Minot AFB Congratulates 2014 top performers Published March 10, 2015 By Senior Airman Malia Jenkins Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Minot's 2014 top performers were recognized at a variety of events and took home awards at the base level all the way up the chain to the U.S. Strategic Command. Minot congratulates the following award recipients: 91st Missile Wing Annual Award Winners NCO of the Year - Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Corp, 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron Senior NCO of the Year - Master Sgt. Corey Strother, 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron Civilian Category one of the Year - Leila Bussey, 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron USSTRATCOM Award Winners Mid-Tier Enlisted - Tech. Sgt. Daniel Christian, 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron Missile Security - Master Sgt. Joseph Anderson, 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron 91st MW Nuclear Deterrence Operations Award Winners Airman of the Year - Senior Airman Francesca Jackson, 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron SNCO of the Year - Master Sgt. Joseph Anderson, 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron Civilian Category one of the Year - Leila Bussey, 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron Professional Team of the Year - 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron Operations (Retired) Gen. Larry D. Welch Award Winner Capt. Justin Nikodem, 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron 20th Air Force Annual Award Winners Security Forces Flight Level Airman of the Year - Senior Airman Francesca Jackson, 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron Security Forces Support Staff NCO of the Year -Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Corp, 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron Security Forces Officer of the Year- Capt. Kyle Yates, 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron 20th Air Force Functional Award Winners Operations Enlisted Person of the Year- Tech. Sgt. Scott Grubaugh, 54th Helicopter Squadron ICBM Missile Crew of the Year- 1st Lt. Victoria Fort and 2nd Lt. Emily Gill, 741st Missile Squadron Aircrew of the Year- Capt. Matthew Sutliff, 1st Lt. Kyle Nelson, Tech. Sgt. Jason Fifield and Tech. Sgt. Michael Wright, 54th Helicopter Squadron Best EWO Training and Plans Flight- Capt. David Foster, 91st Operations Support Squadron Security Forces Officer of the Year- Capt. Kyle Yates, 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron Security Forces Flight Level Airman of the Year- Senior Airman Francesca Jackson, 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron Security Forces Support Staff NCO of the Year- Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Corp, 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron ICBM Maintenance Technician of the Year- Staff Sgt. Dustin Stringer, 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron ICBM Maintenance Quality Assurance Evaluator of the Year- Staff Sgt. Shawn Meyer, 91st Maintenance Group 2014 AFGSC Security Forces Outstanding Security Forces Functional Award Winner Flight Airman - Senior Airman Francesca Jackson, 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron 2014 AFGSC Safety Award/AFGSC Award of Distinction for Weapon Safety Senior Airman Matthew Lomonaco, 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron 2014 AFGSC Outstanding Large Security Forces Unit Award 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron 2014 AFGSC Outstanding Medium Security Forces Unit Award 91st Security Support Squadron 91st Maintenance Group Annual Award Winners Airman Category- Senior Airman Kimo Kalilikane NCO Category - Staff Sgt. Savanna Case SNCO Category - Master Sgt. Allan Bliss First Sergeant Category - Master Sgt. Joseph Joslin CGO Category - Capt. James Gutierrez Civilian Category I - Robin Haddox Civilian Category II - Erika Porter 8th Air Force Individual Award Winners 2014 NAACP Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award - Maj. Tyrone Bess, Security Forces Squadron 2014 AD ISR SNCO of the Year Award - Master Sgt. Jeremy Meier, 5th Operations Support Squadron 2014 Outstanding AD ISR NCO of the Year Award - Staff Sgt. Anthony Enomoto, 5th Operations Support Squadron 2014 AD ISR Airman of the Year - Senior Airman John Wolf, 5th Operations Support Squadron Air Force Individual Award Winners 2014 League of United Latin American Citizens Award - Capt. Marc Stanco, Security Forces Squadron Weapons Well Done Award - Staff Sgt. Tyler Austin, Senior Airman Wesley Mains, Senior Airman Wendleton and Airman 1st Class Tyler Mayek, 5th Munitions Squadron AFGSC Individual Award Winners Outstanding Base Bioenvironmental Engineering NCO of the Year - Tech. Sgt. Amanda Hammond, 5th Medical Operations Squadron Outstanding Mental Health Airman of the Year - Senior Airman Daniel Rickard, 5th Medical Operations Squadron Outstanding Aerospace Medicine Airman of the Year - Airman 1st Class Kelsey Juergens, 5th Medical Operations Squadron USAF Laboratory Airman of the Year - Senior Airman Luis Poblano, 5th Medical Operations Squadron Medical Service SNCO Organizational Management Excellence Master Sgt. Nancy Auger, 5th Medical Operations Squadron Privileged Advanced Practice Nurse - Capt. Darci Parker, 5th Medical Operations Squadron Outstanding CMA of the Year - Capt. Joseph Noya, 5th Medical Operations Squadron Civilian Nurse of