Air Force Space Command commander General William Shelton presents the command’s 2012 Air Force Space and Missile Pioneer award to Wilford Stapp Sept. 14 at Peterson AFB, Colo. Mr. Stapp accepted the posthumous award on behalf of his brother, Pioneer inductee Col. John P. Stapp (Ret.). The Air Force Space and Missile Pioneer Award recognizes individuals who played a significant role in the history of Air Force space and missile programs, educates Air Force Space Command personnel, Air Force personnel, other DoD members, and the general public about the contributions of significant figures in Air Force space and missile history, generates interest in the study of Air Force space and missile history, and encourages Air Force Space Command and other Air Force personnel to appreciate and understand their space and missile heritage.
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