On behalf of the Logistics Officer Association Executive Board and the Exceptional Release Military Journal editorial team:
Congratulations to the following winners for receiving the 2021 “Major General Hugh J Knerr Exceptional Author Award” for contributions to authorship and scholarship in defense logistics. We look forward to handing the awards to our winners at the upcoming 2022 LOGISTICS SYMPOSIUM in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Field Grade Officer:
- Winner: Lt Col Lucas Choate, “Failure is not an Option: Changing the Paradigm on Air Force Logistics”, Spring 2021
- Honorable Mention: Maj John P. Ouellet, III, “The Combat Logistics Squadron: A Case for a New Tactical Logistics Unit”, Fall 2021
Company Grade Officer:
- Winner: Capt Carissa Dobbin, “A Peek Behind the Pegasus”, Spring 2021
- HM: Capt Frank Marquette and Lt Col Tim Breirbach, “Home for the Holidays: AFSOC’s Dilemma, Lengthening Deployments, and the Most Valuable Resource of Our Most Valuable Resource”, Fall 2021
Civilian:
- Winner: Christopher A. Monsey, “Intellectual Property (IP) Strategies in Major System Acquisitions: What Are We Missing?”, Fall 2021
- HM: Jerry C. Stonecipher, Ryan S. Fisher, and George E. Bailey, “Leading During a Pandemic, the Commanders’ Perspective”, Summer 2021
Enlisted
- Winner: MSgt Justin M. Mirante, “The FRAM Project (EWI Insight to Industry Report)”, Winter 2021
You may find these award-winning articles in our Exceptional Release archive.