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Maj. Gen. Floyd Carpenter, Eighth Air Force commander, presents the Linebacker Trophy for Best B-52 Operations Squadron to the 2nd Operations Support Squadron from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 16 at the first night of the score posting of the Global Strike Challenge. Continuing the tradition established in 1974, the Linebacker Trophy is named in honor of those crews who participated in the Linebacker missions over North Vietnam between May and December 1972. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Alexandra M. Boutte)

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Lt. Gen. Frank Klotz, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, speaks during the score event held at Hoban Hall at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 16. The Global Strike Challenge is AFGSC's first, command-wide competition involving approximately 400 participants. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Alexandra M. Boutte)

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Lt. Gen. Frank Klotz, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, and Mrs. Angelle Tibbets, granddaughter-in-law of then-Col. Paul W. Tibbets Jr., first commander of the 509th Composite Group, unveil the Tibbets Trophy for Best B-2 Operations Squadron at the score posting Nov. 16 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. The 13th Bomb Squadron from Whiteman Air Force Base, M.O. was awarded this trophy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Alexandra M. Boutte)

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Master Sgt. David Bedner, Air Force Global Strike Command, commander's knowledge operations, places the name of the best M240 machine gun marksman on the scoreboard during the first day of the score postings at Hoban Hall at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 16. The GSC is AFGSC's first, command-wide competition involving approximately 400 participants. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Alexandra M. Boutte)

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Senior Master Sgt. Patrick Acheson, Air Force Global Strike Command, enlisted force development program manager, places numbers on the scoreboard while Senior Master Sgt. Robert Hoyt, AFSGC superintendent of total force integration, stands below during the first score postings at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 16. The GSC is AFGSC's first, command-wide competition involving approximately 400 participants. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Alexandra M. Boutte)

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Members from the 91st Missile Wing, Minot Air Force Base, N.D., shout their team chant during the score postings at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 16. During score posting events, teams displayed team spirit and mission heritage by donning competitive gear that represents their unit traditions as well as incorporating team mascots into activities. The 91 MW and the 5th Bomb Wing won the Spirit Award for teamwork and esprit de corps, as well as taking home the trophy for best Intercontinental Ballistic Missile force satelite communication. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Alexandra M. Boutte)

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Command announces first round of Global Strike Challenge scores

Published Nov. 19, 2010
Air Force Global Strke Command Public Affairs

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- Global Strike Command announced the first round of winners during the Global Strike Challenge score posting event Nov. 17.

The score posting events connect the command's heritage and mission, while at the same time recognizing and celebrating the "best of the best" in technical and weapons system expertise in the bomber, missile and security forces areas.

Awards were as follows:

Bartsch Trophy for Best Electronic Counter Measures: 2d Operations Support Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La. (Crew: Capt. Johnathan Buie, Capt. Brandon Fischer, Capt. Michael Pontius, Capt. Edward Nichols and Capt. John Watson)

Tibbets Trophy for Best B-2 Operations Squadron: 13th Bomb Squadron, Whiteman AFB, Mo. (Crew: Maj. Matthew Newell and Capt. Daniel Knerl)

Linebacker Trophy for the Best B-52 Operations Squadron: 2d Operations Support Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La. (Crew: Capt. Johnathan Buie, Capt. Brandon Fischer, Capt. Michael Pontius, Capt. Edward Nichols and Capt. John Watson)

McMahon Trophy for Best ICBM Weapons System Crew: 741st Missile Squadron, Minot AFB, N.D. (Accepted by Capt. Joseph Hannigan and 1st Lt. Chad Porter)

Best M203 Shooter: Senior Airman James Doan, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo.

Best M240 Team: Senior Airman Dustin Taylor and Staff Sgt. Jeffery Tuckey, 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.

Best M9/M4 Shooters: 1st place, Senior Airman Johnathan Byron, 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth AFB, S.D.; 2nd place, Airman 1st Class Warren Smith, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo.; 3rd Place-Tech. Sgt. Christopher Camara, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo.

Best ICBM SATCOM Maintenance Team: 91st Missile Wing, Minot AFB, N.D. (Senior Airman Ramiro Morin and Senior Airman Corey Woods)

Best ICBM Electro-Mechanical Team: 90th Missile Wing, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. (Staff Sgt. Ian Johnston and Senior Airman John Thompson)

Best Bomber Nuclear Load Team: 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, N.D. (Tech. Sgt. Brenton Sampson, Senior Airman Jesse Rushing, Senior Airman John Bumbalough and Senior Airman Derek Turner)

Best Bomber Crew Chief Team: 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo. (Staff Sgt. Jacob Westad and Staff Sgt. Eric Hinckley)

Best Security Forces Firing Team: 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo. (Tech. Sgt. Roy Chavez, Tech. Sgt. Christopher Camara, Staff Sgt. Bendele Brandon, Senior Airman Chung Richmond, Senior Airman James Doan, Airman 1st Class Warren Smith)

Best ICBM Emergency War Order Crew: 490th Missile Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, Mont. (Capt. Kevin Hullihan and 1st Lt. Brian Marlow)

Global Strike Command will announce more winners at tonight's score posting, which will include presentations of the Fairchild Trophy, awarded to the top bomber unit, and the Blanchard Trophy, given to the top missile unit in the competition.

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