By Senior Airman Rhonda Smith / Published May 18, 2021
The Honorable John Roth, acting secretary of the Air Force, center left, and Lt. Gen. James Hecker, Air University commander and president, center right, stand with recipients of the 2021 Secretary of the Air Force Leadership Awards, May 11, 2021, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. The award is presented annually to Air University faculty, staff and students who have displayed exemplary leadership, character and ethical behavior that distinguished them from their peers. Award recipients pictured are (left-right): Master Sgt. Charles Simper, Cadet Wing Commander Kierenne Eadie, U.S. Space Force Maj. Kyle Keith, Maj. Tamara Merritt, Jason Womack and Tech. Sgt. Daniel Keeling. Master Sgt. Jaime Matekaitis was not available to receive the award in person. (U.S. Air Force photo by William Birchfield)