Congratulations 2014 annual award winners

86th AW award winners

• Air Force award winner Tech. Sgt. Holly Bambarger, 86th Airlift Wing judge advocate — Steve Wigonski Award
• Air Force award winner Senior Airman Ronald Murray, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron — Scouting Salutes the Military
• Senior Airman Tyler Fulling, 37th Airlift Wing — Staff Sgt. Henry “Red” Erwin Awards
• Tech. Sgt. Shawn Reffitt, 37th Airlift Squadron — Gen. Robert “Dutch” Huyser Award
• Air Force award winner Tech. Sgt. Kevin Brown, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron — NAACP Roy Wilkins Renowned Service Award
• Maj. Jeffrey Bliss, 86th Airlift Wing — MAF Airlift Tacticians of the Year
• Master Sgt. Timothy Trace, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron — Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award
• Maj. Michael Thompson, 86th Maintenance Squadron — Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award
• Master Sgt. Dana Aube, 355th Component Maintenance Squadron — Gen. Lew Allen Jr. Trophy
• Staff Sgt. Joel Reyes Rodriguez, 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron — GEICO Military Service Award
• Capt. John-Paul Adrian, 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron — Arthur S. Flemming Award
• Air Force award winner Master Sgt. Gregory Harris, 86th Security Forces Squadron — Outstanding Security Forces Flight-Level of the Year
• Gerhard Wessollek, 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron — Outstanding Security Forces Flight-Level of the Year
• Andre M. Zimmer, 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron — Outstanding Security Forces Flight-Level of the Year
• Master Sgt. Scott McCabe, 86th Security Forces Squadron — Col. Billy Jack Carter Award
• 86th Airlift Wing Safety — Explosive Safety Outstanding Achievement
• Lion 418, 37th Airlift Squadron — Flight Safety Achievement Award
• Senior Airman Matthew A. Murch, 86th Communications Squadron — Air Force Outstanding Cyber Transport Systems
• Senior Airman Jerry L. Barnett, 86th Communications Squadron — Air Force Outstanding Radio Frequency Trans Systems
• Air Force award winner Staff Sgt. Aaron A. Kline, 86th Communications Squadron — Air Force Outstanding Cable & Antenna Systems
• Markus Degen, 86th Communications Squadron — Air Force Outstanding Civilian Technician
• Craig R. Newby, 86th Communications Squadron — Air Force Outstanding Civilian Specialist
• Air Force award winner Ramstein Wing Information Assurance, 86th Communications Squadron — Air Force Outstanding Information Assurance Element
• Capt. John-Paul Adrian, 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron — Flemming Award
• Air Force award winner Detachment 3, 786th Force Support Squadron — A1 Special Recognition Team/Program of the Year
• Ramstein Airmen Leadership School, 86th Force Support Squadron — EPME Team of the Year
• Professional Enhancement Center, 86th Force Support Squadron — Professional Development Program of the Year
• Tara Mercado, 86th Force Support Squadron — Section Chief of the Year
• 86th Force Support Squadron — Food Operations Program of the Year
• Air Force award winner Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Almeria, Detachment 3, 786th Force Support Squadron — Gen. Billy J. Boles Mentorship Award
• Maj. Chrystal Putnam, 786th Force Support Squadron — Personnel Reserve Component FGO of the Year
• Tech. Sgt. Ayana Hodges, 786th Force Support Squadron — Force Support NCO of the Year
• Senior Master Sgt. Leenette Joseph, 86th Airlift Wing Equal Opportunity — Solomon Starks Jr. EO Director of the Year Award
• 86th Force Support Squadron — Human Resources Program of the Year
• 86th Force Support Squadron — Manpower and Organization Program of the Year
• 86th Airlift Wing Equal Opportunity — Col. L. Joseph Brown Award-EO Program
• 86th Airlift Wing Protocol — George Washington Award for Protocol Excellence
• Kayla Rodriguez, 786th Force Support Squadron — Family Child Care
• 86th Civil Engineer Squadron — Outstanding Housing Installation Team
• Air Force award winner Tech. Sgt. Ayana Hodges, 786th Force Support Squadron — Resource Adviser of the Year
• Dieter Sourisseaux, 86th Operations Support Squadron — Outstanding Air Force Aviation Resource Management
• 1COX2 TEAM, 86th Airlift Wing — Sgt. Dee Campbell Outstanding Small Unit
• 37th Airlift Squadron — 2014 David C. Schilling Award
• 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron — Maintenance Effectiveness Award-small aircraft
• 86th Maintenance Squadron — Maintenance Effectiveness Award-medium aircraft
