Banquet recognizes top 388th maintainers

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  • By 1st Lt. Beth Woodward
  • 388th Fighter Wing public affairs
Over 350 Airmen and family members gathered to applaud the 388th Fighter Wing's top maintainers during the annual Maintenance Professionals of the Year banquet held at the Davis Conference Center Oct. 4.

Nearly 70 percent of the wing's 2,200 personnel belong to the 388th Maintenance Group. Whether turning wrenches in back shops or on the flightline, these Airmen are responsible for preparing a fleet of over 70 F-16s for training and deployment missions.

"Without quality Airmen like you, the Air Force's greatest assets, we wouldn't be able to accomplish the high [operational tempo] mission that's the hallmark of Team Hill,"
said Col. Roger Rostvold, 388th MXG commander, in an address at the banquet.

Brig. Gen. (Select) John Cooper, Commander of Hill's 309th Maintenance Wing, was the evening's keynote speaker.  His unit is responsible for depot-level maintenance, repair, overhaul and modification of the F-16 Fighting Falcon and several other Air Force platforms.

Group awards presented include:
· Maintenance Squadron of the Year--388th Maintenance Operations Squadron
 
· Aircraft Maintenance Unit of the Year--34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit 

· Maintenance Section of the Year--Component Maintenance Squadron, Sensors Centralized Intermediate Repair Facility 

· Support Section of the Year--388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Munitions Accountability Section

Individual awards presented include:
· Maintenance Professional of the Year Airman--Senior Airman Aaron Wells, 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

· Maintenance Professional of the Year Non-commissioned Officer--Staff Sgt. Broderick Jones, 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

· Maintenance Professional of the Year Senior Non-commissioned Officer--Senior Master Sgt. Reginald Franks, 388th Component Maintenance Squadron

· Maintenance Professional of the Year Company Grade Officer--1st Lt. Glendon Bute, 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

· Outstanding Aircraft Maintenance Technician of the Year--Senior Airman Christopher Collins, 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

· Outstanding Aircraft Maintenance Technician Supervisor of the Year--Technical Sgt. Robert Westcott, 388th Component Maintenance Squadron

· Outstanding Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor Manager of the Year--Senior Master Sgt. Matthew St. Laurent, 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

· Outstanding Aircraft Maintenance Company Grade Manager of the Year--Capt. Douglas Dodge, 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

· Outstanding Aircraft Maintenance Field Grade Manager of the Year--Maj. Suzanne McLaughlin, 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

· Munitions/Missile Maintenance Technician of the Year--Senior Airman William Bernhardt, 388th Maintenance Group

· Munitions/Missile Maintenance Technician Supervisor of the Year--Technical Sgt. Kyle Bogue, 388th Maintenance Group

· Munitions/Missile Maintenance Supervisor Manager of the Year--Senior Master Sgt. Anthony Bomar, 388th Maintenance Group

· Munitions/Missile Maintenance Company Grade Manager of the Year--Capt. Brian Sporysz, 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron

· Load Crew of the Year--34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit Crew 26, Staff Sgt. Timothy Stappen, Staff Sgt. Ronald Thomas, Airman 1st Class Michael Long  

· Dedicated Crew Chief of the Year--Staff Sgt. Justin Stanford, 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

· Airman Knucklebuster of the Year--Senior Airman Jeremy Day, 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

· Non-commissioned Officer Knucklebuster of the Year--Staff Sgt. Antonio King, Jr., 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

· Airman Support Professional of the Year--Senior Airman Joshua MacDonald, 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron

· Non-commissioned Officer Support Professional of the Year--Staff Sgt. William Helton, 388th Maintenance Operations Squadron

· Senior Non-commissioned Officer Support Professional of the Year--Master Sgt. Timothy Sweeny II, 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

· Company Grade Officer Support Professional of the Year--1st Lt. Kathleen O'Conner, 388th Maintenance Group