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Team Kadena, annual awards recognize outstanding Airmen

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  • By 18th Wing Public Affairs
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.