Robins maintainer wins Marquez Award Published Feb. 12, 2010 By Lanorris Askew 78th Air Base Wing Public Affairs ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Benjamin Clemons, a mechanic in the 569th Electronics Maintenance Squadron, has been named a 2009 Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award winner as Outstanding Maintenance Person of the Year (Civilian Technician) in Air Force Materiel Command. Clemons said he is "awed" by the award, which is presented to maintainers who "demonstrate the highest degree of sustained job performance, knowledge, efficiency and results in the categories of aircraft, munitions, missile and communications-electronics maintenance." "I am humbled ... to receive an award set by one of the trailblazers of logistics and maintenance," he said. "It's the biggest award I've ever won." Clemons, who has worked here since 2002, said many people contributed to his receiving the honor. They include members of his unit as well as his wife and son, he said. "The award is a reflection of what my organization is all about," said Clemons. "I could not do what I do without the support of my coworkers and management. This is a team effort. I just represent the great people who perform maintenance every day."