21st SVS competes for ‘LeMay’ Published March 31, 2008 By Margie Arnold 21st Services Squadron PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- The 21st Services Squadron here was recently named the best in Air Force Space Command and awarded the Gen. Curtis E. LeMay Services Award for 2008. The Curtis E. Lemay Services Award is a special recognition for excellence in services programming and customer service. Peterson last took the award in 1993. According to Maj. Mike Marvich, 21st SVS commander, "This means that we're [Air Force Space Command's] candidate for the Air Force-level award and that we will be having a team judge us for best in the Air Force." The LeMay team will visit Peterson April 7 to 11. During their visit, the LeMay team will evaluate a long list of items, including the quality and depth of customer service, employee motivation and training, program execution, management's role in understanding industry trends and a facility's appearance and equipment. "When the LeMay team arrives for its visit, it will see us on our day-to-day execution of excellent customer service and quality customer programs," said Major Marvich. "Our quality programs excel and have brought us to the level of performance that has made us perfect candidates for the LeMay competition." The award was named in honor of General LeMay who, in addition to leading bomber raids over Japan during World War II and shaping the now-defunct Strategic Air Command, had a life-long interest in the support and quality of life programs provided to Air Force members and their families around the globe. Each year, the winning base's name is added to a plate on the wooden base of the trophy. The winning base displays the trophy for the entire year before the trophy is passed on to the next winner. This trophy is presented to the winning base annually at the Air Force Awards Banquet by a member of the Order of Daedalians, the group which established the award in General LeMay's honor.