5th BW Airmen get respect Published Feb. 23, 2007 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."