316th Wing historians win top Air Force award

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Sarah A. Barksdale and Meaghan Kacmarcik pose for a photo after earning the DAF Excellence in History Program Award.

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Sarah A. Barksdale, left, 316th Wing historian, and Meaghan Kacmarcik, deputy historian, pose for a photo at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 11, 2025. The 316th Wing History Office earned the Department of the Air Force Excellence in History Program Award, which recognizes the service’s top individual history office for outstanding historical and heritage contributions that supported their unit’s mission success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gianluca Ciccopiedi)

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. –

Sarah A. Barksdale, left, 316th Wing historian, and Meaghan Kacmarcik, deputy historian, pose for a photo at Joint Base Andrews. The 316th Wing History Office earned the Department of the Air Force Excellence in History Program Award, which recognizes the service’s top individual history office for outstanding historical and heritage contributions that supported their unit’s mission success.

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