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Show T IM ES 11 May 24, 2012 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit key spouse named 2011 ACC Key Spouse of the Year BY MARY Lou GORNY Hilltop Times editor T he commander of Air Combat Command, Gen. Mike Hostage, recently announced that Holly Cope, the 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit key spouse, earned the 2011 ACC Key Spouse of the Year Award. In February, Cope was first selected as the 388th Fighter Wing's Key Spouse of the Year before competing at the major command (MAJCOM) level. As Cope heard Col. Scott Long, 388th Fighter Wing commander, describing the winner of the award she found herself trembling. "I can't really wrap my brain around it yet," she said, later. "As Colonel Long was speaking, I realized he was talking about me because of the things he mentioned. When he announced the award, I was overwhelmed — with excitement because this was so huge and too, with fear because I had to go on stage. She said she was honored to bring recognition to the program, but admitted to a bit of reluctance at being put in the spotlight. 67th APS receives Air Force level recognition 419th Fighter Wing Public Affairs T ALEX R. LLOYD/U.S. Air Force Holly Cope, 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit key spouse, talks with a media representative during an Airman and Family Readiness Center visit to the Channel 4 Good Day Utah television production. She was just one of many military spouses visiting the show who were given a chance to respond to questions. Col. Long announced her win to the wing in a congratulatory email: "One of the great success stories of our wing is the Key Spouse Program. One of our own, Mrs. Holly Cope, won the Air Combat Command Key Spouse of the Year Award for 2011. Holly epitomizes service before self. Congratulations." Cope will be invited See SPOUSE I he 419th Fighter Wing's 67th Aerial Port Squadron has been awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for meritorious service from April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2010. This marks the eighth time the squadron has received the AFOUA. During the two-year period, the 67th APS serviced 7,275 cargo aircraft, processing more than 168,711 passengers and 36,174 tons of cargo in support of Operations Unified Relief, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, as well as exercises and annual tours. 67th APS personnel were deployed across Southwest Asia, as well as Port-auPrince, Haiti, and Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil. page 8 HERITAGE LUAU Above, Gabriel Padilla kicks a balloon held by Prince Whitmore, both of the Sunset M.O.D. Taekwondo Elite Gym, May 17. At right, 388th Fighter Wing Command Chief Mark Batzer (left), 75th Mission Support Group Commander Kraig Hanson and 75th Medical Group Commander Don Hickman enjoy the food at the event. Top, Katie Bollig perfoms a dance with gourds. Above, Savai'i Mislang-Darden dances with poi balls. More than 400 people attended the luau. ALEX R. LLOYD/U.S. Air Force 7 |