Officials announce personnel annual award winners Published May 5, 2011 RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) -- The deputy chief of staff for manpower, personnel and services, or A1, recently announced the 2010 award winners for the A1 community. This year's winners are: Installation awards: Gen. Curtis E. LeMay Award, for best large-category force support squadron: 1st Special Operations FSS, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla. Maj. Gen. Eugene L. Eubank Award, for best small-category force support squadron: 9th FSS, Air Combat Command, Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Legacy awards: Gen. Robert J. Dixon Award: Dwight Bell, ACC, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. Roger M. Blanchard Memorial Award: Master Sgt. Belinda McCall, Air Force Personnel Center, Randolph AFB, Texas Gen. Horace M. Wade Innovation Award: Michael Teal, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Gen. Michael P.C. Carns Award: Timothy Thomas, AFPC, Randolph AFB, Texas Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Management Engineering Award: Roger Brickley, Air Education and Training Command, Randolph AFB, Texas Lt. Gen. Norm Lezy Award: Cory Larsen, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, Dover AFB, Del. Dr. Beverly L. Schmalzried Award: George Price, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany Dr. Edwin C. Peterson Education and Training Manager Award: Master Sgt. Tammy Lafferty, AFPC, Randolph AFB, Texas Solomon Starks Jr. Equal Opportunity Director of the Year Award: Michlene Tucker, Air Mobility Command, McConnell AFB, Kan. Chief Master Sgt. Billy R. Hunter Senior NCO Academy Instructor of the Year Award: Master Sgt. Christopher Robinson, AETC, Maxwell AFB, Ala. A1 Special Recognition Award:. Robert Newman, HAF, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Officer awards: Force Support Field Grade Officer of the Year, for staff level: Lt. Col. Devin Statham, Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo. Force Support Field Grade Officer of the Year, Air Reserve Component, for staff level: Lt. Col. Gina Oliver, Pacific Air Forces, JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii Force Support Company Grade Officer of the Year, for staff level: Capt. December Garcia, PACAF, Yokota AB, Japan Force Support Field Grade Officer of the Year, for operational level: Maj. William Charlton III, Air Force Services Agency, JB San Antonio Force Support Field Grade Officer of the Year, ARC, for operational level: Maj. Michael Ortiz, Air Reserve Personnel Center, Denver Force Support Company Grade Officer of the Year, for operational level: Capt. Darren Hill, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. Force Support Company Grade Officer of the Year, ARC, for operational level: Capt. Colby Leathers, ARPC, Denver Force Support Field Grade Officer of the Year, for installation level: Maj. Johnathan Zulauf, Air Force Materiel Command, Kirtland AFB, N.M. Force Support Field Grade Officer of the Year, ARC, for installation level: Lt. Col. Stephanie Welhouse, Air Force Reserve Command, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio Force Support Company Grade Officer of the Year, for installation level: Capt. Michael Eide, PACAF, JB Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska Force Support Company Grade Officer of the Year, ARC, for installation level: Capt. Myla Abejuela, AFRC, Nellis AFB, Nev. Enlisted awards, staff and operational levels: Force Support SNCO of the Year, for staff level: Senior Master Sgt. Melvin Rose Jr., AFSPC, Peterson AFB, Colo. Force Support SNCO of the Year, ARC, for staff level: Senior Master Sgt. George Macaluso, Air Force Personnel Operations Agency, Randolph AFB, Texas Force Support NCO of the Year, for staff level: Tech. Sgt. Joshua Farrell, AMC, Scott AFB, Ill. Force Support Airman of the Year, ARC, for staff level: Senior Airman Nichole Link, AMC, Scott AFB, Ill. Force Support SNCO of the Year, for operational level: Master Sgt. Angela Barbre, AFSVA, JB San Antonio Force Support SNCO of the Year, ARC, for operational level: Senior Master Sgt. Jimmie Morris, ARPC, Denver Force Support NCO of