The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber’s Military Affairs Committee (MAC) joins Tuesday with the Kiwanis Club of Tacoma in presenting the 34th Howard O. Scott Citizen-Servicemember of the Year Award.
ACU
(America’s Credit Union) is sponsoring the annual award for the Chamber’s Military
Affairs Committee selection of an outstanding individual who is a member of the
National Guard or a Reserve unit; a person who is an exemplary volunteer in the
community. Additionally, the recipient
must be professional in civilian and military occupations and a resident of
Tacoma-Pierce County.
This
is the 34th Anniversary presentation of the Howard O. Scott Citizen-Servicemember
of the Year Award – this year to a Citizen-Airman: Marshall “Scott” Dellinger
II.
Senior
Master Sergeant “Scott” Dellinger, assigned to the 446th Airlift
Wing, serves as examiner loadmaster in the Standardization and Evaluation
Office and superintendent of the 728th Airlift Squadron loadmaster
section.
He
was loadmaster superintendent for Operation DEEP FREEZE for the past eight
years. He has 5,500 flying hours
including 340 combat hours. He averages
120 days annually training other airmen and supporting operational missions
around the world.
Senior
Master Sergeant Dellinger is a 17-year resident of Lakewood, and has served
with the Kent Fire Department for 17 years. He’s been a captain since 2010. As
a firefighter he has earned the GEICO Military Service Award.
For
his community, he has volunteered for the Puget Sound Pipes and Drums (formerly
the Pierce County Pipes and Drums) as a bagpiper for two years, performing for
many special or solemn occasions in the community.
Scott
Dellinger has been a member of the organizing committee for the Daffodil Festival
for two years, as float director since 2014 and committee member since 2009,
working coordinating float entrants, support for VIP guests and ensuring 400
military personnel and 74 parade units were included.. And he and his wife Susan
also help chaperon the Festival Royalty.
With
all of his activities and tireless devotion to making his community a better place
for children and adults alike, Marshall Dellinger’s compassion, commitment and
community impact as a Captain in the Kent Fire Department, dedicated service in
the Air Force Reserve and a volunteer makes him deserving of the Citizen-Airman
of the Year Award!
Firefighter and Senior Master Sergeant Dellinger, from all of us, thank you for your service and your service to your nation and your support to your community and your nation.
Firefighter and Senior Master Sergeant Dellinger, from all of us, thank you for your service and your service to your nation and your support to your community and your nation.
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