Officials announce 2004 mission support awards Published May 2, 2005 WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- Officials recently announced the winners of the 2004 Air Force Mission Support Awards. The awards recognize Airmen and their units for outstanding performance in the areas of personnel, military equal opportunity, professional military education and training. Winners for 2004 are: -- General Robert J. Dixon Personnel Award: Senior Master Sgt. Maria Cornelia of the Air Force headquarters personnel directorate at the Pentagon. -- General Horace M. Wade Innovation Award: Master Sgt. Tamie Calton of the 96th Mission Support Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. -- Gerrit D. Foster Jr. Outstanding Military Personnel Flight Achievement Award (Large): 357th MSS at Scott AFB, Ill. -- Gerrit D. Foster Jr. Outstanding MPF Achievement Award (Small): 347th MSS at Moody AFB, Ga. Outstanding Air Force Personnel Manager of the Year Awards:-- Headquarters-Level Senior Manager: Lt. Col. Janet Bent of Offutt AFB, Neb. -- Headquarters-Level Junior Manager: Capt. Yancey Cowen of Randolph AFB, Texas. -- Headquarters-Level Personnel Superintendent: Senior Master Sgt. Barbara Heyward of Royal Air Force Molesworth, England. -- Headquarters-Level Personnel Technician: Tech. Sgt. Nicole Johnson of Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii. -- Headquarters-Level Personnel Specialist: Senior Airman Shannon Prentiss of Ramstein Air Base, Germany. -- Base-Level Senior Manager: Maj. Jimmy Humphrey of Minot AFB, N.D. -- Base-Level Junior Manager: Capt. Jeannette Mismas deployed to Southwest Asia. -- Base-Level Personnel Superintendent: Master Sgt. Joseph E. Kedra at Tinker AFB, Okla. -- Base-Level Personnel Technician: Staff Sgt. Shawndra Singleton of Keesler AFB, Miss. -- Base-Level Personnel Specialist: Senior Airman Bryan Williams of Vance AFB, Okla. -- Unit-Level Personnel Manager: Capt. Russell Callaway of Kirtland AFB, N.M. -- Unit-Level Personnel Superintendent: Master Sgt. Cephas Kelly of Andrews AFB, Md. -- Unit-Level Personnel Technician: Tech. Sgt. Chad Winkelman of Moody. -- Unit-Level Personnel Specialist: Senior Airman Sarah Flackus of Altus AFB, Okla. -- Overall Outstanding Air Force Personnel Manager of the Year and recipient of the Air Force Association Award: Staff Sgt. Shawndra Singleton of Keesler. Air Force Military Equal Opportunity Office Awards:-- Major command or field operating agency category (Col. L. Joseph Brown Award): Air Combat Command at Langley AFB, Va. -- Base-Level (Large): 305th Air Mobility Wing at McGuire AFB, N.J. -- Base-Level (Small): 36th Air Base Wing at Andersen AFB, Guam. Outstanding Air Force Military Equal Opportunity Individual Awards:-- Headquarters-Level: Master Sgt. John Pavao of Scott. -- Base-Level Chief of Military Equal Opportunity: Capt. Christopher Stegall of Tinker. -- Base-Level Noncommissioned/Civilian Equal Opportunity Technician: Tech. Sgt. Leo Peterson II of Travis AFB, Calif. -- Nathan Altschuler Award for Excellence in Educational Programs (Large): 314th MSS at Little Rock AFB, Ark. -- Nathan Altschuler Award for Excellence in Educational Programs (Small): 22nd MSS at McConnell AFB, Kan. Air Force Education and Training Manager Award:-- Headquarters-Level (Dr. Erwin C. Peterson Award) Senior Enlisted: Senior Master Sgt. Saint Carter, Jr., of Randolph. -- Headquarters-Level (Dr. Erwin C. Peterson Award) Junior Enlisted: Tech. Sgt. Walter Butler, Jr., of Randolph. -- Headquarters-Level (Dr. Erwin C. Peterson Award) Senior Civilian: Mark Watford of Randolph. -- Headquarters-Level (Dr. Erwin C. Peterson Award) Junior Civilian: Patricia Otey of Offutt. -- Base-Level Senior Enlisted: Master Sgt. Starlen Davis of Aviano. -- Base-Level Junior Enlisted: Tech. Sgt. Sarah Esparza of Little Rock. -- Base-Level Senior Civilian: Donna Artley of Andrews. -- Base-Level Junior Civilian: Susan McCoppin of Shaw AFB, S.C. -- Unit-Level Senior Enlisted: Master Sgt. Timothy Sutton of McChord AFB, Wash. -- Unit-Level Junior Enlisted: Staff Sgt. Lisa Frederick of Kadena AB, Japan. -- Unit-Level Senior Civilian: Kathleen Cowan of Altus. -- Unit-Level Junior Civilian: Ronald Williams of Holloman AFB, N.M. -- Support Senior Enlisted: Senior Master Sgt. George Holmes of Eglin AFB, Fla. -- Support Junior Enlisted: Tech. Sgt. Glenn Tedesco of Dyess AFB, Texas. -- Support Senior Civilian: Jessica Lovette of Charleston AFB, S.C. -- Support Junior Civilian: Melanie Abeyta of Kirtland. Civilian Personnel Awards:-- Air Staff Program Manager: Rhonda Flores of Randolph. -- Major Command/Field Operating Agency Action Officer: Deborah Horton of Randolph.-- Civilian Personnel Officer: Marjorie Dixon of Elmendorf AFB, Alaska. -- Senior Program Manager: Janet Spivey of Robins AFB, Ga. -- Intermediate Program Manager/Specialist: Vicki Willmon of Barksdale AFB, La. -- Personnel Specialist: Amy Pennebaker of Charleston. -- Middle-to-Large Central Civilian Personnel Flight: 437th MSS at Charleston. -- Satellite Civilian Personnel Flight: 22nd MSS at McConnell. -- Outstanding Mission Support Squadron Awards (Large): 43rd MSS at Pope AFB, N.C. -- Outstanding Mission Support Squadron Awards (Small): 97th MSS at Altus. -- Air Force Personnel Testing Achievement Awards (Large): 96th MSS at Eglin. -- Air Force Personnel Testing Achievement Awards (Small): U.S. Air Forces in Europe MSS at Stuttgart AB, Germany. -- Outstanding Family Support Center/Family Readiness Office Awards (Large): 55th MSS at Offutt. -- Outstanding Family Support Center/Family Readiness Office Awards (Small): 437th MSS at Charleston. -- Outstanding Family Support Center/Family Readiness Individual Award Senior: Master Sgt. Gayle Smith at Ramstein. -- Outstanding Family Support Center/Family Readiness Individual Award Intermediate: Susan Rueger at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho. -- Career Assistance Advisor Award: Senior Master Sgt. Veronique Nicklas at Tinker.