the Year, for operational level: Staff Sgt. Shane Antrim, USAFA, Colo. Force Support NCO of the Year, ARC, for operational level: Tech. Sgt. Manuel Zubia, ARPC, Denver Force Support Airman of the Year, for operational level: Senior Airman Telesheia Ward, AFPC, Randolph AFB, Texas Enlisted awards, installation level: Manpower SNCO of the Year: Senior Master Sgt. Steven Mandell, PACAF, Osan AB, Japan Manpower NCO of the Year: Tech Sgt. Dustin Barnes, ACC, Moody AFB, Ga. Personnel SNCO of the Year: Senior Master Sgt. Charles Mills, AETC, JB San Antonio Personnel SNCO of the Year, ARC: Master Sgt. Brian Marr, AFRC, Nellis AFB, Nev. Personnel NCO of the Year: Staff Sgt. Jacob Williams, AETC, Kessler AFB, Miss. Personnel NCO of the Year, ARC: Tech. Sgt. Rianna Newcomb, AFRC, JB Andrews, Md. Personnel Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Laura Garcia, AETC, Goodfellow AFB, Texas Personnel Airman of the Year, ARC: Senior Airman Scott Gatewood, AFRC, Hill AFB, Utah Services SNCO of the Year: Master Sgt. Turaeza Hose, ACC, Beale AFB, Calif. Services SNCO of the Year, ARC: Senior Master Sgt. Linda Becker, Air National Guard, Fort Wayne IAP, Ind. Services NCO of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Robert Thomas, AFMC, Eglin AFB, Fla. Services NCO of the Year, ARC: Staff Sgt. Natalie Sonner, ANG, Fort Wayne IAP, Ind. Services Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Jonathan Gasparetto, Air Force Global Strike Command, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. Services Airman of the Year, ARC: Senior Airman Nastasskia Gerald, AFRC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Education and Training SNCO of the Year: Senior Master Sgt. Debra Mosley, AMC, Charleston AFB, S.C. Education and Training SNCO of the Year, ARC: Master Sgt. Roderick Parker, AFRC, Maxwell AFB, Ala. Education and Training NCO of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Carrie Abernethy, USAFE, Ramstein AB, Germany Education and Training NCO of the Year, ARC: Tech. Sgt. Thip Andrus, AFSPC, Schriever AFB, Colo. Airman and Family Readiness Center Enlisted Manager of the Year: Master Sgt. Gabriel Moreno, AFSPC, Schriever AFB, Colo. Airman and Family Readiness Center Enlisted Manager of the Year, ARC: Master Sgt. Pamela Silas, AFRC, Travis AFB, Calif. Career Assistance Advisor of the Year: Master Sgt. David Grisdale, AFGSC, Whiteman AFB, Mo. Career Assistance Advisor of the Year, ARC: Master Sgt. Karineanne Machado, AFRC, Hill AFB, Utah Equal Opportunity Specialist of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Darius Kersh, USAFE, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England Equal Opportunity Specialist of the Year, ARC: Staff Sgt. Shane Buss, Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill AFB, Utah Enlisted Professional Military Education SNCO of the Year: Master Sgt. Lisa Buckman, AFMC, Eglin AFB, Fla. Enlisted Professional Military Education NCO of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Andy Gilbert, PACAF, Yokota AB, Japan First-Term Airmen Center NCOIC of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Kenya Martin, Air Force District of Washington, JB Andrews, Md. Civilian awards, staff and operational levels: Action Officer of the Year, for staff level: Kenneth Sargent, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas Technician of the Year, for staff level: Sylvia Moore, AFMC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Senior Manager of the Year, for operational level: David Burger, Warner Robins ALC, Robins AFB, Ga. Manager of the Year, for operational level: Jeanette Padilla, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, Kirtland AFB, N.M. Specialist of the Year, for operational level: Richard Harris, AETC, Maxwell AFB, Ala. Technician of the Year, for operational level: Carol Jones, AETC, Maxwell AFB, Ala. Civilian awards, installation level: Force Support Senior Civilian of the Year: Woodrow Wilson, USAFE, Spangdahlem AB, Germany Force Support Manager of the Year: Mark Tharp, AETC, JB San Antonio Airman and Family Services Flight Manager of the Year: Anton Jadin, AFMC, Eglin AFB, Fla. Airman and Family Services Flight Specialist of the