Collection Operator Awards

Master Sergeant Katherine B Olsen distinguished herself by meritorious service while serving as Collection Operator, 451st Intelligence Squadron, 480th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing, Fort Gordon, Georgia. During this period, Sergeant Olsen served as Mission Director and led over five hundred joint service personnel in the prosection of two thousand intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations across seven areas of responsibility, resulting in fifteen high value targets killed in action. Additionally, she issued over seventy percent of ten thousand threat tippers for a two-member team, propelling a two-day joint task force operation that neutralized nine enemy combatants. Specifically, Sergeant Olsen maneuvered six billion dollar assets to expose five enemy locations and execute critical kinetic strikes, destroying three adversary weapons of mass destruction sites. Furthermore, Sergeant Olsen supported eight thousand missions providing support for three target areas' no-fail mission amid the COVID-19 crisis, contributing to securing the 480th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing's Team of the Quarter award. Finally, Sergeant Olsen delivered a short notice mission brief to the 70th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing, providing critical operational and intelligence updates and earning recognition from the National Security Agency commander. The distinctive accomplishments of Sergeant Olsen reflect credit upon herself, the 451st Intelligence Squadron and the United States Air Force.

Staff Sergeant Laurie A Migliore distinguished herself by meritorious service while serving as Collection Operator, 451st Intelligence Squadron, 480th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group, Fort Gordon, Georgia, from 21 July 2017 to 22 August 2020. During this period, Sergeant Migliore dedicated her service to more than one hundred Distributed Common Ground System and joint-service operations supporting deployed United States and Coalition Forces engaged in Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, and additional overseas contingency operations. Specifically, she authored over 1,500 tactical intelligence reports and 75 strategic intelligence reports, safeguarding over eight billion dollars in assets and enhancing valuable target knowledge in her area of responsibility. Additionally, she was selected from over 120 of her peers to serve as a Cryptologic Mission Supervisor, and conducted quality control of each Cryptologic Operator and Special Signals Operator at the distributed mission site. Finally, Sergeant Migliore provided threat support for 12 Coalition vessel transits, protecting 24,000 joint service members and 18 billion dollars in assets. The distinguished accomplishments of Sergeant Migliore reflect credit upon herself, the 451st Intelligence Squadron and the United States Air Force.

Senior Airman Johnny P Appleseed, United States Air Force, distinguished himself by exceptionally meritorious service as a Collection Operator, Air Force Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS), 21st Intelligence Squadron, 480th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group, Fort Gordon, Georgia, from 1 April, 2015 to 31 March 2017. During this time, Airman Appleseed crewed over 170 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaisance (ISR) missions in support of classified operations. Additionally, he authored over 200 time sensitive reports and provided over two thousand hours of threat support to U.S. Central Command and U.S. European Command. Moreover, he translated over five hundred hours of enemy communications, detailing enemy attacks and plans and facilitating multiple strikes in the Area of Responsibility. Finally, Airman Appleseed excelled as Physical Training Leader (PTL), tracking fitness, leading improvement sessions, and tailoring workouts for over 55 personnel. The distinctive accomplishments of Senior Airman Appleseed reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Air Force and the Department of Defense.