Kadena congratulates 2013 top performers during annual awards banquet

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KADENA AIR BASE, Japan --  Kadena hosted the 2013 18th Wing/Partner Unit and Team Kadena Awards banquet Feb. 8 at the Rocker NCO Club.

During the banquet, 18 winners were chosen from 11 different organizational groups and the Kadena Honor Guard as the top performers of 2013.

Kadena congratulates the following award recipients:

18th Wing/Partner Unit Winners:

Airman/Junior Enlisted:
Airman 1st Class Shing Wong, 18th Medical Group

NCO:
Tech. Sgt. Joshua Charfauros, Group 7

Senior NCO:
Master Sgt. Joshua White, Group 7

Company-Grade Officer:
Capt. Jack Carrol, Group 7

Category I Civilian:
Takumi Noborikawa, Group 7

Category II Civilian:
William Fisher, Group 7

Category III Civilian:
Nick Tolosa, Group 7

First Sergeant of the Year:
Master Sgt. Jason Beyer, 353rd Special Operations Group


Team Kadena Winners:

Airman/Junior Enlisted:
Senior Airman John Grimesey, 353rd Special Operations Group

NCO:
Master Sgt. Shannon Williams, 18th Mission Support Group

Senior NCO:
Master Sgt. Neil Puttbrese, 18th Mission Support Group

Company-Grade Officer:
Capt. Matthew Pfarr, 18th Operations Group

Category I Civilian:
Yuji Nakayama, 18th Civil Engineer Group

Category II Civilian:
Lindsey Albano, 18th Mission Support Group

Category III Civilian:
Mark Ruksc, 18th Civil Engineer Group

First Sergeant of the Year:
Senior Master Sgt. Quincy Harper, 18th Maintenance Group


Honor Guard Winners:

Airman/Junior Enlisted:
Senior Airman Jeremy Acala, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron

NCO:
Staff Sgt. Jonathan McElroy, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron