Team Kadena recognizes 3rd quarter award winners

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  • By Airman 1st Class Stephen G. Eigel
  • 18th Wing Public Affairs
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan --  Congratulations to the 18th Wing, partner unit and Team Kadena 3rd quarter award winners.

The 3rd quarter award ceremony was held at the Keystone Theater here Oct. 31.

The 18th Wing award winners are:
Airman: Senior Airman Tessa Durant, 18th Mission Support Group
NCO: Staff Sgt. Kenneth Richmond, 18th Civil Engineer Group
Senior NCO: Master Sgt. Harold Baine, 18th Operations Group
Company grade officer: Capt. James Ciccone, 18th Mission Support Group
Civilian Cat I: Shnecia Walker, 18th Mission Support Group
Civilian Cat II: Yutaka Higa, 18th Civil Engineer Group
Civilian Cat III: Tammy Balogbog, 18th Mission Support Group

The partner unit winners are:
Airman/Junior Enlisted: Senior Airman Jason Danover, Group 7
NCO: Staff Sgt. Mark Gillett, 353rd Special Operations Group
Senior NCO: Master Sgt. David Custer, 353rd Special Operations Group
Company grade officer: Capt. Lawrence Melnicoff, 353rd Special Operations Group
Civilian Cat I: Masatomo Asato, Group 7
Civilian Cat II: Timothy Hooper, Group 7

The Team Kadena award winners, consisting of nominees from the 18th Wing and Kadena partner units are:
Honor Guard Airman: Senior Airman Kenneth Coleman-Cogdell, 18th Maintenance Group
Honor Guard NCO: Staff Sgt. Dwight Richards, 18th Civil Engineer Group
Airman: Senior Airman Tessa Durant, 18th Mission Support Group
NCO: Staff Sgt. Mark Gillett, 353rd Special Operations Group
Senior NCO: Master Sgt. David Custer, 353rd Special Operations Group
Company grade officer: Capt. James Ciccone, 18th Mission Support Group
Civilian Cat I: Shnecia Walker, 18th Mission Support Group
Civilian Cat II: Yutaka Higa, 18th Civil Engineer Group
Civilian Cat III: Tammy Balogbog, 18th Mission Support Group