JAAGA award winners of 2015

　　JAAGA announces the JAAGA Awards winners of 2015. Award winners' name, organization and their achievement are as below. Award presentation ceremony were carried out at Misawa, Yokota and Naha AB in Feburary 2016.

Organization Winner Outline of achievement

JASDF Air Inteligence Wing

Misawa
Tech.Sergeant
Shotaro Ohsugi
　　 Tech.Sergeant Shotaro Ohsugi has proactively participated in volunteers’ plan administration of United States Air Force (USAF) sponsorship as the Misawa 2/3 chief, and participated in USAF's event, such as Senior Non Commission Officer Induction Ceremony, to promote the friendship and mutual understanding between Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and USAF. Your devotion has yielded rich fruits.

Air Weather Service Group

Fuchu
Chief Master Sergeant
Shingo Ueno
　　　Chief Master Sergeant Shingo Ueno has coordinated smoothly with United States Air Force (USAF), concerning Fuchu Air Base events for 14 years and provided excellent service and guidance with high English ability to USAF guests to promote the friendship and mutual understanding between Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and USAF. Your devotion has yielded rich fruits.

Operation Support Wing

Yokota
Tech.Sergeant
Yasuhiro Hiraoka
　　　Tech.Sergeant Yasuhiro Hiraoka has shown your outstanding skills in Japan-U.S. various interchange events as a food service technician, and participated in United States Air Force (USAF) cooking competition "Hennessy Cup" in February 27 and shown the true art of cooking to promote the friendship and mutual understanding between Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and USAF. Your devotion has yielded rich fruits.

Hdq. Central AC&W Wing

Iruma
Chief Master Sergeant
Mayumi Matsuo
　　Chief Master Sergeant Mayumi Matsuoyou has coordinated smoothly with United States Air Force (USAF), concerning Iruma Air Base events inviting USAF personnel and participated positively in Japan-U.S. cultural exchanges with USAF Officers' Wives Club members, such as "Yukata" dressing to promote the friendship and mutual understanding between Japan Air Self-Defense Force and USAF. Your devotion has yielded rich fruits.

Southwestern
Air Civil Engineering Group

Naha
Chief Master Sergeant
Munehito Takama
　　Chief Master Sergeant Munehito Takamayou has pushed on for Japan-United States interchange in volunteer activity of Kadena Special Olympics support and during your duties in Iraqi Reconstruction Support Air Lift Wing in 2007 to promote the friendship and mutual understanding between Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and United States Air Force. Your devotion has yielded rich fruits.

USAF 35th Fighter Wing

Misawa
Chief Master Sergeant
Jon Neidigh
　　Master Sergeant Jon Neidigh has mediated negotiations between the units of Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and United States Air Force (USAF) to design safety procedure for an 8,000 square miles expansion to Misawa's nearest training airspace and assisted Misawa Air Traffic Control (ATC) Squadron members in preparation for JASDF Air Support Command annual ATC competition, with the result of 1st place in 2015.

374th Air Wing

Yokota
1st Leutenant
Christopher
Probasco 　　First Leutenant Christopher Probasco has assisted over 30 Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) officers to further their language skills and proficiency, and arranged several events for Lieutenants Alliance Association with JASDF officers to further goodwill and friendship.

18th Wing

Kadena

Captain
Joshua Caragan 　　Captain Joshua Caragan has aided in the translation for Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) leaders throughout various events by his fluency in Japanese and played a pivotal role in developing Bilateral Leadership Officer Group (BLOG), company grade officers group of JASDF and United States of America Air Force (USAF), and taught company grade officers and NCOs to improve their communication skills.

	Organization	Winner	Outline of achievement
JASDF	Air Inteligence Wing Misawa	Tech.Sergeant Shotaro Ohsugi	Tech.Sergeant Shotaro Ohsugi has proactively participated in volunteers’ plan administration of United States Air Force (USAF) sponsorship as the Misawa 2/3 chief, and participated in USAF's event, such as Senior Non Commission Officer Induction Ceremony, to promote the friendship and mutual understanding between Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and USAF. Your devotion has yielded rich fruits.
	Air Weather Service Group Fuchu	Chief Master Sergeant Shingo Ueno	Chief Master Sergeant Shingo Ueno has coordinated smoothly with United States Air Force (USAF), concerning Fuchu Air Base events for 14 years and provided excellent service and guidance with high English ability to USAF guests to promote the friendship and mutual understanding between Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and USAF. Your devotion has yielded rich fruits.
	Operation Support Wing Yokota	Tech.Sergeant Yasuhiro Hiraoka	Tech.Sergeant Yasuhiro Hiraoka has shown your outstanding skills in Japan-U.S. various interchange events as a food service technician, and participated in United States Air Force (USAF) cooking competition "Hennessy Cup" in February 27 and shown the true art of cooking to promote the friendship and mutual understanding between Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and USAF. Your devotion has yielded rich fruits.
	Hdq. Central AC&W Wing Iruma	Chief Master Sergeant Mayumi Matsuo	Chief Master Sergeant Mayumi Matsuoyou has coordinated smoothly with United States Air Force (USAF), concerning Iruma Air Base events inviting USAF personnel and participated positively in Japan-U.S. cultural exchanges with USAF Officers' Wives Club members, such as "Yukata" dressing to promote the friendship and mutual understanding between Japan Air Self-Defense Force and USAF. Your devotion has yielded rich fruits.
	Southwestern Air Civil Engineering Group Naha	Chief Master Sergeant Munehito Takama	Chief Master Sergeant Munehito Takamayou has pushed on for Japan-United States interchange in volunteer activity of Kadena Special Olympics support and during your duties in Iraqi Reconstruction Support Air Lift Wing in 2007 to promote the friendship and mutual understanding between Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and United States Air Force. Your devotion has yielded rich fruits.
USAF	35th Fighter Wing Misawa	Chief Master Sergeant Jon Neidigh	Master Sergeant Jon Neidigh has mediated negotiations between the units of Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and United States Air Force (USAF) to design safety procedure for an 8,000 square miles expansion to Misawa's nearest training airspace and assisted Misawa Air Traffic Control (ATC) Squadron members in preparation for JASDF Air Support Command annual ATC competition, with the result of 1st place in 2015.
	374th Air Wing Yokota	1st Leutenant Christopher Probasco	First Leutenant Christopher Probasco has assisted over 30 Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) officers to further their language skills and proficiency, and arranged several events for Lieutenants Alliance Association with JASDF officers to further goodwill and friendship.
	18th Wing Kadena	Captain Joshua Caragan	Captain Joshua Caragan has aided in the translation for Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) leaders throughout various events by his fluency in Japanese and played a pivotal role in developing Bilateral Leadership Officer Group (BLOG), company grade officers group of JASDF and United States of America Air Force (USAF), and taught company grade officers and NCOs to improve their communication skills.