AF nominees for 2009 military service awards announced Published Feb. 11, 2010 By By 1st Lt. Gina Vaccaro McKeen Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Air Force officials recently announced the four Air Force nominees for the 2009 Government Employees Insurance Company Military Service awards. Master Sgt. Michael T. Lund of Ramstein Air Base, Germany; Senior Airman Curtis D. Billig of Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii; Master Sgt. Vincent T. Dewberry of Robins AFB, Ga.; and Staff Sgt. Paul W. Rider of Camp Murray, Wash., are the four Air Force winners who will go on to compete against winners chosen by each service branch. The annual GEICO Military Services Awards recognize enlisted servicemembers from all military service branches, active duty, Guard, and Reserve for their contributions to military and civilian communities. Sergeant Lund is the Air Force winner in the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention category. He is the superintendent of the 86th Security Forces Squadron at Ramstein AB. Airman Billig, who won at the Air Force level in the Fire Safety and Prevention category, is a fire protection journeyman at the 15th Civil Engineer Squadron at Hickam AFB. Sergeant Dewberry is the superintendent of plans and programs at the 78th Security Forces Squadron at Robins AFB, and is the Air Force winner in the Traffic Safety and Accident Prevention category. Sergeant Rider won in the Air Force Reserve/Air National Guard category and is a visual information specialist for the 194th Mission Support Flight at Camp Murray. GEICO will select an award recipient in each category from all nominees submitted by each of the military services. The recipients will be honored at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., this spring. For more information on Air Force awards or any personnel issue, visit AFPC's secure "Ask" Web site or call the 24/7 Total Force Service Center toll-free at (800) 525-0102.