Year: Sarah Williams, USAFE, Spangdahlem AB, Germany Airman and Family Services Flight Technician of the Year: Arndrea Thomas, ACC, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. Community Services Flight Manager of the Year: Everett Hopkins, AFSOC, Cannon AFB, N.M. Community Services Flight Specialist of the Year: Keith Quinn, ACC, Dyess AFB, Texas Community Services Flight Technician of the Year: Barney Mashburn, ACC, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. Force Development Flight Manager of the Year: Vicky Stever, AFSOC, Hurlburt Field, Fla. Force Development Flight Specialist of the Year: Louis Vance, PACAF, Yokota AB, Japan Force Development Flight Technician of the Year: Alisha Scanlon, AFSPC, Buckley AFB, Colo. Manpower and Personnel Flight Manager of the Year: Larry Cruz, PACAF, Yokota AB, Japan Manpower and Personnel Flight Specialist of the Year: Amanda Jones, AFGSC, Minot AFB, N.D. Manpower and Personnel Flight Technician of the Year: Aaron Angel, AFMC, Eglin AFB, Fla. Sustainment Services Flight Manager of the Year: Maria Zander, AETC, JB San Antonio Sustainment Services Flight Specialist of the Year: Michael James, PACAF, Yokota AB, Japan Sustainment Services Flight Technician of the Year: Kelly Thomas, AFMC, Hill AFB, Utah FSS Command Staff Manager of the Year: Cecelia Curtis, PACAF, Yokota AB, Japan FSS Command Staff Specialist of the Year: Donald Seastrunk, AFMC, Eglin AFB, Fla. FSS Command Staff Technician of the Year: Yasuyo Samuel, PACAF, Yokota AB, Japan A1 in Wing Manager of the Year: Janaee Stone, AFMC, Hill AFB, Utah A1 in Wing Specialist of the Year: Rebecca Smith, AFGSC, Whiteman AFB, Mo. A1 in Wing Technician of the Year: Jerry Joyner, ACC, Tinker AFB, Okla. Team and program awards: George Washington Award for Protocol Excellence: 21st Space Wing Protocol, AFSPC, Peterson AFB, Colo. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Management Engineering Award AFPC Knowledge Management Division, AFPC, Randolph AFB, Texas Nathan Altschuler Outstanding Education and Training Program: 374th FSS, PACAF, Yokota AB, Japan Colonel L. Joseph Brown Equal Opportunity Program: Tinker Equal Opportunity Office, Oklahoma City ALC, Tinker AFB, Okla. Gerrit D. Foster Jr. Outstanding Military Personnel Program: 96th FSS, AFMC, Eglin AFB, Fla. A1 Special Recognition Team Program Award 87th FSS, AMC, JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Aero Club Program of the Year: 96th FSS, AFMC, Eglin AFB, Fla. Airman and Family Readiness Program of the Year: 45th FSS, AFSPC, Patrick AFB, Fla. Arts and Crafts Program of the Year: 18th FSS, PACAF, Kadena AB, Japan Bowling Program of the Year: 902nd FSS, AETC, JB San Antonio Child Development Program of the Year: 18th FSS, PACAF, Kadena AB, Japan Civilian Personnel Program of the Year: 52nd FSS, USAFE, Spangdahlem AB, Germany Club of the Year: 18th FSS, PACAF, Kadena AB, Japan Community Center Program of the Year: 36th FSS, PACAF, Andersen AFB, Guam Enlisted Professional Military Education Team of the Year: Kisling NCO Academy, USAFE, Kapaun Air Station, Germany Family Child Care Program of the Year: 375th FSS, AMC, Scott AFB, Ill. Fitness and Sports Program of the Year: 7th FSS, ACC, Dyess AFB, Texas Golf Program of the Year: 7th FSS, ACC, Dyess AFB, Texas Human Resources Program of the Year: 633rd FSS, ACC, JB Langley-Eustis, Va. Library Program of the Year: 48th FSS, USAFE, RAF Lakenheath, England Manpower and Organization Program of the Year: 18th FSS, PACAF, Kadena AB, Japan Marketing Program of the Year: 374th FSS, PACAF, Yokota AB, Japan Outdoor Recreation Program of the Year: 10th FSS, USAFA, Colo. Operations Program of the Year: 374th FSS, PACAF, Yokota AB, Japan Professional Development Program of the Year: 1st SOFSS, AFSOC, Hurlburt Field, Fla. Resource Management Program of the Year: 374th FSS, PACAF, Yokota AB, Japan Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program of the Year: 99th Air Base Wing, ACC, Nellis AFB, Nev. Youth Program of the Year: 802nd FSS, AETC, JB San Antonio For more information on Air Force recognition programs, visit the Air Force personnel services website. (Courtesy of Manpower, Personnel and Services Public Affairs)