The AFA presents this award--named for Gill Robb Wilson, an
American pilot, minister, military advocate, writer and the first director of
the Civil Air Patrol--for the most outstanding contribution to national defense
in the field of arts and letters, covering a wide range of activity such as
writing, speaking and media relations.
Lee earned his nomination because of his numerous writing
and speaking accomplishments last year in the area of cyber security, but does
not take full credit.
"My nomination is not a singular achievement by
me," said Lee, "but is more a representation of a lot of work by a
lot of great people, starting with my chain of command and including my Wing
Public Affairs Office. I'm very thankful for the team I get to serve
with."
Last year, Lee published papers on advanced cyber threats
and direction of the cyberspace domain in four magazines; presented speeches at
conferences in five different countries creating international alliances on
battling cyber threats; and penned nine newspaper articles and six magazine
stories on cyber security. Lee also devoted off-duty time to teaching free
classes on cyber defense to more than 100 on-base personnel.
"We are all extremely proud of Lt Lee for being
recognized at the Air Force level for his contributions," said Lt. Col.
Maurizio Calabrese, Lee's squadron commander. "His selection as a finalist
is well deserved, and he is a shining example of how our newest generation of Airmen are the driving force in maintaining
America's advantage in the cyberspace domain."
Lee plans to continue his efforts on educating people
about cyber defense in the foreseeable future.
"I will use this nomination as another piece of
motivation to continue speaking and writing on the important topic of
cyberspace and how we approach national security in that domain," noted
Lee.
The Air Force had just three nominees for the award,
putting Lee among an elite group of people.
"I'm honored to be considered for this award"
said Lee, "especially with competition such as the Air Force Band and 22d
Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs Office.
The Air Force Association is a non-profit, independent,
professional military and aerospace education association promoting public
understanding of aerospace power and the pivotal role it plays in the security
of the nation.
Lt. Lee is currently
an Adjunct Professor at Utica College in their graduate-level Cybersecurity
distance program and is publishing a book titled "SCADA and Me" in
September. He is the son of Cullman residents James and Mary
Lee. Lee
is a 2006 graduate of Saint
Bernard Prep School in Cullman. In 2012
he obtained his Bachelor of Science from
the United States Air Force Academy , and in 2013 received his Master of
Science from Utica College.
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