Team Kadena Congratulates Annual Award Winners Published Feb. 10, 2010 By 18th Wing Public Affairs KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The Team Kadena annual awards banquet was held Feb. 6 to honor the most outstanding Airmen and civilians of 2009. The following individuals were recognized for their superior performance and dedication to the Kadena mission: 18th Wing Company Grade Officer of the Year: Capt. Christian Backhaus, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron 18th Wing Senior NCO of the Year: Senior Master Sgt. Bobby L. Hughes, 18th Operations Support Squadron 18th Wing NCO of the Year: Technical Sgt. Joshua J. Wiener, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron 18th Wing Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Jeanette A. Cruz, 18th Aerospace Medicine Squadron 18th Wing Civilian of the Year, Category I: Tsuyoshi Taira, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron 18th Wing Civilian of the Year, Category II: Mr. Daryl V. Bedford, 18th Security Forces Squadron 18th Wing Civilian of the Year, Category III: Mr. Gerald Lavin, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron 18th Wing First Sergeant of the Year: Senior Master Sgt. Christopher L. Moore, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Company Grade Officer of the Year: Capt. Garrett M. Ianacone, 320th Special Tactics Squadron Senior NCO of the Year: Senior Master Sgt. Bobby L. Hughes, 18th Operations Support Squadron NCO of the Year: Staff Sgt. William H. Johnson, 320th Special Tactics Squadron Junior Enlisted of the Year: Senior Airman Jeanette A. Cruz, 18th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Honor Guard Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Jeannette A. Cruz, 18th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Honor Guard NCO of the Year: Staff Sgt. Socheat K. Thiv, 18th Munitions Squadron Civilian of the Year, Category I: Madoka Taira, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron Civilian of the Year, Category II: Mr. Daryl V. Bedford, 18th Security Forces Squadron Civilian of the Year, Category III: Mr. Gerald Lavin, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron First Sergeant of the Year: Senior Master Sgt. Christopher L. Moore, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron