81st TRG announces award winners for August Published Sept. 21, 2011 By Susan Griggs 81st Training Wing Public Affairs KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The 81st Training Group has announced its Airman of the Month, military training flight and military training leader Dragon Award winner for August. Airman 1st Class Joshua Hergenreder, a yellow rope leader in the 338th Training Squadron, has maintained a 95 percent average in the radio frequency transmission course. Hergenreder, who hails from Stillwater, Okla., graduated Aug. 26 and will be assigned to the 603rd Air Control Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy. The four squadrons that train nonprior service students select one Airman to compete at a monthly group board. Airmen are graded on personal appearance, communication skills and military bearing. They also respond to questions about customs and courtesies, dress and appearance, selected entries in the Airman's Manual and current events from that week's issue of the Keesler News. The MTF of the month is the 336th TRS. The Red Wolves scored the highest overall in marching, physical training, room inspections, open ranks, Airman's Manual, charge of quarters and retreat. The flight received a roving sign to put in front of its squadron to recognize the monthly recognition. Tech. Sgt. James Hoover, 335th TRS, is the first Dragon Award winner, a new monthly recognition for military training leaders. He's been an MTL at Keesler for more than 3½ years, first in the 332nd TRS and now in the 335th TRS. For this award, one MTL is nominated from the four squadrons that train nonprior service students. Nominees take a knowledge test of the Air Force Instruction that governs the job and performs control of flight marching and open ranks. The award was initiated to raise the level of adherence to military training standards and military excellence set for technical training students.