Air Force reservist wins Military Person of the Year

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  • By Lt. Col. Belinda Petersen
  • Air Reserve Personnel Center Public Affairs
DENVER --  Aurora Chamber of Commerce officials honored men and women of the armed forces during the 37th Annual Armed Forces Recognition Luncheon here June 14.

Master Sgt. Murjani Law, senior manager for the Readiness Management Group Detachment 29, Air Reserve Personnel Center, won Military Person of the Year in the Air Force Reserve category.

Sponsored by Colorado Technical University, the luncheon included an awards ceremony that recognized 11 individuals who were selected by their service branches for their outstanding achievements during the past year.

"For 37 years, the Aurora Chamber of Commerce has joined with the business community to recognize and honor American service men and women assigned to units in the Aurora, Denver metro area and throughout northern Colorado," said Kevin Hougen, president and CEO of the Aurora Chamber of Commerce. "This prominent event, coordinated by the Chamber Defense Council, not only recognizes the growing number of active duty service members in the area, it also reaches out to those who serve in the National Guard and the Reserve."

Law was responsible for providing program support and customer service to more than 110 mobilization assistants in the rank of colonels and general officers stationed worldwide. She led two NCOs to standardize and streamline processes for the detachment. She also developed a first-ever welcome package and newcomer tracking system.

During her off-duty time, she prepared and delivered meals to survivors of the Aurora Theater shooting and volunteered at a shelter for families in Denver and Douglas county.

The keynote speaker for the luncheon was retired General Craig R. McKinley, president of the Air Force Association and publisher of Air Force Magazine, the official journal of the more than 108,000-member association. After 38 years in the Air Force, McKinley retired as a four-star general in November 2012. His last assignment was as the 26th Chief National Guard Bureau and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was the first officer from the National Guard to ever achieve the grade of four-star general.