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Headquarters U. S. Air Force Academy Integrity - Service - Excellence ALO RECOGNITION/ TALLMAN AWARD Col (Ret) Carol Holland Tallman Award Coordinator

Tallman Endowment Fund • Lt General Kenneth L. Tallman/8 th Academy Supt • ALOs donated $2, 000 in honor of Gen Tallman • AOG held the money; $10, 000 needed to start endowment fund • ALOs raised $9, 000 (1992 -1994) • Endowment Fund established in 1994 • Tallman Award Agreement is posted on ALOWeb • See Tallman Award Folder in Toolbox menu Integrity - Service - Excellence 2

Tallman Pins • • • Recognize 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 years of service Requested for active and retired ALOs by the LOD Eligibility begins January 1 st of current calendar year Integrity - Service - Excellence 3

Tallman Pin Distribution (6 Sep 1994 - 31 Dec 2011) 10 year pins 20 year pins 30 year pins 40 year pins 50 year pins Special pins 1161 @ $15. 50 430 @ $15. 50 115 @ $34. 85 26 @ $34. 85 5 @ $34. 85 3 @ $34. 85 1, 740 Integrity - Service - Excellence 4

Tallman Fund Contributions • Tax Free Contributions to the Tallman Endowment are an excellent way to honor an ALO, living or deceased. • Checks should be made out to the Association of Graduates and designated for the Tallman Endowment Fund in the lower left corner • Address: Association of Graduates Attn: Mr. Wayne Taylor 3116 Academy Drive USAF Academy, CO 80840 -4475 Integrity - Service - Excellence 5

How to Request a Tallman Pin Request Form is in Tallman Award Folder- ALOWeb Toolbox • Form must be signed by LOD • Request pins by e-mail, fax, or mail • Please follow instructions • Col Holland can tell you if an ALO has previously received a pin Integrity - Service - Excellence 6

Tallman Award Certificate can be downloaded from Tallman Award Folder- ALOWeb Toolbox • Form can be completed online, printed, and framed • Remember to delete underlining before printing the form Integrity - Service - Excellence 7

Tallman Pin Tracking LOD Responsibility – Create a Spreadsheet that includes: • Assignment Date • Eligibility Date • Pin Presentation Date • Integrity - Service - Excellence 8

Wyoming Example ALO Col Boyd Barker Dr. Craig Beck Lt Col Mary Brown Lt Col Miles Dahlby Col Carol Holland Mr. Mike Kurz Col Bob Leonard Lt Rusty Ridley Lt Col Chuck Simon Maj Dermot Thiel Date Assigned 1975 1997 1998 2005 1978 2011 1998 2011 1974 2005 Eligibility Year 2015 2017 2018 2015 2018 2021 2014 2015 Pin 30 yr 10 yr Date Presented 7/29/05 10/10/07 9/9/08 30 yr 1/17/08 10 yr 9/9/08 30 yr 7/29/05 Integrity - Service - Excellence 9

The End Direct any questions on Tallman Pins to: Col Carol Holland CHolland 4@aol. com 307 -635 -9348 Integrity - Service - Excellence 10