507 ARW Reservists support AFA, AFJROTC Published Sept. 8, 2010 By 507 Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs Staff TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- The Gerrity Chapter of the Air Force Association recently presented this year's AFA award to those outstanding cadets from their Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps units. On hand to present some of those awards were Tech. Sgt. Christina Lindstrom, 507th ARW/EO, who presented at Choctaw High School, Maj. Layne Wroblewski, 507th ARW/EO, who presented at Edmond North High School, and Lt. Col. Thomas Franklin, 507th MDS, guest speaker and presenter at Crooked Oaks High School in Oklahoma City, Okla. Criteria for the AFA award includes: - Have a positive attitude toward AFJROTC and school. - Maintain outstanding personal appearance (uniform and grooming). - Display personal attributes such as initiative, judgment, and self-confidence. - Keep a courteous demeanor (promptness, obedience, and respect for customs). - Show growth potential (capacity for responsibility, high productivity, and adaptability to change). - Possess the highest personal and ethical standards and strong positive convictions. - Rank in the top 5% of their aerospace studies class, and in the top 10% of their school class. The Air Force Association is a nonprofit organization promoting public understanding of aerospace power and the pivotal role it plays in the security of the nation. Anyone wishing to learn more about, or become a member of, the AFA, may visit www.afa.org or join the Gerrity Chapter on the second Tuesday of each month at 1700 at the Santa Fe Restaurant across from Tinker Air Force Base.