Minot AFB Congratulates 2014 top performers

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  • By Senior Airman Malia Jenkins
  • Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs
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
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