History of the Warrior Award:  Once a month, the Chiefs Group selects an Airman, TSgt and below, to receive the MacDill Chiefs Group Warrior Award. This award is presented to Airman for going above and beyond. The recipient of the award receives a certificate and a Chiefs Group Coin.

January 2010 Warrior Award recipent is SSgt Jessica E. Buddi, HQ USSOCOM/J23. SSgt Buddi currently works as a Counter Terrorism analyst for the HQ U.S. Special Operations Command, Intelligence Directorate, J23 Intelligence Operations Division, Special Operations Command-Europe (SOCEUR) Branch.  She focuses on foreign special operations forces capabilities and the subject matter expert for Iranian influence in Europe on the SOCEUR team.

SSgt Buddi deployed in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF) in support of a Joint Task Force from March 2009 through July 2009.  While deployed, she wrote collection plans for the exploitation for over 20 objectives.  She also deployed to a forward operating base during OIF as the senior analyst as an E-5.  While serving as the senior analyst, SSgt Buddi prepared and presented over 80 intelligence briefings to the Joint Task Force leadership, enabling time sensitive targeting of know High Value Individuals.