HILL AIR FORCE BASE — The 75th Air Base Wing celebrated its top performers of 2014 during an awards ceremony Feb. 7 at The Landing. Top performers in several categories were honored during a “statuesque” event that included Hollywood-like red carpet treatment.
“I am the luckiest wing commander in the Air Force because of the Airmen we have in the 75th Air Base Wing,” said Col. Ron Jolly, 75th ABW commander. “The Airmen here see the big picture and know that it is not all about the wing, but about providing support to Team Hill. It makes my job easier and I do appreciate it.”
Nearly 200 guests attended the annual event, which included valet parking, interviews on the “red carpet,” hors d’ouevres during social hour, a string quartet and dancing.
A number of well-known local civic leaders and special guests presented the awards.
“We really wanted our award nominees to feel like celebrities for the night,” said Tech. Sgt. Patrick Gallagher, 75th ABW Command Chief executive assistant and event committee co-chairman.
“It turned out to be a wonderful event,” Gallagher said. “We couldn’t have done it without the dedicated event committee who helped organize the event.”
The annual award winners are:
Airman of the
Year
Senior
Airman Monica D. Helling, 775th Civil Engineer Squadron
Noncommissioned
Officer of the Year
Tech.
Sgt. Francis A. Quiambao, 75th Logistics Readiness Squadron
Senior
Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
Master
Sgt. Wyman H. Herring III, 75th Medical Support Squadron
First Sergeant
of the Year
Master
Sgt. Luciano J. Carrasquillo, 75th Medical Group
Company Grade
Officer of the Year
Capt.
Christopher E. Stewart, 75th MDG
Field Grade
Officer of the Year
Lt.
Col. Joshua D. Yanov, 75th ABW Staff Judge Advocate Office
Volunteer of the
Year
Kristen
C. Bleha, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center ICBM Systems Directorate
Team of the Year
775th
Civil Engineer Squadron, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight
Civilian of the Year (Category I)
Michael
J. Burruss, 775th CES
Civilian of the Year (Category II)
Richard
S. Jones, 649th Munitions Squadron
Civilian of the Year (Category III)
Marcos
H. Charles, 75th Logistics Readiness Squadron
Civilian of the Year (Category IV)
Dusty
G. Sanders, 75th Civil Engineer Squadron
Civilian of the
Year (Category V)
Jeffrey
A. Beck, 775th CES
Key Spouse of
the Year
Tracy
M. Sahleen
Award recipients in the Airman, NCO, SNCO, First Sergeant, CGO, FGO and
Civilian (Category I, II and III) categories will now compete for Air Force
Sustainment Center-level recognition.
