Team Minot 2018 Award Winners Published Feb. 28, 2019 By Senior Airman Jonathan McElderry Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- 5 MDG AMN of the Year SrA Tifany Torres-Mitchell, 5 MDSS NCO of the Year TSgt Danielle Sanderson, 5 MDOS SNCO of the Year MSgt Daneen Jeziorske, 5 MDOS FGO of the Year Maj Brandy Renner, 5 MDSS CGO of the Year Capt Nicole Stanley, 5 MDSS Civ. Cat. 1 of the Year Gary Hermann, 5 MDSS (5 BW winner) Civ. Cat. 2 of the Year Tiawania Flythe, 5 MDSS Vol of the Year MSgt Chrishana Dameron AFGSC Medium Dental Clinic of the Year 5th Medical Group AFGSC 4B0X1 Base Bioenvironmental Engineering NCO of the Year SSgt Nicholas Arvelo, 5 MDG AFGSC 4C0X1 Mental Health NCO of the Year TSgt Anthony Washington, 5 MDG AFGSC Competent Medical Authority of the Year Capt Stedven Feliciano, 5 MDG AFGSC Personnel Reliability Assurance Program Team of the Year 5 MDG Operational Medicine Flight AFGSC Additional Duty Safety Professional of the Year Mark Cory, 5 MDG 5 MSG AMN of the Year SrA Tyler McKee, 5 CS (5 BW winner) NCO of the Year SSgt Joshua Nauman, 5 CS (5 BW winner) SNCO of the Year SMSgt Philip McAlpin, Jr., 5 CES (5 BW winner) FGO of the Year Maj Mark Johanning, 5 MXS CGO of the Year 1st Lt Nicholas Chapman, 5 LRS (5 BW winner) Civ. Cat. 1 of the Year Jeffrey Bock, 5 LRS Civ. Cat. 2 of the Year Bradley Stadheim, 5 CS (5 BW winner) Civ. of the Year Cat. 3 Richard Helgeson, 5 CES (5 BW winner) Volunteer of the Year SSgt William White, 5 LRS First Sergeant of the Year MSgt Alejandro Rojas, 5 CS Arthur J Meyers Food Service Excellence Eastern Region SrA Joya Lindsey, 5 FSS AFGSC General Curtis LeMay Award for best large FSS in the command 5th Force Support Squadron AFGSC Civilian Personnel Flight of the Year 5th Force Support Squadron AFGSC Force Development Flight of the Year 5th Force Support Squadron AFGSC Installation Level A1 Company Grade Officer of the Year Capt Joseph Smiley, 5 FSS Sodexo Corp 5-Stars Rating Dakota Inn Dining Facility DSST/CLEP Testing Centers Rating Minot Education Center ranked #9/111 AFGSC Outstanding Cyber Operations Airman SrA Tyler McKee, 5 CS AFGSC Outstanding Cyberspace Support Senior Noncommissioned Officer SMSgt Gordan Meisner, 5 CS AFGSC Air Force Cyberspace Outstanding FGO Lt Col Steven Skipper, 5 CS General John P. Jumper Award for Excellence in Warfighting Integration Officer 1st Lt Brandon Reese, 5 CS General John P. Jumper Award for Excellence in Warfighting Integration Civilian Terry Woznicki, 5 CS Air Force General Edwin W. Rawlings Team Award 5th Communications Squadron Innovation Award 5 CES Electric Shop AFGSC Military Fire Fighter of the Year Award SrA Alisa Baker-Burdo, 5 CES AFGSC Military Fire Officer of the Year TSgt Anthony Montano, 5 CES AFGSC Civilian Fire Officer of the Year Paul Klug, 5 CES DoD Packing Achievement Award 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron Outstanding LRS Civilian Cat II of the Year Kendra Beers, 5 LRS AFA Outstanding AF Civilian Employee of the Year Wage Employee Kristal L. Brugman, 5 LRS CMSGT(ret) Robert M. Herrington Spirit Of Service Award SSgt William White, 5 LRS Outstanding Contracting Enlisted