The Colonel Gail Halvorsen Award is bestowed each year upon a member of the United States Air Force in the air transportation career field. In order to be eligible for this award, the individual must be an Active Duty, Reserve, or Nation Guard Air Transportation member. Further, the "Nominee must be performing Air Transportation duties that directly support airlift or tanker flying operations and/or personnel, demonstrate sustained excellence, and have exemplary conduct and character." The call message for award nominees also states that the individual must display an exceptional proficiency in air transportation duties, such as reducing process time of missions, the ability to adjust to extraordinary work duties, have the ability to solve problems in challenging situations, and provide se