Lt. Col.PerryLaudedLt. Col. Malin Perry, 3071 Cherokee Lane, Provo, was recently awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal at ceremonies conducted at Hill Air Force Base,Hie award was presented by Col. Joseph E. Hess, commander of the 5th ALC Augmentation Squadron, The award was presented in recognition of Lieutenant Colonel Perry’s contribution to the efficiency, of his organization in the fields of operational reporting and fiscal budgeting,Lieutenant Colonel Perry received his Air Force Commission upon graduation from Brigham Young University in 1954-: He is a past commander of the Central Utah Squadron of the Air Force Association and is currently serving as vice president for Air of the Utah County Chapter of the Reserve Officers Association.He has served in the Air Force for 24 years. He is the president of H M laboratories. Inc.