierce.)

    Knight chosen as Hughes Award recipient

    Amid roaring applause, Staff Sgt. Courtney Knight (formerly Penn) stepped forward earlier this month to become the eighth recipient of the 507th Air Refueling Wing’s Billy Hughes Award. The Hughes Memorial Award for Exemplary Enlisted Service is presented annually to the enlisted member of the 507th Air Refueling Wing or 513th Air Control Group
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