Mmber (SNCO) MSgt Ginnafer A. Burnett, 5 CONS Outstanding Contracting Enlisted Member (NCO) TSgt Samuel A. Lopez II, 5 CONS Outstanding Contracting Enlisted Member (Amn) SrA Ryan M. Onesto, 5 CONS Outstanding Reservist in Contracting MSgt Lucas J. Dahlman, 5 CONS 5 MXG Commander Support Staff of the Year 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron AMN of the Year SrA Ethan Kostival, 5 AMXS NCO of the Year TSgt Vincent Crews, 5 MXS SNCO of the Year MSgt Heather Jerrell, 5 MUNS FGO of the Year Maj Jason Snedeker, 5 MXS CGO of the Year 2nd Lt Marlan Campbell, 5 AMXS Civ. Cat. 2 of the Year Randall Mackey, 5 MXS Volunteer of the Year A1C Richard Cabak, 5 MOF First Sergeant of the Year SMSgt Wayne Sharp, 5 MXS (5 BW winner) Honor Guard Member of the Year SrA Derrick Ewing, 5 AMXS (5 BW winner) Innovation Award 5 MXG Weapons Standardization (5 BW winner) AFA Civilian of the Year Sandra Ingram (5 BW winner) Lance P. Sijan Award Capt Brandon Tovado, 5 MUNS Lance P. Sijan Award MSgt Jessica Padua, 5 MXS Lance P. Sijan Award TSgt Andrew Schuetz, 5 MXS (5 BW winner) Lt Gen Leo Marquez Maj Timothy Doster, 5 AMXS Lt Gen Leo Marquez Capt Roman Obolonskiy, 5 MXS Lt Gen Leo Marquez MSgt David Carlton, 5 AMXS Lt Gen Leo Marquez SSgt Jeffery Rutledge, AMXS Lt Gen Leo Marquez SrA Hector Tejada, 5 MXS Lt Gen Leo Marquez Maj Eugene Pinckney, 705 MUNS Lt Gen Leo Marquez 1st Lt Robert Brinkerhoff, 705 MUNS Lt Gen Leo Marquez MSgt Casey Andersen, 5 MUNS Lt Gen Leo Marquez SSgt Eric Vadala, 5 MUNS Lt Gen Leo Marquez SrA Jennifer Giang, 705 MUNS Clements McMullen Memorial Daedalian Weapon System Maintenance Trophy 5th Maintenance Squadron AD Maintenance Effectiveness Award: Medium Aircraft Maintenance 5th Maintenance Squadron 5 OG AMN of the Year SrA Samantha Chacon, 5 OSS NCO of the Year SSgt Derek Miles, 5 OSS SNCO of the Year MSgt Dustin Ehr, 5 OSS FGO of the Year Maj Jared Brinkerhoff, 23 BS (5 BW winner) CGO of the Year Capt Joshua Isenga, 23 BS Civ. Cat. 1 of the Year Angela Schultz, 69 BS Civ. Cat. 2 of the Year Justin Rice, 5 OSS Volunteer of the Year 1st Lt Thomas Urbanek, 23 BS Key Spouse of the Year Tianna Roulette, 23 BS (5 BW winner) Innovation Award (RAWS) Radar Airfield & Weather Systems AFGSC Lima Site 85 Award 5 OSS/RAWS Risner Award Capt Ian Duncan, 69 BS (5 BW winner) 2018 Latin Style Distinguised Military Service Award Capt Gloriemar Torre-Santiago, 23 BS Curtis E. LeMay Award (Best Bomber Aircrew) Maginnes/Keller/Fite/Lindberg/Kallis, 23 BS Radar, Airfield, and Weather Systems SNCO of the Year MSgt Daniel M. Jacobson, 5 OSS Airfield Management Airman of the Year A1C Jeffery A. Hawes, 5 OSS 5 WSA AMN of the Year SrA Jared Samsel, 5 BW/CCA NCO of the Year TSgt Rocio Pattarroyo, 5 BW/CCA SNCO of the Year MSgt Carlos Cintron, 5 CPTS FGO of the Year Maj Natassia Cherne, 5 BW/PA CGO of the Year Capt Nicholas Tensing Civ. Cat. 1 of the Year Susan Yatzeck Civ. Cat. 2 of the Year Naomi Haye Innovation Award Chapel Individual Award for Communication Excellence, FGO Maj Natassia Cherne, 5 BW/PA Air Force Public Affairs Director's Excellence Award, Best Innovation 5 BW/PA for "Minot Air Force Base Facebook Engagement