Command post wins it again! Published April 10, 2010 By Tech. Sgt. Scotty Sweatt 916th Public Affairs Office SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- The 916th Air Refueling Wing Command Post is setting a track record for winning awards. On March 15, members of the 916th Command Post received word from Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner, Jr., commander of Air Force Reserve Command that they had been awarded the 2009 AFRC Large Command Post of the Year of the Year award. They won the same award nearly six years ago. The section was recognized for its excellence in mission accomplishment and impact for pioneering a model program, forming the way ahead for all AFRC Command Posts. In 2008, the 916th became the first wing in Air Force history to have an active duty flying squadron fall under its operational control. The wing became the first active associate with the 911th Air Refueling Squadron joining its ranks. This not only meant combining maintenance and flying functions, but it also meant a blending of other key sections to include Command Post. "The blended operations became the benchmark as AFRC and Air Mobility Command consolidated Active and Reserve Total Force Integration associations, forming a role model for others to follow," said Senior Master Sgt. James Loper, command post superintendent, in a package submission to higher headquarters. Credit for the success of the 916th Command Post can be seen in more than just the operational excellence of the office. The personnel that put it all together complete the picture of what makes everything work. With seven participants being awarded Air Force Achievement Medals, six receiving Air Force Commendation Medals and one receiving a Meritorious Service Medal , excellence in individual contributions to the total effort becomes evident. General Stenner expressed his pride in the accomplishments in a memorandum in which he said "I am extremely proud of their outstanding contributions and representation of the Air Force Reserve Command."