DEOMI Staff and Faculty Members Chosen As Recipients of

2011 Blacks in Government (BIG) Meritorious Service Award

Gary Richardson

Capt. Richardson is a small group facilitator for DEOMI, as well as being certified on eight courses for platform instruction. He has been called on in the last minute to teach on the platform with less than 24 hours to learn the material and get pre-certified, and always receives the highest praise in feedback from the students. He has assisted DEOMI’s Research Directorate with feedback during the Equal Opportunity Advisor Reserve Component Course Front-End Analysis and has been the lead adjunct faculty member for the last four classes. He has also recently been given the lead on the Air Force Service Specific (AFSS) training for the Air National Guard, participating in the re-write of AFSS curriculum now that the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard have joined the active duty students in the longer Equal
Opportunity Advisor Course. In addition, Capt. Richardson has also recently been requested to help in putting together the Air National Guard’s Diversity Program while assisting the National Guard’s
Diversity Operations office.

Capt. Richardson has been a New York State Trooper for 19 years and he now serves as Station Commander of the SP Schuyler Barracks in Frankfort, N.Y.

“We are extremely fortunate to have staff and faculty members such as Mrs. Carrie Tillman and Capt. Gary Richardson,” said Mr. Ronald M. Joe, DEOMI Principal Director. “The pride and professionalism each of these people put into their work and volunteerism efforts is highlighted by these awards and we’re certainly very proud of both of them. Capt. Richardson also exemplifies the importance of our
Citizen Airmen toward Total Force mission success.”

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