Brig. Gen. Christopher Coates, Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region deputy commander, presents the CONR Deputy Commander Award of Excellence to Maj. Steven Kozielecki, a strategic planner for the 601st Air and Space Operations Center’s Air Refueling Control Team, Sept. 28, marking the first time American military members have received the award. Kozielecki was chosen for the award because of his work during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics and the G20 Toronto Summit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Angela Pope)