Staff Sgt. Amanda Caldwell

Staff Sgt. Amanda Caldwell, executive assistant to the command chief of the 480th Intelligence Wing at Langley Air Force Base, has earned a reputation for being one of the most capable noncommissioned officers there at the wing.

During a 2007 deployment to the Kandahar Intelligence Fusion Center in Afghanistan, Caldwell earned an Army Commendation Medal, helped save an Army convoy from an attack and worked on intelligence that led to the safe return of 22 hostages.

Caldwell also was active in the community, helping raise money for the Virginia Special Olympics and participating in Race for a Cure. She was named the 2007 NCO of the Year for the 480th and was a distinguished graduate of Airman Leadership School.