5th BW Airmen get respect
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/ Published February 23, 2007
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MINOT, N.D. -- Staff Sgt. Lara Murdzia, Night Wing vocalist, sings Aretha Franklin’s 1967 hit song "Respect" during the 5th Bomb Wing Annual Awards Banquet at the Holiday Inn in Minot Feb. 22. Each year the 5th BW holds an awards banquet to recognize Airmen and civilians who serve above and beyond in the areas of leadership, job performance, significant self-improvement and community involvement. Night Wing is part of the Air Force Heartland of America Band. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sharida Bishop)
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. --
Congratulations to the following 5th Bomb Wing annual award winners.
Each year the 5th BW recognizes Airmen and civilians who serve above and beyond in the areas of leadership, job performance, significant self-improvement and community involvement.
The recipients received their awards at the 5th Bomb Wing Annual Awards Banquet Feb. 22.
Airman of the Year:
Senior Airman Jon Wilcox, 5th Comptroller Squadron
NCO of the Year:
Tech. Sgt. Robert Simpson, 5th BW Antiterrorism Office
Senior NCO of the Year:
Senior Master Sgt. Samuel D'Urso III, 5th Operations Support Squadron
Company Grade Officer of the Year:
Capt. Joseph McKenna, 23rd Bomb Squadron
Category I Civilian of the Year:
Mrs. Rita Hawley, 5th Maintenance Group
Category II Civilian of the Year:
Renetta Pearson, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron
Expeditionary Airman of the Year:
Senior Airman Adam Palazzo, 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron
Expeditionary NCO of the Year:
Tech. Sgt. Mark DeCorte, 5th Medical Support Squadron
Expeditionary SNCO of the Year:
Master Sgt. Leon Kamrowski, 5th CES
Expeditionary CGO of the Year:
2nd Lt. Matthew Brill, 5th Security Forces Squadron
First Sergeant of the Year:
Master Sgt. Brian White, 5th Maintenance Squadron
Honor Guard:
Staff Sgt. George Wachira, 5th CES
Non-appropriated Fund Regular Civilian:
Jay Utter, 5th Services Squadron
Non-appropriated Fund Flex Civilian:
Sarah Dyer, 5th SVS
Military Volunteer of the Year:
Staff Sgt Kashalett Foster, 5th LRS
Civilian Volunteer of the Year:
Mrs. Lori Kozel, 5th Mission Support Squadron
"It really was a great year," said Col. Eldon Woodie, 5th Bomb Wing commander. "We're blessed to live in this nation, be in this service and work with the caliber of people that we do."