Team Kadena recognizes 2013 second-quarter award winners

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James Hecker, 18th Wing commander, presents the Team Kadena spirit award to Col. Gary Schneider, 18th Civil Engineer Group commander, at the Team Kadena 2013 second-quarter award ceremony on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 26, 2013. This award is given to the Team Kadena unit that showed “spirit” during the ceremony through chants and cheers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hailey R. Davis/Released)

Published July 31, 2013
By Airman 1st Class Hailey Davis
18th Wing Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The partner unit group, 18th Wing and Team Kadena 2013 second-quarter award ceremony was held at the Keystone Theater here July 26.

Congratulations to the partner unit group, 18th Wing and Team Kadena first-quarter award winners.

The partner unit group winners are:

Airman/Junior Enlisted: Senior Airman John Grimesey, 353rd Special Operations Group
NCO: Tech. Sgt. Jessica Davis, Group 7
Senior NCO: Master Sgt. Maria Theresa Ibanez, Detachment 3
Company Grade Officer: 1st Lt. Zachary Crampton, 353rd Special Operations Group
Civilian Cat 1: Brandi Moss, 353rd Special Operations Group
Civilian Cat 2: Toru Kikunaga, Group 7
Civilian Cat 3: Nick Tolosa, Group 7

The 18th Wing award winners are:

Airman: Senior Airman Girlie Malanog, 18th Medical Group
NCO: Staff Sgt. Kevin Bittner, 18th Mission Support Group
Senior NCO: Master Sgt. Jason Bowman, 18th Mission Support Group
Company Grade Officer: 2nd Lt. Virginia Nord, 18th Mission Support Group
Civilian Cat 1: Kenichi Shimada, 18th Mission Support Group
Civilian Cat 2: Iraha Yuikishige, 18th Civil Engineer Group
Civilian Cat 3: Robert Cuione, 18th Wing Staff Agencies

The Team Kadena award winners, consisting of nominees from the 18th Wing and Kadena partner units, are:

Honor Guard Airman: Senior Airman Joshua Miller, 18th Civil Engineer Group
Honor Guard NCO: Staff Sgt. Allan Ramirez, 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron
Airman/Junior Enlisted: Senior Airman John Grimesey, 353rd Special Operations Group
NCO: Staff Sgt. Kevin Bittner, 18th Mission Support Group
Senior NCO: Master Sgt. Maria Theresa Ibanez, Detachment 3
Company Grade Officer: 2nd Lt. Virginia Nord, 18th Mission Support Group
Civilian Cat 1: Kenichi Shimada, 18th Mission Support Group
Civilian Cat 2: Iraha Yuikishige, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron
Civilian Cat 3: Robert Cuione, 18th Wing Staff Agencies