During an awards program focused on the innovation and leadership of the regionâs defense employees, the Tennessee Valley Chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association recognized five members of the Army Materiel Command for their contributions in support of service members deployed in harmâs way.
NDIA presented a Management Award to AMCâs Audra Allen, a strategic planner with AMCâs Commanding Generalâs Initiatives Group while members of the AMC Commanding Generalâs Initiative Group Graphics Team â lead designer Mark Jones, and members Amy Turner and Patti Evans â received a Technology Award. AMCâs Col. Christopher Ingels, who is now retired, received a Leadership Excellence Award for his work as the executive deputy for intelligence and security. They were among 19 awards presented at an April 27 awards dinner at Huntsvilleâs Jackson Center.
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