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AADD volunteers receive recognition

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  • By Staff Sgt. John Gordinier
  • 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. --  The top 14 Airman Against Drunk Driving volunteers were presented awards for their volunteerism Nov. 2 in the 20th Fighter Wing conference room.

Chief Master Sgt. Scott Dearduff, 20th Fighter Wing command chief, presented awards to:

1st Lt. Erica Etter, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron

Staff Sgt. Misty Moreno, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron

Staff Sgt. Andrew Mintier, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Senior Airman Cory Lutzow, 20th CMS

Senior Airman Ingrid Vasallo, 20th CMS

Senior Airman Christian Arredondo, 20th CMS

Senior Airman Dominique Cooper, 20th CMS

Senior Airman Shawn Spence, 20th Operations Support Squadron,

Senior Airman Annarachiele Roldan, 20th Medical Support Squadron

Airman 1st Class Aaron Cooper, 28th Operational Weather Squadron

Airman 1st Class Arin Vickers, 20th AMXS

Airman 1st Class Taylor Ford, 20th CMS

Airman 1st Class Anthony Wesche, 609th AIS

Seven of the recipients volunteered more than 500 hours each with AADD. Seven of the recipients are executive council members of AADD and volunteered more than 1,000 hours, said Staff Sgt. Misty Moreno, AADD council vice president.

"AADD is an organization that provides an alternate way for servicemembers to get home safely when they've been drinking alcohol," said Senior Airman Cory Lutzow, AADD council president. "Driving drunk can ruin careers or worse - cause accidents, and we try to prevent that from happening."

"These great volunteers gave much of their time to prevent Airmen from driving drunk and they need to be recognized," Airman Lutzow said. "This is the first annual AADD awards ceremony, but we plan on doing this for years to come."

AADD needs help (with volunteers), Sergeant Moreno said. The same people are volunteering every week and it isn't enough to keep the program going strong.

"If you called for a ride one weekend, volunteer the next," Sergeant Moreno said. "Do your part to keep this much needed program operational."

For more information, or to volunteer, call AADD at (803) 983-9722.