GRAPEVINE, Texas -- Air Mobility Command leaders announced a civic leader from the McConnell Air
Force Base community as this year's recipient of the Tampa Bay Trophy during
the 50th annual Airlift Tanker Association Symposium near Dallas, Texas.
The Tampa Bay Defense Alliance presented the 2018 trophy to Jack Pulley for
exhibiting sustained and enduring service to the community, AMC and the Air
Force.
"Mr Pulley has provided enduring and exceptional support to Team McConnell
Airmen, their families, and the Air Mobility Command mission," said Gen.
Maryanne Miller, AMC commander. "His dedication and his servant leadership
has positively impacted the lives of our military families. It is selfless
civics like him who built the stellar military-friendly reputation the
Wichita community enjoys."
Pulley is the fleet sales manager for the Davis-Moore Auto Group, and has
been a member of the Derby and Wichita communities for 38 years. A long-time
advocate for McConnell AFB, Kansas, Pulley currently serves as the president
of the Friends of McConnell, a group of local civic leaders dedicated to
supporting military personnel and their families. The organization supports
the base and its Airmen while fostering relationships between Air Force
leadership and key community leaders.
Pulley is also an active participant in the Air Mobility Command civic
leader program. He continually works to ensure understanding of AMC's level
of activity, impact, and missions.
Most recently, Pulley was instrumental in helping people understand the
future mission impact of AMC's number one acquisition priority, the KC-46
Pegasus. As a community KC-46 aircraft arrival liaison, he organized
multiple events to help raise overall public awareness of the impact of the
aircraft and the critical mission of air refueling to national defense.
Gary Plummer, president and CEO of the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce
and Pulley's nominator, said that Pulley's reputation preceded him long
before the two met.
"I can't remember a time when his name was not first among those to surface
when there was fundraising to be done or a helping hand was needed," said
Plummer. "His first love, family excepted, is always McConnell Air Force
Base and the Airmen and their families who are assigned there. Food drives,
scholarship contests, airshows, Air Force Balls, races, leadership programs,
dorm cookouts and everything in between always depend, in some way, on Jack
Pulley."
In addition to the Friends of McConnell, Pulley also serves as a member of
the Derby Chamber of Commerce, Wichita Chamber of Commerce, Wichita Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce, Rotary International, Wichita Area Home Builders and
Sedgwick County Master Gardeners. He helps diverse groups and audiences
understand what mobility Airmen and mission sets deliver for the nation.
"Jack very much embodies the Air Force core value of service before self,"
said Miller. "We're very fortunate to have him on our team."