Air Force Lt. Col. Stephen Williams
Air Force Lt. Col. Stephen Williams earned recognition as a recipient of the Mackay Trophy for being part of the “most meritorious flight of the year” by an Air Force person, persons or organization. The trophy symbolizes gallantry and devotion to duty during combat or noncombat missions.
The annual award is presented exclusively to Air Force officers on flying status by the National Aeronautical Association. The award was created in 1912 by Clarence H. Mackay, a prominent American industrialist, philanthropist, and aviation enthusiast.
Williams was the flight leader of a four-man team awarded the trophy.
He is an executive officer assigned to Headquarters Pacific Air Forces at Hickam Air Force Base, Honolulu, Hawaii. The lieutenant colonel has served in the military for 19 years.
Williams is the son of Clay S. Williams of Bonita Springs, Fla.
His wife, Holly, is the daughter of Patrick and Claudia McIntire of Greenland, Mich.
The colonel graduated in 1985 from Midland High School, Mich., and received a bachelor’s degree in 1989 from the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.