Air Force names 2006 Mission Support Award winners Published April 28, 2007 WASHINGTON (AFNEWS) -- The winners of the 2006 Mission Support Awards were announced April 27. The results are: Personnel Gen. Robert J. Dixon Personnel Award: Maj. Kevin D. Heckle, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. Gen. Horace M. Wade Innovation Award: GS-12 Steven A. McCarver, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Ala. Gerrit D. Foster Jr. Outstanding Military Personnel Flight Achievement Award: Category I (large): 81st Mission Support Squadron, Keesler AFB, Miss. Category II (small): 354th MSS, Eielson AFB, Alaska. Outstanding Air Force Personnel Manager of the Year Award (headquarters level): Senior Manager - Maj. Robert T. Romer, Peterson AFB, Colo. Junior Manager - Capt. Sidney S. Squires, Scott AFB, Ill. Personnel Superintendent - Senior Master Sgt. Tracey R. King, Randolph AFB, Texas. Personnel Technician - Tech. Sgt. Catina A. Johnson-Roscoe, Randolph AFB, Texas. Personnel Specialist - Senior Airman Ashley D. Day, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Outstanding Air Force Personnel Manager of the Year Award (base level): Senior Manager - Lt. Col. Christopher J. Luedtke, Hill AFB, Utah. Junior Manager - Capt. Liza M. Theriault, Osan AB, Korea. Personnel Superintendent - Master Sgt. William Kubik III, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska. Personnel Technician - Staff Sgt. Elizabeth E. Sewell, Vance AFB, Okla. Personnel Specialist - Airman 1st Class Teila S. McBride, Pope AFB, N.C. Outstanding Air Force Personnel Manager of the Year Award (unit level): Personnel Manager - Capt. Yvonne E. Pacheco, Yokota AB, Japan. Personnel Superintendent - Master Sgt. Valarie D. Pugh, Aviano AB, Italy. Personnel Technician - Tech. Sgt. Charlie Flores, Hurlburt Field, Fla. Personnel Specialist - Senior Airman Angelique M. Smith, Pope AFB, N.C. Capt. Theriault is the overall Outstanding Air Force Personnel Manager of the Year and will be honored by the Air Force Association later this year. Military Equal Opportunity Office Outstanding MEO Office: Col. L. Joseph Brown Award: Category I - Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center, Randolph AFB, Texas. Base Level, Category II (large) - 100 Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England Base Level, Category III (small) - 347 RQW, Moody AFB, Ga. Outstanding MEO Individuals: Headquarters level, NCO/Civilian - Senior Master Sgt. Robbie C. Barham, AFPC at Randolph AFB, Texas. Base Level, Chief of MEO - Capt. Anthony C. Duggan, McGuire AFB, N.J. Base Level, NCO/Civilian EOT - Tech. Sgt. Joseph G. Newton Jr., Moody AFB, Ga. Education and Training First Term Airman Center NCO in Charge of the Year Award: Tech. Sgt. Edward J. Purdy, RAF Mildenhall, England. Nathan Altschuler Outstanding Education and Training Flight Awards: Category IA (large) - 81 MSS, Keesler AFB, Miss. Category IB (small) - 22 MSS, McConnell AFB, Kansas. Category IC (large) - 445 MSF, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio. Category ID (small) - 927 MSF, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. Enlisted PME Achievement Awards: Airman Leadership School Instructor - Staff Sgt. Susan D. Tennant, Keesler AFB, Miss. NCO Academy Instructor - Master Sgt. Russell W. Pember, Goodfellow AFB, Texas. Senior NCO Academy Instructor - Senior Master Sgt. Rodney Q. Phillips, Maxwell AFB-Guneter Annex, Ala. ALS Flight Chief - Senior Master Sgt. Robert L. Castellano, Scott AFB, Ill. Enlisted PME Manager - Master Sgt. Patrick L. Acheson, Langley AFB, Va. Sergeant Acheson is also the CMSAF Annual Enlisted PME Award winner and will be recognized at the Air Force banquet held in conjunction with the annual Air Force Sergeants Association international convention in August 2007. Education and Training Manager Awards - Dr. Edwin C. Peterson Award (headquarters level): Senior Enlisted - Senior Master Sgt. Priscilla D. Bolding, Langley AFB, Va. Junior Enlisted - Tech. Sgt. Alexander S. Rondero, Hickam AFB, Hawaii. Senior Civilian - GS-9 Mary L. Murphy, Scott AFB, Ill. Education and Training Manager Awards - Dr. Edwin C. Peterson Award (base level): Senior Enlisted - Master Sgt. Joey W. Parks, Altus AFB, Okla. Junior Enlisted - Tech. Sgt. Willie I. Solsberry, Ramstein AB, Germany. Senior Civilian - GS-11 Kathryn M. Craven, Hickam AFB, Hawaii. Junior Civilian - GS-6 Tracy L. Rivera, Lackland AFB, Texas. Education and Training Manager Awards - Dr. Edwin C. Peterson Award (unit level): Senior Enlisted - Master Sgt. Denise L. Johnson, Vandenberg AFB, Calif. Junior Enlisted - Tech. Sgt. Kenneth L. Rudisell, Nellis AFB, Nev. Senior Civilian - GS-9 Debra A. Morgan, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho. Junior Civilian - GS-6 Valerie L. Singley, Charleston AFB, S.C. Education and Training Manager Awards - Dr. Edwin C. Peterson Award (support): Senior Enlisted - Senior Master Sgt. Todd W. Staats, Kadena AB, Japan. Junior Enlisted - Tech. Sgt. Brian J. Martinez, Lackland AFB, Texas. Senior Civilian - GS-12 Dr. Andrew G. Stricker, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Ala. Junior Civilian - GS-7 Maria K. Checkley, Spangdahlem AB, Germany. Education and Training Flight Individual Awards: Category I - GS-13 Laura G. Dean, Hickam AFB, Hawaii. Category II - GS-12 Glenn D. Smith, Misawa AB, Japan. Category III - GS-9 Donald A. Sprague, Altus AFB, Okla. Category IV - GS-6 Diana R. Bryan, Beale AFB, Calif. Career Assistance Advisor of the Year Award: Senior Master Sgt. Yvonne M. Miller, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. Civilian Personnel Air Staff Program Manager - GS-14 Maria F. Molly, AFPC at Randolph AFB, Texas. MAJCOM/FOA Action Officer - GS-13 Alyce Hong, Hickam AFB, Hawaii. Civilian Personnel Officer - GS-14 Lyn Dixon, Patrick AFB, Fla. Senior Program Manager - GS-14 Michael L. Waschek, Ramstein AB, Germany. Intermediate Program Manager/Specialist - GS-11 Sharon D. Mack, AFPC at Randolph AFB, Texas. Personnel Specialist - GS-9 Susan A. Bibus, Lackland AFB, Texas. Middle to Large Central CPF - 37 MSS, Lackland AFB, Texas. Satellite CPF - 341 MSS, Malmstrom AFB, Mont. Mission Support Squadron Category I (large) - 435 MSS, Ramstein AFB, Germany. Category II (small) - 436 MSS, Dover AFB, Del. Personnel Testing Achievements Category I (large) - 325 MSS, Tyndall AFB, Fla. Category II (small) - Euro MSS, Stuttgart AB, Germany. Family Support Family Support Center/Family Readiness Office Awards: Category I (large) - 75 MSS, Hill AFB, Utah. Category II (small) - 97 MSS, Altus AFB, Okla. Family Support Individual/Family Readiness Individual Awards: Senior FSC/FRO - GS-12 Tamre H. Newton, Osan AB, Korea. Intermediate FSC/FRO - Tech. Sgt. Theresa M. Grolla-Phillips, Hickam AFB, Hawaii. Manpower and Organization Awards for Professional Excellence: Flight/Office of the Year (large) - 100 MSS, RAF Mildenhall, England. Flight/Office of the Year (small) - 5 MSS, Minot AFB, N.D. Headquarters Level: Field Grade Officer - Lt. Col. Robert S. Faneuff, Hickam AFB, Hawaii. Company Grade Officer - Capt. Darrell A. Board, Scott AFB, Ill. Senior NCO - Master Sgt. Peter A. Speen, AFMA at Randolph AFB, Texas. NCO - Tech. Sgt. Sirjason S. Concepcion, Hickam AFB, Hawaii. Senior Civilian - GS-12 Claudia M. McFadden, AETC at Randolph AFB, Texas. Intermediate Civilian - GS-11 Patricia A. Finney, Hurlburt Field, Fla. Installation Level: Field Grade Officer - Maj. Dianne E. Ferrarini, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. Company Grade Officer - Capt. Matthew A. Quitter, Ramstein AB, Germany. Senior NCO - Master Sgt. Dana C. Seeley, Peterson AFB, Colo. NCO - Tech. Sgt. Matthew R. Arnold, Misawa AB, Japan. Senior Civilian - GS-13 William B. Robertson, Tyndall AFB, Fla. Intermediate Civilian - GS-11 Dolores E. Guardiola, Lackland AFB, Texas. Senior Civilian Manager - Angela D. Johnson, Eglin AFB, Fla. Special Recognition Award for Outstanding and Dedicated Service: - 9th Air Force, Shaw AFB, S.C. - Lt. Col. Cynthia A. Shewell, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio. Individual military award category winners are authorized to wear the Air Force Recognition Ribbon and civilian winners are authorized to wear the Air Force Recognition Lapel Button. Comment on this story (comments may be published on Air Force Link) Click here to view the comments/letters page