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☷Army inspectors general of the year awardees announced
U.S. Army ( By Press Release office)
May 05,2022
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U . S . Army Lt . Gen . Donna W . Martin , the Inspector General of the Army , gives remarks following the presentation of Inspector General of the Year awards at the hall of Heroes in the Pentagon , Arlington , Virginia , April 20 , 2022 . Evan Brown , an inspector general at U . S . Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox , Kentucky , holds his award after being named the Army Inspector General of the Year in the GS - 14/15 category at the Pentagon in Arlington , Virginia , April 20 , 2022 . U . S . Army Sgt . 1st Class Andrew Sholz , an inspector general noncommissioned officer in charge with the 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart , Georgia , holds his award after being named the Army Inspector General of the Year in the NCO category at the Pentagon in Arlington , Virginia , April 20 , 2022 . U . S . Army Maj . Nicole Wigfall , the deputy inspector general of Network Enterprise and Technology Command at Fort Huachuca , Arizona , holds her award after being named the Army Inspector General of the Year in the officer category at the Pentagon in Arlington , Virginia , April 20 , 2022 . Christopher Cummings , an inspector general with Army Futures Command in Austin , Texas , holds his award after being named the Army Inspector General of the Year in the GS - 12/13 category at the Pentagon in Arlington , Virginia , April 20 , 2022 . U . S . Army Lt . Gen . Donna Martin , center , the Inspector General of the Army , stands with Soldiers and Army civilian nominees for Inspector General of the Year at the Hall of Heroes in the Pentagon in Arlington , Virginia , April 20 , 2022 . Lt . Gen . Donna W . Martin , the 67th Inspector General of the Army , hosted a ceremony to announce the Inspectors General of the Year awardees for 2022 during an April 20 ceremony at the Hall of Heroes in the Pentagon . The ceremony was held in conjunction with the 2022 Worldwide Inspector General Conference . Four Army inspectors general – two civilians , one officer and one noncommissioned officer – took top honors after a series of in - person interviews and board questions . This was also the first year for the officer competition . “The process for our competitors was neither simple nor easy…this is the top 1 percent of the IG enterprise , ” said Sgt . Maj . Larry Orvis , the Inspector General Sergeant Major . “The professionalism and expertise on display was phenomenal . ” Each of the contestants came to the Pentagon for the in - person portions of the competition . Christopher Cummings , the chief of the IG Assistance and Investigations Branch at Army Futures Command in Austin , Texas , is the Civilian IG of the Year at the GS - 12/13 level . Cummings , also a former military IG , has also held IG positions with the Defense Language Institute , Installation Management Command , U . S . Army Japan and the 75th Training Division . Evan Brown , the senior civilian inspector general at U . S . Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox , Kentucky , was chosen as the Civilian IG of the Year at the GS - 14/15 level . Brown , a former military IG , leads a team of civilian and military IGs covering Army ROTC and Junior ROTC programs across the nation , as well as Fort Knox and its tenant units . Maj . Nicole Wigfall , the deputy inspector general of Network Enterprise and Technology Command at Fort Huachuca , Arizona , was selected as the IG Officer of the Year . Wigfall , a signal corps officer , was commended for her efforts in reviving NETCOM’s internal Organizational Inspection Program as well as helping to eliminate inefficiencies . Sgt . 1st Class Andrew Scholz , assigned to the Inspector General Office of the 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart , Georgia , was selected as the NCO IG of the Year . Several of his peers and colleagues nominated him for his dedication to duty , knowledge of the IG system , and willingness to explain IG duties and answer questions from Soldiers throughout his unit . “The real winners are the command teams who benefit from the help of IGs such as these to help improve readiness , ” Orvis said . Other contestants in each category included: GS - 12/13: · Diane Williams , U . S . Army Training and Doctrine Command · Martha Nash , 101st Airborne Division · Fritz Smith , NETCOM · Jeffrey Thuesen , 63rd Readiness Division Officer: · Lt . Col . Christian Paulk , Massachusetts Army National Guard · Lt . Col . Kristine Hinds , U . S . Army Reserve Command · Maj . Michael Wilson , USARC NCO: · Master Sgt . Victor Robinson , XVIII Corps · Master Sgt . Keith Wong , U . S . Army North · Master Sgt . Folarin Durosawo , Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command · Master Sgt . David Rodriguez , Military Intelligence Readiness Command · Master Sgt . Josephine Roman , U . S . Army Reserve Command · Sgt . 1st Class Rosetina Fitts , U . S . Army Forces Command · Sgt . 1st Class Taaka Wilson , Alabama Army National Guard · Sgt . 1st Class Joshua Peranteau , Florida Army National Guard · Sgt . 1st Class Bradley Close , Fires Center of Excellence · Sgt . 1st Class Yolanda Furr , U . S . Army Training and Doctrine Command · Sgt . 1st Class Preston Lewis , U . S . Army Cadet Command “It was a great competition . Next year we want even more competitors , ” Martin said . The awards ceremony can be viewed via DVIDS at https://www . dvidshub . net/video/840419/2022 - army - inspector - general - year - awards
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