Citizen Airman scores as ‘coach-of-the-year’
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jason Butts, right, a ground explosives safety craftsman with the 116th Air Control Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, speaks to co-coach, Chris Harris, about game strategy during a practice held in Warner Robins, Ga., Dec. 9, 2014. Butts topped thousands of fellow coaches from 12 states to take the honor as the Region 3 Boys Recreational Soccer Coach of the Year for a team he coaches in Warner Robins, Georgia. He also won the top spot as coach of the year for the state of Georgia, and his team has won three-consecutive state championships. Butts has served as a soccer coach in his community during his off-duty hours for the past seven years. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Roger Parsons/Released)