We want to congratulate and bestow some special recognition on Edie for receiving the 2009 Excellence in Advocacy award from the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA). She received the award for "demonstrating outstanding advocacy on behalf of survivors or for changes in policies affecting survivors".

In case you were wondering what else Edie does outside of being a long-time Krav Maga instructor . . .

Edith Davis is a Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Program Specialist for Lackland Air Force Base (AFB) and Brooks City Base in San Antonio, Texas. She is responsible for developing and providing education and training to over 45,000 military and civilian personnel. She manages the only unit Sexual Assault Prevention and Outreach Representative (SAPO) program in the Air Force with 270 volunteers. This program was established to help educate and support all Lackland AFB and Brooks City Base military and civilian personnel and their families on issues related to sexual assault. The unit SAPO Representative works to heighten sexual assault awareness within the military community and to enhance victim support. The representatives also assist in the delivery of services and information provided by the SAPO program and represent the SAPO office to their respective commanders. Additionally, they deliver training requirements and get involved in awareness activities. Ms. Davis trained over 75 new unit representatives and held 29 train-the-trainer bystander intervention training sessions. Under her leadership, over 13,000 military and civilian personnel were trained on bystander intervention and sexual assault prevention techniques.

It's a honor to have her as part of the team. Here's a snappy *salute* @ Edie!