TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Mark Kern from Scott Wind Pressure Bottom, IL gained the 2024 Tampa Bay Trophy Saturday in a rite held on the Airlift Tanker Affiliation Conference, Gaylord Texan Hotel and Conference Middle, Grapevine, TX. Presenting the trophy was once Tampa Bay Protection Alliance (TBDA) President Maj Gen Lawrence M. Martin Jr., USAF (Ret), Airlift/Tanker Affiliation (A/TA) Chairman Gen Carlton D. Everhart II, USAF (Ret), and Common John Lamontagne, Commander, Wind Mobility Command. The Tampa Bay Trophy respects a civic chief whose lifetime fulfillment and outstanding provider to america Wind Pressure and Wind Mobility Command epitomizes the synergy between civilian and army communities.
Mark Kern, Scott AFB, IL receives the 2024 Tampa Bay Trophy from AMC Commander, Gen John Lamontagne on the 2024 Airlift Tanker Affiliation Conference. Becoming a member of the presentation was once (l to r) A/TA Chairman, Gen (ret) Carlton Everhart, Tampa Bay Protection Alliance President Maj Gen (ret) Lawrence Martin, 375th Airlift Wing Commander Col John Poole, 375th Airlift Wing Command Well-known Grasp Sergeant CMSgt Shawn Andrews and A/TA President CMSGt (ret) Larry Williams. Picture via Jerry McCrave, A/TA
“Our nation continues to face a huge number of worldwide challenges and it demands more and more every day from our Air Force and its Airmen. Our military bases depend on responsive partnerships with their surrounding communities and the fantastic civic leaders who build and improve those relationships for mission success. The Tampa Bay Defense Alliance is proud to join the Airlift Tanker Association each year to honor an amazing community leader. This year, we appreciated receiving a group of outstanding nominations from Air Mobility communities across the nation. From those superb nominees, we are deeply honored to select Mr. Mark Kern of Scott AFB for his superb leadership, support and commitment to his community,” stated Martin
Consistent with the quotation, “Mr. Mark Kern distinguished himself by exceptionally meritorious conduct while performing outstanding service to the Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, Guardians and Coast Guardsmen and families of Scott Air Force Base, the St. Clair County community, the State of Illinois, the United States Air Force and the Department of Defense. A St. Clair County civic leader for over 30 years, Mr. Kern improved the lives of more than 17,000 Total Force members and civilians and over 47,000 family members and retirees, enhanced the Scott AFB mission, and united the St. Clair County community. Mr. Kern leads St. Clair County’s regional progress including public-private partnerships and mission-focused programs between Scott’s four Air Force Wings, the U.S. Transportation Command, Air Mobility Command and Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, the Defense Information Systems Agency and other affiliated units. Mr. Kern led a coalition of local legislators and community partners to update Illinois spouse licensure portability, shortening processing time to under 30 days. He guided a Joint Land Use Study to prevent encroachment impacting the Scott Air Force Base mission. His advocacy helped remove base entry facility shortfalls, improved direct access to Scott Elementary school, grew the Boeing facility at Mid-America St. Louis airport, added base trolley services and spearheaded engagements working to bring the KC-46 to Scott. He drove the county’s financial and logistic support for Scott Air Force Base’s first Air Show in five years, an event that welcomed over 125,000 attendees. A member of the Air Mobility Command’s civic leader group, he led St. Clair County for recognition as an Association of Defense Communities 2020 Great American Community. Mr. Kern is a true champion of Scott Air Force Base’s air mobility mission and has earned our gratitude for all he has accomplished as the recipient of the 2024 Airlift/Tanker Association Tampa Bay Trophy.”
“Thank you to the Tampa Bay Defense Alliance for giving Scott Air Force Base this opportunity to recognize one of its biggest supporters. We are extremely proud that St. Clair County Chairman Mark Kern was selected to receive the 2024 Tampa Bay Trophy,” stated Col. John D. Poole, commander of the 375th Wind Mobility Wing and set up commander of Scott AFB, Unwell. “Chairman Kern’s partnership has been crucial to achieving our unit’s mission, promoting our base’s growth, and enhancing our community’s quality of life,” Poole stated. “He is the embodiment of servant leadership in action – getting after what needs to be done and caring for our servicemembers and their families. Scott AFB is very fortunate to have an incredible community partner, friend and advocate in Chairman Kern.”
“The Airlift/Tanker Association and our partners, the Tampa Bay Defense Alliance, recognize how crucial community partnerships are to driving air mobility mission dominance. We’re thrilled to honor Mark Kern from Scott AFB as this year’s outstanding air mobility civic leader with the Tampa Bay Trophy. Mark’s persistent leadership, innovation and advocacy made life better for our Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, Guardians, Coast Guardsmen, veterans, and families across the St Clair County region. He’s made a huge difference for Scott AFB, the Air Mobility mission in Illinois and continues to make his community, our Air Force, and our nation stronger, “stated A/TA Chairman, Gen (ret) Carlton Everhart.
Concerning the Tampa Bay Trophy
The Tampa Bay Trophy was once created in 2016 via the Tampa Bay Protection Alliance and honors a civilian each and every week for his or her outstanding provider and contributions to our nation’s Wind Pressure servicemen and ladies. The Trophy, one-of-a-kind bronze sculpture via Steve Dickey, Tampa’s unofficial sculptor laureate, highlights the real spirit of the Tampa Bay Society and respects the provider of the patriots who obtain the distinguished award.
Concerning the Tampa Bay Protection Alliance
The Tampa Bay Protection Alliance (TBDA) was once shaped in 2012 to champion our protection crowd via connecting our civilians to our army. The TBDA represents an eight-county patch protecting Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, Manatee, Hernando, and Citrus. Talking as One Crew with One Resonance, TBDA collaborates and cooperates with our crowd companions on problems with virtue to the protection and army communities in our patch. The TBDA promotes a collaborative and tasty shape that vigorously helps a strong and rising protection crowd. United in movements, we’re a discussion board of strategic thinkers that lend necessary linkage to all organizations supporting our army body of workers and their households.
Concerning the Airlift Tankers Affiliation
The Airlift/Tanker Affiliation (A/TA) is the arena’s premier skilled non-profit affiliation for the Wind Mobility crowd embracing innovation, selling operational excellence, elevating consciousness, and figuring out of the worth of world mobility. The A/TA works around the DOD and Wind Mobility Undertaking selling a deeper figuring out, look up to, and reinforcement of Wind Mobility heritage, tradition, values, and relationships.
SOURCE Tampa Bay Protection Alliance
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