Revitalization" 8th AF Safety Enlisted Professional of the Year TSgt Chas Poteat, 5 BW Safety AFGSC Human Factors Safety Excellence Award, Cat II 5 BW Occupational Safety Office AFGSC Financial Management Civilian of the Year: GS-9 and Above Category Naomi Haye, 5 CPTS AFGSC Additional Duty Safety Professional of the Year Ms. Miesner, 5 BW/SEG A1 Special Recognition Team Award (Installation) 5 BW/CCA 91 SFG AMN of the Year A1C Marisa Sees, 791 MSFS NCO of the Year TSgt Tyler Hughes, 791 MSFS (91 MW winner) SNCO of the Year MSgt Kyle Lazarus, 91 SSPTS CGO of the Year Capt Jared Hafich, 91 SFG (91 MW winner) FGO of the Year Maj John Kepple, 891 MSFS (91 MW winner) Flt CC of the Year Lt Toyre Hudson, 91 MSFS (91 MW winner) Professional Team of the Year Convoy Response Force Key Spouse Program of the Year 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron (91 MW winner) Civilian Cat I of the Year Nadine Lenz, Civilian Cat II of the Year Christopher Swiech, Volunteer of the Year TSgt Phillip Crawford, First Sergeant of the Year MSgt William Klemisch, Nuclear Deterrence Operations (NDO) A1C Marissa A. Sees, 791 MSFS Nuclear Deterrence Operations (NDO) TSgt Jason J. Galvan, 91 SFG/S5 Nuclear Deterrence Operations (NDO) MSgt Antoine L. Parham Nuclear Deterrence Operations (NDO) 2d Lt Andrew S. Klinger SMSgt Frances Barbour Military Award (Tuskegee Award) SSgt Phillip R. Crawford, 91 SFG Wilma Vaught Visionary Award TSgt Shannon G. Jablonka, 91 SSPTS Capt Robert W. Williams (Tuskegee Award) Lt Ariana D. Maldonado, 91 SFG 91 SFG Flight-Level Airman of the Year A1C Marisa A. Sees, 791 MSFS 91 SFG Support Staff-Level Airman of the Year SrA Alexis A. Stanley, 91 SFG 91 SFG Flight-Level NCO of the Year TSgt Jeffery B. Fitzgerald, 91 SSPTS 91 SFG Support Staff-Level NCO of the Year SSgt Richard M. Vasquez, 891 MSFS 91 SFG Flight-Level SNCO of the Year MSgt Derrik S. Smith, 91 SSPTS 91 SFG Support Staff-Level SNCO of the Year MSgt Timothy J. Herrman, 91 MSFS 91 SFG CGO of the Year Capt Jared D. Hafich, 891 MSFs 91 SFG Support Staff Civilian Employee of the Year Daniel K. Bower, 91 SSPTS 91 SFG A1C Elizabeth Jacobson Award of the Year SrA Travis J. Hackett, 891 MSFS Col Billy Jack Carter Award of the Year TSgt Kyle D. Douglass, 891 MSFS Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award - Junior Enlisted SSgt Richard M. Vasquez, 891 MSFS Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award - Senior Enlisted MSgt James E. Tavenner Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award - Junior Officer 1st Lt Toyre L. Hudson, 91 MSFS 91 OG AMN of the Year SrA Alyssa Stuart, 91 OG (91 MW winner) NCO of the Year TSgt James Craig, 91 OG SNCO of the Year MSgt Nicholes Swenson, 91 OG CGO of the Year Lt Zachary Denson, 741 MS FGO of the Year Maj Donald Prey, 91 OSS Flt CC of the Year Capt Brady Rinke, 91 OSS Professional Team of the Year Emergency War Order (EWO) & Intelligence (91 MW winner) Key Spouse of the Year Georgina Beaton (91 MW winner) Key Spouse Program of the Year 91st Operations Support Squadron Civilian Cat I of the Year Arzu Donoghue, 742 MS (91 MW winner) Civilian Cat II of the Year Jeremy Meier, 91 OSS