the Year - Tiffany Zurcher, 5th Medical Operations Squadron AF Outstanding Ground Radar Systems Airman - Senior Airman Robert Brown, 5th Communications Squadron AF Outstanding Ground Radar Systems NCO - Staff Sgt. Garrett Hays, 5th Communications Squadron Maj. Gen. Eugene A. Lupia Award - Maj. Rebecca Corbin, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron AF Outstanding Civil Engineer Manager of the Year - Michael Nelson, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron AF Outstanding Civil Engineer Manager of the Year - Hal Travestad, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron Major General Joseph A. Aheam Enlisted Leadership Award - Chief Master Sgt. Bradley Jackson, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron The Society of American Military Engineers Goddard Medal - Senior Master Sgt. Scott Pisle, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron Human Factors Safety Achievement Award - Staff Sgt. Dominick Fugazzi, 5th Bomb Wing Ground Safety Award of Distinction for Ground - Tech. Sgt. Jarrod Nelson Outstanding Contracting Officer Award - 1st Lt. David Manuele, 5th Contracting Squadron Outstanding Contracting Enlisted Member - Tech. Sgt. Avalee Hawkins, 5th Contracting Squadron Contracting Superintendent of the Year Award - Senior Master Sgt. Neil Armstrong, 5th Contracting Squadron AFGSC Unit Award Winners 2014 AFGSC Innovation Award -5th Logistics Readiness Squadron Outstanding Resource Management Team - 5th Medical Support Squadron Outstanding Medical Readiness Team - 5th Medical Support Squadron Medium Dental Clinic of the Year - 5th Medical Operations Squadron USAF Outstanding Patient Centered Medical Home Award - 5th Medical Group AF Lt. Gen. Harold W. Grant Award - 5th Communications Squadron Legal Office of the Year - 5th Bomb Wing Judge Aadvocate AF Outstanding CE Unit Award - 5th Civil Engineer Squadron Maj. Gen. Del R. Eulberg Award - 5th Civil Engineer Squadron The Balchen/Post Award - 5th Civil Engineer Squadron AFGSC Annual Award Winners Civilian Personnel Program of the Year - 5th Force Support Squadron Fitness and Sports Program of the Year -5th Force Support Squadron Library Program of the Year - 5th Force Support Squadron Operations Program of the Year -5th Force Support Squadron Aviation Resource Management Unit Team Award - 5th Operations Support Squadron Financial Management Office of the Year - 5th Comptroller Squadron Outstanding Support Staff Airman -Senior Airman Brittney McCullough, 5th Security Forces Squadron Outstanding Support Staff NCO -Tech. Sgt. Sean Cunningham, Security Forces Squadron Outstanding Support Staff SNCO -Master Sgt. Todd Boren, 5th Security Forces Squadron Outstanding Support Staff Civilian -Chad Smith, 5th Security Forces Squadron Flight Chief of the Year -Suzanne Larson, 5th Force Support Squadron Section Chief of the Year -Suong Wilson, 5th Force Support Squadron Civilian Specialist of the Year -Gordon Martin, 5th Force Support Squadron Aviation Resource Management Airman -Senior Airman Holly Knox, 69th Bomb Squadron Aviation Resource Management SNCO -Master Sgt. Melissa Bembnowski, 5th Operations Support Squadron Outstanding Aircrew Flight Equipment Officer -Capt. David Skelonc, 5th Operations Support Squadron Outstanding Aircrew Flight Equipment SNCO -Senior Master Sgt. Gregory Wright, 5th Operations Support Squadron Major General Frank R. Faykes Financial Management and Comptroller of the Year -Lt. Col. Raymond Castro, 5th Comptroller Squadron Chief Master Sergeant Larry P. Gonzales Superintendent of the Year -Senior Master Sgt. Shirley Quevedo, 5th Comptroller Squadron Financial Management NCO of the Year -Tech. Sgt. Tiffany Thompson, 5th Comptroller Squadron Financial Management Civilian of the Year Category I -Abby Yates, 5th Comptroller Squadron Financial Management Civilian of the Year Category II -Carol Faulkner, 5th Comptroller Squadron USAF Headquarters Annual Award Winner AF Chief of Safety Cyber Safety - 5th Communications Squadron Air Force Annual Award Winners Chief of Safety Special Achievement Award -Tech. Sgt. Jarrod Nelson, 5th Bomb Wing Ground Safety Senior Master Sgt. Gerald J. Stryzak Award -5th Civil Engineer Squadron AF Outstanding Civil Engineer Manager of the Year Award - Hal Tarvestad, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron 2014 Individual Award Winners AF Nuclear Deterrence Operations Professional Team of the Year -5th Operations Support Squadron Ground Safety Excellence Award- Ground Safety Human Factors Safety Excellence Award - Ground Safety Clements McMullen Memorial Daedalian Weapon System Maintenance Trophy - 5th Maintenance Group 5th Bomb Wing Annual Award Winners Airman Category - Senior Airman Mary Johnson, 5th Force Support Squadron NCO Category- Tech. Sgt. Terri Smith, 5th Bomb Wing Command Post SNCO Category- Master Sgt. Nancy Auger, 5th Medical Operations Squadron CGO Category- 1st Lt. Vic Ashdown, 5th Communications Squadron FGO Category- Maj. Raymond Boyer, 5th Bomb Wing Chapel First sergeant Category- Master Sgt. Richard Martin, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Expeditionary Airman Category- Senior Airman Andrew Glynn, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron Expeditionary NCO Category- Staff Sgt. Zacherie Castro, 5th Bomb Wing Command Post Expeditionary SNCO Category- Master Sgt. John McCoy, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron Expeditionary CGO Category- Capt. Kale McGinnis, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron