Kadena recognizes 2015 second-quarter award winners

U.S. Air Force Col. David Mineau, 18th Operations Group commander, presents the spirit award to Maj. Scott Haack, 18th Munitions Squadron commander, during Team Kadena's second-quarter awards ceremony at the Keystone Theater on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 7, 2015. This award is given to the Team Kadena unit who showed "spirit" in their unit through chants and cheers during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa/Released)

Kadena recognizes 2015 second-quarter award winners

U.S. Air Force Dorm 176 council members are presented the Dorm of the Quarter Award during Team Kadena's second-quarter awards ceremony at the Keystone Theater on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 7, 2015. For quality of life improvements to the dormitories, Dorm 176 was given a $2,000 prize for winning first place during the first quarter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa/Released)

Kadena recognizes 2015 second-quarter award winners

U.S. Air Force Dorm 141 council members are presented the Dorm of the Quarter Award during Team Kadena's second-quarter awards ceremony at the Keystone Theater on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 7, 2015. For quality of life improvements to the dormitories, Dorm 141 was given a $2,000 prize for winning first place during the second quarter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa/Released)

Kadena recognizes 2015 second-quarter award winners

Published Aug. 10, 2015
By Naoto Anazawa
18th Wing Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 2015 second quarter award ceremony for 18th Wing, partner units, Honor Guard and Team Kadena was held at the Keystone Theater here Aug. 7.

Congratulations to the following award winners.

The 18th Wing award winners are:
Airman: Airman 1st Class Darius Riddick, 18th Civil Engineer Group
NCO: Tech. Sgt. Heather Consola, 18th Mission Support Group
Senior NCO: Master Sgt. Antrinia Alexander, 18th Mission Support Group
Company grade officer: Capt. Paul Fry, 18th Operations Group
Civilian Cat I: Shannon Johnson, 18th Operations Group
Civilian Cat II: Amy Jenkins, 18th Mission Support Group
Civilian Cat III: Charles Rimbach, 18th Civil Engineer Group

The Partner Unit winners are:
Airman/Junior Enlisted: Airman 1st Class Leah Jennings, Group 7
NCO: Tech. Sgt. Richard Luna, 353rd Special Operations Group
Senior NCO: Master Sgt. Joshua Sporre, 353rd Special Operations Group
Company grade officer: Capt. Michael Kan, Group 7
Civilian Cat I: Keiko Okuhara, Group 7
Civilian Cat II: Bill Morris, 353rd Special Operations Group
Civilian Cat III: Nick Tolosa, Group 7

The Team Kadena award winners, consisting of nominees from the 18th Wing and Kadena Partner Units are:
Honor Guard Airman: Senior Airman Nicholas Stokes, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron
Honor Guard NCO: Staff Sgt. Dwight Richards, 18th Wing Staff Agency
Airman/Junior Enlisted: Airman 1st Class Darius Riddick, 18th Civil Engineer Group
NCO: Tech: Tech. Sgt. Richard Luna, 353rd Special Operations Group
Senior NCO: Master Sgt. Antrinia Alexander, 18th Mission Support Group
Company grade officer: Capt. Paul Fry, 18th Operations Group
Civilian Cat I: Keiko Okuhara, Group 7
Civilian Cat II: Amy Jenkins, 18th Mission Support Group
Civilian Cat III: Charles Rimbach, 18th Civil Engineer Group