Team Kadena, annual awards recognize outstanding Airmen
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan --
The Team Kadena annual awards banquet was held Feb. 4 to honor the most outstanding Airmen and civilians of 2011. The following individuals were recognized for their superior performance and dedication to the Kadena mission:
18th Wing Winners
Company Grade Officer of the Year: From the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Capt. Joseph Andresky.
Senior NCO of the Year: From the 18th Force Support Squadron, Senior Master Sgt. Kimberly Turner.
NCO of the Year: From the 18th Communications Squadron, Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Puryear.
Airman of the Year: From the 18th Contracting Squadron, Airman 1st Class Jaime Compean.
Civilian of the Year, Category I: From the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron, Mrs. Tera Scherer.
Civilian of the Year, Category II: From the 18th Contracting Squadron, Mrs. Robin Boyd.
Civilian of the Year, Category III: From the 718th Civil Engineer Squadron, Mrs. Christina Gunn.
First Sergeant of the Year: From the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Master Sgt. Sara Solecki.
Team Kadena Winners
Company Grade Officer of the Year: From the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Capt. Joseph Andresky.
Senior NCO of the Year: From the 18th Force Support Squadron, Senior Master Sgt. Kimberly Turner.
NCO of the Year: From the 18th Communications Squadron, Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Puryear.
Junior Enlisted of the Year: From the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, Senior Airman David Craig.
Honor Guard Airman of the Year: From the 18th Medical Operations Squadron, Staff Sgt. James Springer.
Honor Guard NCO of the Year: From the 554th RED HORSE Squadron, Staff Sgt. Marlon Quitos.
Civilian of the Year, Category I: From the Detachment 3 U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, Mr. Don Salgado.
Civilian of the Year, Category II: From the 18th Contracting Squadron, Mrs. Robin Boyd.
Civilian of the Year, Category III: From the 718th Civil Engineer Squadron, Mrs. Christina Gunn.
First Sergeant of the Year: From the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Master Sgt. Sara Solecki.
18th Wing Winners
Company Grade Officer of the Year: From the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Capt. Joseph Andresky.
Senior NCO of the Year: From the 18th Force Support Squadron, Senior Master Sgt. Kimberly Turner.
NCO of the Year: From the 18th Communications Squadron, Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Puryear.
Airman of the Year: From the 18th Contracting Squadron, Airman 1st Class Jaime Compean.
Civilian of the Year, Category I: From the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron, Mrs. Tera Scherer.
Civilian of the Year, Category II: From the 18th Contracting Squadron, Mrs. Robin Boyd.
Civilian of the Year, Category III: From the 718th Civil Engineer Squadron, Mrs. Christina Gunn.
First Sergeant of the Year: From the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Master Sgt. Sara Solecki.
Team Kadena Winners
Company Grade Officer of the Year: From the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Capt. Joseph Andresky.
Senior NCO of the Year: From the 18th Force Support Squadron, Senior Master Sgt. Kimberly Turner.
NCO of the Year: From the 18th Communications Squadron, Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Puryear.
Junior Enlisted of the Year: From the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, Senior Airman David Craig.
Honor Guard Airman of the Year: From the 18th Medical Operations Squadron, Staff Sgt. James Springer.
Honor Guard NCO of the Year: From the 554th RED HORSE Squadron, Staff Sgt. Marlon Quitos.
Civilian of the Year, Category I: From the Detachment 3 U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, Mr. Don Salgado.
Civilian of the Year, Category II: From the 18th Contracting Squadron, Mrs. Robin Boyd.
Civilian of the Year, Category III: From the 718th Civil Engineer Squadron, Mrs. Christina Gunn.
First Sergeant of the Year: From the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Master Sgt. Sara Solecki.