• Staff Sgt. Austin Schierberg, 86th Maintenance Squadron — Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award
• Moron Air Base tower, 496th Air Base Squadron — D. Ray Hardin ATC Facility of the Year
• Airfield Management, 496th Air Base Squadron — Ronald B. McCarthy AM Facility of the Year
• Craig R. Newby, 86th Communications Squadron — AFA Outstanding Air Force Civilian Employee of the Year
• 786th Force Support Squadron — Food Service Hennessy Awards
• Fuels Management Flight, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron — AF API Award/USAFE Golden Drum
• 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron — Deployment & Distribution Flight Award
• 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron — AF Vehicle Management Flight of the Year
• Tech. Sgt. Pedro Rigau, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron — Air Transportation NCO of the Year
• Tech. Sgt. Joshua Gade, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron — Air Force Fuels Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
• Senior Airman Patricia Castillo-Espino, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron — Logistics Plans Airman of the Year
• Master Sgt. Gregory Shadman, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron — Material Management Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
• Juergen Leiner, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron — Material Management Technician Civilian Category 1
• Master Sgt. Daisy M. Galan, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron — Traffic Management Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
• Senior Airman Brianna Walberg, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron — Air Force Vehicle Operations Airman of the Year
• Staff Sgt. Andrew Vrahiotes, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron — Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Thomas N. Barnes Award
• Senior Airman Unique Scott, 86th Maintenance Group — Maintenance Management System Professional of the Year
• Tech. Sgt. Robert J. Knowles, 86th Maintenance Squadron — Maintenance Professional of the Year
• Staff Sgt. Isabel Zambrano, 86th Maintenance Group — MTF Instructor of the Year
• Air Force award winner Senior Airman Allen Cherry III, 86th Aerospace Medicine Squadron — Air Force Public Health Airman of the Year
• Air Force award winner Lt. Col Marilyn Thomas, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron — Clinical Excellence in Nursing Award
• Air Force award winner Maj. Jennifer Jamison-Gines, 86th Medical Group — Privileged Advanced Practice Nurse Award
• 86th Medical Group — Outstanding Medical Logistics Large Activity Account of the Year
• Maj. David Weller, 86th Medical Group — Biomedical Clinician Category I Officer of the Year
• Maj. Richard Yoo, 86th Aerospace Medicine Squadron — Biomedical Clinician Category I Officer of the Year
• Lt. Col. Juan Ramirez, 86th Aerospace Medicine Squadron — Biomedical Specialist Category I Officer of the Year
• Tech. Sgt. Brandy Rios, 86th Medical Squadron — Outstanding Medical Material Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
• Senior Airman Tyler Wilson, 86th Medical Support Squadron — Outstanding Medical Material Airman of the Year
• Staff Sgt. Daniel Tyler, 86th Medical Squadron — Outstanding Diet Therapy Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
• Staff Sgt. Sabra Hay, 86th Medical Squadron — Cardiopulmonary Laboratory Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
• Tech. Sgt. Mariah Leblanc, 86th Medical Squadron — Outstanding Air Force Diagnostic Imaging Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
• Senior Airman Lloydonadler Balili, 86th Aerospace Medicine Squadron — Ophthalmic Airman of the Year
• Staff Sgt. Brittney Vaughn, 86th Medical Support Squadron — Ophthalmic Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
• Senior Master Sgt. Michael Gordon, 86th Dental Squadron — Organization Management Excellence
• Lt. Col. Lester Loreto, 86th Air Force Medical Operations Agency — Outstanding Achievement in Nursing Leadership
• Lt. Col. Laura Lien, 86th Medical Squadron — Outstanding Achievement in Nursing Force Development
• 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron — Best AE Squadron Patient Safety Program
• Karl Lewandowski, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron — Outstanding Civil Engineer Manager of the Year
• 86th Civil Engineer Squadron — Brig. Gen. Michael A. McAuliffe Award
• Senior Master Sgt. Peter Seagriff, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron — Chief Master Sgt. Larry R. Daniels Award
• Air Force award winner Eric Rushing, 86th Civil Engineer Squadron — Harry P. Rietman Award
• Chief Master Sgt. Robert Lovett, 86th Civil Engineer Squadron — Maj. Gen. Joseph A. Ahearn Enlisted Leadership Award
• Tech Sgt. Daniel Harris, 86th Civil Engineer Squadron — Maj. Gen. Eurgene A. Lupia Award
• John Schamp, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron — Air Force Emergency Manager of the Year
• Air Force award winner Capt. Eric W. Barada, 37th Airlift Squadron — Outstanding AFE Officer of the Year
• 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs — Best Crisis Communication Award
• Staff Sgt. Sara Keller, 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs — Staff Sgt. Christopher S. Frost Outstanding Communication Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
• Maj. Tony Wickman, 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs — Outstanding Communication Field Grade Officer Award
• Senior Airman Damon Kasberg, 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs — USAFE-AFAFRICA Public Affairs “Media” Contest Award Category 12, Graphics Illustration
• Senior Airman Damon Kasberg, 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs — USAFE-AFAFRICA Public Affairs “Media” Contest Award Category 13, Graphics Animation
• Senior Airman Damon Kasberg, 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs — USAFE-AFAFRICA Public Affairs “Media” Contest Award Category 14, Graphics Layout & Design
• Airman 1st Class Austin Siegel, 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs — USAFE-AFAFRICA Public Affairs “Media” Contest Award Category 29, Audio News Report
• Airman 1st Class Austin Siegel, 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs — USAFE-AFAFRICA Public Affairs “Media” Contest Award Category 34, Video News Report
• Airman 1st Class Austin Siegel, 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs — USAFE-AFAFRICA Public Affairs “Media” Contest Award Category 35, Video Feature Report
• 86th Civil Engineer Squadron — Chief Master Sgt. Ralph E. Sanborn Award
• Senior Airman Jacob Rockne,  86th Civil Engineer Squadron — Military Firefighter of the Year
• Darla Bertrand, 86th Force Support Squadron — David O. Cooke Excellence in Public Administration
• 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron — DOD Packaging Excellence Award
• Air Force award winner 86th Airlift Wing Chaplain — Outstanding Large Chapel Team
435th AGOW award winners

435th AGOW award winners

• Senior Airman Richard Eickholt, 21st Operational Weather Squadron — Airman of the Year
• Tech. Sgt. Cameron Riley, 435th Security Forces Squadron — Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
• Master Sgt. Samuel Matthews, 1st Combat Communications Squadron — Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
• Master Sgt. Steven Williams, 435th Construction and Training Squadron — First Sergeant of the Year
• First Lt. Jamal Bey, 1st Communications Maintenance Squadron — Company Grade Officer of the Year
• Lt. Col. Austin Burrill, 435th Air Mobility Squadron — Field Grade Officer of the Year
• Rosi Dellmuth, 435th Construction and Training Squadron — Civilian of the Year, Category 1
• Eric Helgeson, 1st Air and Space Communications Operations Squadron — Civilian of the Year, Category 2
• Staff Sgt. Joshua Leonard, 435th Construction and Training Squadron — Volunteer of the Year
• Alicia Barnett, 435th Air Mobility Squadron — Key Spouse of the Year
• 435th Security Forces Squadron — Outstanding Active Duty Small Security Forces Unit
• 7th Weather Squadron — Outstanding Weather Squadron of the Year
• Detachment 3, 7th Weather Squadron — Outstanding Air Force Weather Organization of the Year (below squadron level)
• Maj. Christopher Hanson, 21st Operational Weather Squadron — Air Force Weather Field Grade Officer of the Year
• Capt. Michael Greene, 21st Operational Weather Squadron — Air Force Weather Company Grade Officer of the Year
• Tech. Sgt. Anthony Fountain, 21st Operational Weather Squadron — Air Force Weather Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
• Senior Airman Trevor Reiss, 21st Operational Weather Squadron — Air Force Weather Airman of the Year
• Candy Matuse, 21st Operational Weather Squadron — Air Force Weather Civilian of the Year, Category I
• Maj. Paul Koecher, Detachment 2, 7th Weather Squadron — Army Weather Support Field Grade Officer of the Year
• Capt. Mindy Pearson, Detachment 5, 7th Weather Squadron — Army Weather Support Company Grade Officer of the Year
