3 May 2024
Edward Blauvelt
Warrior Society Director
On behalf of the Society of American Indians Government Employees (SAIGE) as the it is with great pleasure that I announce the 2024 SAIGE Military Meritorious Service Award winners!
Senior Airmen Connor Crawn, (Mohawk and Anishinaabe), US Air Force, 51st Fighter Wing
Staff Sergeant Sharon Quneenie (Asa’carsarmiut and Yupik), Alaska Air National Guard, 176th Wing
Staff Sergeant Desirea Yazzie, (Navajo), US Air Force, 82nd Training Wing
Technical Sergeant Darrell Charlee, (Navajo), US Air Force, Air Force Inspection Agency
Technical Sergeant Anastacia Rodriguez, (Ramah Navajo and Acoma), US Air Force, 6th Air Refueling Wing
Second Lieutenant Richard Landeaux, (Lakota), South Dakota Army National Guard, 196th Regional Training Institute
Lieutenant Justin Townsend, (Choctaw), US Coast Guard, Coast Guard Cryptologic Unit
Major Patrick Sorensen, (Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde), US Army, Communication Directorate, TRADOC
Lieutenant Colonel Lindsay Freeman, (Lumbee), US Air Force, 33rd Fighter Wing
Mr. Danny Villareal, (Lipan Apache), Veteran-Army, Director of Veterans, Lipan Apache Tribe
These remarkable AI/AN military and veteran leaders will be recognized during the SAIGE National Training Program Veterans Luncheon on 6 June 2024 at the Northern Quest hotel in Spokane, WA. See more at our website at www.saigetraining.org
SAIGE is happy to announce that it is reinstating the Annual SAIGE Achievement Awards for this year, that have been dormant since 2020.
The purpose of these awards is to recognize agencies and individuals (civilian or military), who through their personal commitment and professional initiative have made demonstrable contributions in recruiting, retaining, and providing career advancement opportunities to American Indian and Alaska Native employees in the Federal workforce. Additionally they have assisted with the advancement of American Indian and Alaska Native professionals, role models and future leaders.
Deadline: April 8, 2024 for awarding at the National Training Program in June. (Travel expenses are not included)
Open this link: HERE for nominating someone you think is deserving of this award. We would love to hear of all the good things people are doing in their agencies to advance the goals of SAIGE.
If you have questions, please direct them to Selection Committee Chair Georgeie Reynolds at greynolds@saige.org.
