Wing to honor superior Airmen at banquet Friday

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The 388th Fighter Wing Annual Awards Banquet will be held Friday, the 18th, at Layton's Davis Conference Center, 1651 North 700 West.

The banquet will feature keynote speaker Chief Master Sgt. Richard Parsons, Command Chief Master Sergeant, Air Combat Command.

The social begins at 5:30 p.m. with a cash bar, while dinner and program begin at 6:15 p.m. Dinner options are chicken picatta or Dutch oven pot roast; both include Caesar salad, freshly baked roll and dessert. Military dress is mess dress or service dress; civilian dress is formal dress.

The wing will announce winners from the following categories:

Nominees - Junior Enlisted Airman of the Year
Airman 1st Class Colton Dalley (388th Fighter Wing Staff)
Airman 1st Class Marc Paras (388th Maintenance Group)
Airman 1st Class Jessica Willis (388th Operations Group)

Nominees - Non-commissioned Officer of the Year
Tech. Sgt. Edwin Ramos (388th Fighter Wing Staff)
Tech. Sgt. Corey Kennedy (388th Maintenance Group)
Staff Sgt. Aris Livica (388th Operations Group)

Nominees - Senior Non-commissioned Officer of the Year
Master Sgt. Michael Brown (388th Fighter Wing Staff)
Master Sgt. Allen Hewitt (388th Maintenance Group)
Senior Master Sgt. Terry Williams (388th Operations Group)
Master Sgt. Michael Bermudez (Headquarters Utah Test and Training Range)

Nominees - First Sergeant of the Year
Master Sgt. James Mays (388th Maintenance Group)
Master Sgt. Christopher Gibson (388th Operations Group)

Nominees - Company Grade Officer of the Year
Capt. Stephen Gallagher (388th Fighter Wing Staff)
Capt. Katie Brozena (388th Maintenance Group)
Capt. Sarah Gee (388th Operations Group)

Nominees - Field Grade Officer of the Year
Maj. Brian Gerwe (388th Fighter Wing Staff)
Maj. Jeffrey Anderson (388th Maintenance Group)
Maj. Derrick Vincent (388th Operations Group)

Nominees - Civilian (Cat I) of the Year
Ms. Julie Schmid (388th Fighter Wing Staff)
Mrs. Ellen Lewis (HQ UTTR)
Mr. Carl Schultz (388th Operations Group)

Nominees - Civilian (Cat II through V) of the Year
Ms. Kristen Mucciaccio (388th Fighter Wing Staff)
Mrs. Teresa Neil (HQ UTTR)
Mr. Scott Laroche (HQ UTTR)
Mr. Eric Murray (HQ UTTR)

Nominee - Volunteer of the Year
Mrs. Deanna Keller (388th Fighter Wing Staff)

Nominees - Key Spouse of the Year
Mrs. Kristi Bruening (388th Maintenance Group)
Mrs. Stacy Wright (388th Operations Group)

Nominees - Squadron of the Year
The 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (388th Maintenance Group)
The 388th Operations Support Squadron (388th Operations Group)

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