• Master Sgt. Daniel VanMeter, Detachment 3, 7th Weather Squadron — Army Weather Support Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
• Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Hall, 7th Weather Squadron — Army Weather Support Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
• Senior Airman Kyle Lever, 7th Weather Squadron — Army Weather Support Airman of the Year
• Daniel Phoenix, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing — 2014 Director’s Special Recognition for Outstanding Historical Services
• 1st Lt. Francis Gudez, 1st Combat Communications Squadron — Information Dominance Award for Cyberspace Operations Outstanding Company Grade Officer
• Master Sgt. Kip Sawaya, 1st Combat Communications Squadron — Information Dominance Award for Outstanding Cyberspace Operations Senior Noncommissioned Officer
• Senior Airman Robert Wright, 1st Air and Space Communications Operations Squadron — Information Dominance Award for Outstanding Cyber Systems Operations Airman
• Staff Sgt. Kyle Molinaro, 1st Air and Space Communications Operations Squadron — Information Dominance Award for Outstanding Computer Systems Programming Noncommissioned Officer
• Staff Sgt. Paul Martin, 1st Combat Communications Squadron — Information Dominance Award for Outstanding Radio Frequency Transmission Systems Noncommissioned Officer
• Tech. Sgt. Joseph McKeown, 1st Communications Maintenance Squadron — Information Dominance Award for Outstanding Ground Radar Systems Noncommissioned Officer
• Tech. Sgt. Chad Thomas, 1st Communications Maintenance Squadron — Information Dominance Award for Outstanding Airfield Systems Noncommissioned Officer
• 435th Air and Space Communications Group — Maj. Gen. Harold M. McClelland Large Unit Award
• Tech. Sgt. Dustin Guiducci, 435th Air Mobility Squadron — Air Traffic Control Watch Supervisor of the Year
• Airman 1st Class Austin Y. Ballantine, 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron — A1C Raymond Losano TACP Award
• Tech. Sgt. Keith E. Jackson, 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron — Staff Sgt. Jacob Frazier TACP JTAC Award
• Capt. Christopher A. Broner, 4th Air Support Operations Group — Fighter Duty Officer Award
• Capt. Peter H. Dowling, 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron — Maj. Greg Stone Air Liaison Officer Award
• Staff Sgt. Melvyn I Thompson, 435th Contingency Response Group — Command Post Unit Level Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
• Tech. Sgt. Richard Sanders, 435th Security Forces Squadron — Outstanding Security Forces Augmentee Award

521st AMOW award winners

• Senior Airman Joy Martz, 728th Air Mobility Squadron, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey — Airman of the Year
• Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lumm, 729th Air Mobility Squadron, Lajes Field, Portugal — Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
• Senior Master Sgt. Wayne Donnelly, 721st Aerial Port Squadron, Ramstein — Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
• Master Sgt. Jason Chiasson, 728th Air Mobility Squadron, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey — First Sergeant of the Year
• 2nd Lt. Jayson Stewart, 726th Air Mobility Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany — Company Grade Officer of the Year
• Tayyar Koc, 728th Air Mobility Squadron, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey — Local National Category I, Civilian of the Year
• Akman Levent, 728th Air Mobility Squadron, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey — Local National Category II, Civilian of the Year
• Angela Pearce, 521st Air Mobility Operations Group, Naval Station Rota, Spain — U.S. Category 1, Civilian of the Year
• Richard McClure Jr., 721st Aerial Port Squadron, Ramstein — U.S. Category II, Civilian of the Year
• Master Sgt. Lamar Isaac, 726th Air Mobility Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany — AMC’s Logistics Readiness Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
• 724th Air Mobility Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy — AMC’S AF Small Air Terminal Unit of the Year
• Senior Airman Gregory Oakley, 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Ramstein — AMC’s Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Technician of the Year, Airmen Category
• Tech. Sgt. Scott Richard, 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Ramstein — AMC’s Ground Safety Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
• Capt. Jose Quintanilla, 721st Aerial Port Squadron, Ramstein — AMC’s AFA Aerospace Gill Robb Wilson Award