From hurricane-wrecked dreams to USAFE-level Security Award for Excellence 2025 winner

Darrin Alexander, 100th Air Refueling Wing chief of information protection, poses for his official photo at RAF Mildenhall, England, March 24,2026. He recently won the U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa-level Security Award for Excellence 2025 and is now competing at Air Force level. Alexander’s accomplishments include eliminating a 3,000-item clearance backlog, directly boosting mission readiness, and creating a centralized Information Protection SharePoint, providing unified resources for all assigned and tenant units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

PHOTO BY: Karen Abeyasekere
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