Photo By Senior Airman Baylee Hunt | The Nevada Air National Guard hosted its annual awards ceremony Sunday here at the...... read more read more
The Nevada Air National Guard hosted its annual awards ceremony Sunday here at the base.
The ceremony recognized top Airmen in each rank category and presented state and unit awards to more than 20 of the 1,100 Airmen in the Nevada Air National Guard.
Winners in each rank category will be announced 6 p.m. Jan. 6 during the annual Outstanding Airman of the Year Banquet at the Eldorado Hotel and Casino. The nominations were:
Airmen of the Year nominations: Senior Airman Makaila Erdody, Senior Airman Cody Beattie, Senior Airman Andrew Marshall and Airman 1st Class Matthew Greiner.
Non-Commissioned Officers of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Casey Jones, Tech. Sgt. Joshua Johnson, Staff Sgt. Alex Howe and Staff Sgt. Jerami Esquer.
Senior Non-Commissioned Officers of the Year: Master Sgt. Paul Hinen, Senior Master Sgt. Jeffrey Linton Master Sgt. Wayne Bejosano and Master Sgt. Jordan Clark.
Company Grade Officers of the Year: Capt. Sarah Searles, Capt. Merridy Young, Capt. Reed Kobernik and Capt. Alex Rodriguez.
State and unit awards included the Governor's Outstanding Unit Award and the Adjutant General’s Silver Sentinel Award.
The 152nd Operations Group, Nevada Air National Guard, took the prestigious Outstanding Unit Award.
The group completed 1,335 combat flying missions around the world and gained 46 Air Medals.
“These missions were flown in the face of significant hazards to include robust enemy surface to air missile and artillery threats, extreme mountainous terrain and austere condition,” said Senior Master Sgt. Jeannie Beck, awards ceremony emcee.
The 152nd Operations Group delivered thousands of combat troops and aeromedical evacuees, as well as 5,224 tons of cargo equipment and supplies across vast areas of responsibility.
Additionally, the 152nd Operations Group’s Modular Airborne Firefighting System team, known as MAFFS, flew 49 sorties over wildland fires in support of the U.S. Forest Service this year. The group also supported transportation efforts during hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria.
Along with the awards, the 152nd Intelligence Squadron announced its honorary commander, Roger Norman, a local entrepreneur and developer. Norman is the partner in the Tahoe Industrial Center and owner of the Crystal Bay Casino in Lake Tahoe.
Award winners
Safety Award Winner: Senior Master Sgt. Steven Ferrell, 192nd Airlift Squadron
Unit Career Advisor of the Year: Tech. Sgt. David Colburn, the 152nd Communications Flight
Diversity Award: Senior Master Sgt. Jonathon Baker, Nevada State Headquarters
Chief’s Council Award: Senior Airman Mariah Connell, 152nd Maintenance Squadron
Adjutant General’s Silver Sentinel Award for Excellence recipients:
The 152nd Joint Incident Site Communications Capability Team (JISCC) (accepted by Technical Sergeant David Colburn, Technical Sergeant Dan McMillan, Technical Sergeant Jesse Lemos, Staff Sergeant Nicholas De La Rosa, Staff Sergeant Amber Kochalka, Senior Airman Ty Reid, Senior Airman Eduardo Vargas Vazquez, and Senior Airman David Almada)
Technical Sergeant Drew Peterson, 152nd Operations Group
The 92nd Civil Support Team (accepted by Captain Geraldine Reyes, First Sergeant Fred Bartalomy, Sergeant William Fredrick, and Senior Airman Todd Alba)
Commander’s Excellence Awards:
Nevada Air National Guard State Headquarters: Military Personnel Management Office
152nd Airlift Wing: Master Sgt. Sherri Clark
152nd Maintenance Group: Senior Airman Andrew Marshall
152nd Mission Support Group: The 152nd Security Forces Squadron
152nd Medical Group: Lt. Erica Morga
152nd Operations Group: Senior Master Sgt. Todd Houchens
152nd Intelligence Squadron: 152nd Intelligence Squadron’s Systems Flight.
232nd Operations Squadron: The Mission Support Team (Master Sgt. Anna Lansdell accepted).
| Date Taken: | 12.03.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 12.03.2017 14:28 |
| Story ID: | 257235 |
| Location: | RENO, NEVADA, US |
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