National Military Command Center
Awards

Technical Sergeant Lester C McCohn distinguished himself by meritorious service while serving as Communications Watch Office Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, Joint Staff Support Center, Defense Information Systems Agency, Pentagon, District of Columbia. During this period, Sergeant McCohn supported the execution of a National Military Command Center Continuation of Operations Plan (COOP) Exercise, transferred Nuclear Command and Control operations, and tested and verified site communication systems, validating the Secretary of Defense and Joint Staff's Emergency Action Plan. Additionally, Sergeant McCohn led three White House communications test exercises, executing 55 operational tests with 23 government agencies, ensuring around the clock command and control for real world crisis events. Finally, he guided a six-member joint team during daily operations, providing Ukraine war operations support and ensuring situational awareness for Joint Staff senior leaders. The distinctive accomplishments of Sergeant McCohn reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Air Force, and the Department of Defense.

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Technical Sergeant George P. Waycross distinguished himself by meritorious service while serving as National Military Command Center Watch Analyst, Air Force Intelligence Analysis Agency, Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Headquarters Air Force, The Pentagon, District of Columbia. During this period, Sergeant Waycross' unmatched knowledge of intelligence operations was critical to his success as a key leader in the National Military Command Center. He acted as the voice of the A2 by providing unique Airman expertise to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. An acknowledged master watch analyst, Sergeant Waycross delivered insightful and current intelligence that supported the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force. He drafted 273 intelligence articles, contributing to 192 A2 Daily Watch Summaries, and significantly improved the quality of this product for customers and analysts. In addition, he filtered and analyzed over 2,500 critical intelligence messages daily for Air Force senior leaders, keeping decision makers informed of fast-changing world events. His proactive efforts were vital during a national crisis, ensuring around-the-clock crisis support for senior Air Force leaders. Moreover, as the agency's designated Continuity of Operations point of contact, he ensured the ability to provide fail safe intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance support to senior leaders during crises threatening the nation. The distinctive accomplishments of Sergeant Waycross reflect credit upon himself, the Air Force Intelligence Analysis Agency and the United States Air Force.

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Staff Sergeant Jason M Andreski distinguished himself by meritorious service while serving as Seismic Operations Manager, 22nd Surveillance Squadron (22nd SURS), Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC), Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. During this period, Sergeant Andreski managed a team of 15 Airmen in the analysis of more than 750,000 seismic events. Additionally, Sergeant Andreski directed the notifications for 39 large quake notifications, alerting six Combatant Commanders (COCOMs) to potential hazards and prompting the National Military Command Center to prepare Areas of Responsibility for initial disaster relief efforts. Moreover, he aided in the analysis of two declared Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) nuclear tests, ensuring the accuracy of data that directly shaped national security policy. Further, Sergeant Andreski consistently stood out in a shop of 45 experienced analysts and personally analyzed 9,200 events, and initiated 130 events of interest for PHD-level review, setting the standard for the shop. Finally, he provided critical support during hurricane Irma's 10-day COOP deployment, managing critical and complete mission transfer, ensuring mission continuity. The distinctive accomplishments of Sergeant Andreski reflect credit upon himself, the 22nd Surveillance Squadron, and the United States Air Force.