Gov. Bill Ritter, flanked by Colorado Air National Guard 140th Operations Support Squadron Commander Lt. Col. Timothy Conklin and Department of Military Affairs employee Brett Jackson, at the 2008 State Top Achievement Recognition awards banquet in Arvada, Colo., Oct. 15, 2008. Conklin accepted the STAR award on behalf of Chuck Grube, manager of the air traffic control tower at Buckley Air Force Base, who earned the STAR Manager/Supervisor of the Year Award. (Official U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Cheresa D. Theiral) (Released)