Volunteer of the Year Lt Elizabeth Jordan, 742 MS (91 MW winner) 91 MXG AMN of the Year A1C Colton Lecraw, 791 MXS NCO of the Year TSgt Marcus Jones, 91 MMXS SNCO of the Year SMSgt Charles Wilkin, 91 MMXS (91 MW winner) CGO of the Year Capt Joshua Haynes, 791 MXS Flt CC of the Year Capt Marisol Vierra, 91 MMXS Professional Team of the Year Power Refrigeration & Electrical Laboratory (PREL) Key Spouse of the Year Amanda Haynes Key Spouse Program of the Year 91st Maintenance Group Civilian Cat I of the Year Dana Foster, 91 MW/CCS Civilian Cat II of the Year Steven Knowles, 91 MMXS Volunteer of the Year SrA Ahman Williams, 791 MXS First Sergeant of the Year MSgt Jonathan Rockwell, 91 MMXS (91 MW winner) Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award Junior Officer Capt Kevin Oneill, 91 MMXS Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award SNCO MSgt Ernest Poore, 91 MMXS Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award Amn - NCO TSgt Robert Trotter, 791 MXS Lt Gen Leo Marquez Award (Company Grade Manager) Capt Marisol Vierra, 91 MMXS Lt Gen Leo Marquez Award (SNCO-Supervisor Manger) MSgt Lawrence Blanco, 791 MXS Lt Gen Leo Marquez Award (NCO-Technician Supervisor) TSgt Matthew Tinkle, 791 MXS Lt Gen Leo Marquez Award (Amn-Technician) SrA Elvis Chagoya, 91 MOS Maint Professional of the Year (CGO) Capt Bryan Dukes, 91 MMXS Maint Professional of the Year (SNCO) MSgt Richard Vengels, 91 MMXS Maint Professional of the Year (NCO) SSgt Steven Vil, 91 MMXS Maint Professional of the Year (Amn) SrA Jerry Ford, 91 MMXS Maint Support Professional of the Year (CGO) Capt Spencer Shibler, 791 MXS Maint Support Professional of the Year (SNCO) MSgt Christopher Petrus, 791 MXS Maint Support Professional of the Year (NCO) SSgt Theresa Webb, 791 MXS Maint Support Professional of the Year (Amn) SrA Adrian Hays, 791 MXS Col Edward D. Payne ICBM Maint Manager of Year (SNCO) MSgt Virgil Castro, 91 MMXS Col Edward D. Payne ICBM Maint Supervisor of Year (NCO) TSgt Derrick Johnson, 91 MMXS Col Edward D. Payne ICBM Maint Technician of Year (Amn) SrA Jordin Ford, 91 MMXS Maintenance Management Systems Professional Technician of the Year (Amn) Williams Maintenance Management Systems Professional Supervisor of the Year (NCO) TSgt Jessica Drawdy, 91 MXG Munitions and Missile Maintenance Company Grade Officer of the Year SSgt Andrew Oneill, 791 MXS Maintenance Training Section Instructor of the Year Award (TTB/Backshop) SSgt Christopher Foster, 791 MXS Nuclear Deterrence Awards Airman of the Year SrA Sean Carnett, 91 MMXS Nuclear Deterrence Awards NCO of the Year TSgt David Boley, 791 MXS Nuclear Deterrence Awards SNCO of the Year MSgt Matthew Carr, 91 MMXS Nuclear Deterrence Awards CGO of the Year 1st Lt Benjamin Ducken, 91 MMXS Nuclear Deterrence Awards FGO of the Year Lt Col Michael McConnell, 91 MXG NDO Civilian Category II of the Year (GS 9-12) Matthew Bianco, 791 MXS General Mark A. Welsh II “One Air Force” Award Task Force True North Squadron of the Year 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron 91 WSA NCO of the Year TSgt Adam Marsh, 91 SSPTS Civilian Cat II of the Year Todd Moore, 91 MW/SEG (91 MW winner)