4 June 2007
WEST HOUSTON AIRPORT - Thunderbird Composite Squadron C/2d Lt Annabel Andrews was awarded the Air Force Association 2007 Flight Academy Scholarship Tuesday May 29, 2007. The scholarship was presented by Maj Bjorn Sundet at Thunderbird headquarters as her parents, grandmother and sister watched. Maj Sundet is Vice President of the Houston Chapter of the Air Force Association and Texas Wing Aerospace Education officer. He is a member of the Houston Museum of Natural Science Challenger Center. 

C/Lt Andrews is an active member of Thunderbird Composite Squadron currently serving as Executive Officer. She has attended several Texas Wing summer and winter encampments. She has filled many staff positions including SET team, Flight Sergeant and Flight Commander. She has participated in Texas Wing GSAARS and NESA Advanced GSARS in Illinois. Annabel has attended Texas Wing CTEP, NCOA, OTS and Glider Academy, has participated in two Texas Wing NAVCOM.  She was a member of the 2006 Thunderbird Color Guard that placed first at Wing and third at Southwest Region Competition in Tucson, AZ. Among awards she has earned is the VFW Civil Air Patrol NCO of the year for 2006, Honor Flight- Winter Encampment 2006 and Outstanding Military Bearing- SWR Cadet Competition, 2006. Along with attending the 2007 Powered Flight Academy, Annabel will participate in NESA First Responders Course in Illinois, Texas Wing Summer Encampment and the Space Commanders Familiarization Course at Vandenberg AFB, CA.

Article and photos submitted by Denise Thompson, Capt, CAP