Hill AFB holds 2014 Maintenance Professional of the Year awards

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  • By Nathan Simmons
  • 388th Fighter Wing
HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah --  The Maintenance Professional of the Year awards for 2014 were held April 11 to honor the contributions of individuals from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings, and the 649th Munitions Squadron, who performed above and beyond their calls of duty throughout the year.

Ogden Air Logistics Complex Commander Brig. Gen. Buhler lauded the group, and offered his personal thanks for all they've done and continue to do.

"The profession you're in has been a cornerstone of military aviation since powered flight was first achieved," he said.

"Your job isn't an easy one. It is tough work that's often done in difficult conditions, but despite this, the vast majority of maintainers follow core maintenance principle number one - to always perform safe, sound and reliable maintenance," Buhler said. "As a result, we ensure our aircraft get to and from the fight. You provide our pilots the ability to express global power to achieve the end state desired by the United States of America."

MPOY Winners for 2014:

*Maintenance Section of the Year: 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit; Quality Assurance Section - 419th Maintenance Group

*Maintenance Support Section of the Year: Munitions Flight/Combat Plans - 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron

*419th FW Squadron of the Year: Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

*Airman Maintenance Professional of the Year (Gen Rogers):
SrA Reginald Davis - 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
SrA Bradley Peugh - 419th Maintenance Squadron
A1C Justin Doty - 649th Munitions Squadron

*Airman Support Professional of the Year:
SrA Amanda Rubinstein - 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
SrA Erin Sandoval - 419th Maintenance Squadron

*Airman Knucklebuster of the Year:
A1C Mikeal Malmstedt - 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
SrA Cody Lupcho - 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

*NCO Maintenance Professional of the Year (Gen Rogers):
SSgt Brandon Rachuy - 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
TSgt Allison Gill - 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
SSgt Tomas Jones - 649th Munitions Squadron

*NCO Support Professional of the Year:
TSgt Christopher Jones - 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
TSgt Steven Merrill - 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

*NCO Knucklebuster of the Year:
TSgt Daniel Betancourt - 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
SSgt Elisa Alverez - 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

*SNCO Maintenance Professional of the Year:
MSgt David Foote Jr. - 388th Component Maintenance Squadron
MSgt Leo Wheeler - 419th Maintenance Group
SMSgt Ray Herman - 649th Munitions Squadron

*SNCO Support Professional of the Year:
SMSgt Lonnie Stamper - 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
SMSgt William Troescher - 419th Maintenance Group

*Civilian Maintenance Professional of the Year:
Ms. Kathleen Baker - 649th Munitions Squadron

*CGO Maintenance Professional of the Year:
1st Lt. Katie Morgan - 388th Aircraft Maintenance squadron

*Dedicated Crew Chief of the Year (Thomas N. Barnes Award):
SSgt Kenneth  Reber - 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
TSgt Allison Gill - 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

*Junior Enlisted Lance P. Sijan of the Year:
TSgt Michael Greer - 419th Maintenance Group

*388th FW Senior Enlisted Lance P. Sijan of the Year:
SMSgt Will Rhodes - 388th Maintenance Group
MSgt Curtis Cool - 419th Maintenance Squadron

*388th FW Field Grade Officer Lance P. Sijan of the Year:
Maj. Steven Oliver - 388th Component Maintenance Squadron

*Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award - Munitions/Missile Maintenance Technician:
SrA Amanda Rubinstein - 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
SrA Terrence Alexander - 649th Munitions Squadron

*Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez - Award Munitions/Missile Maintenance Technician Supervisor:
TSgt Kenneth Efting - 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
TSgt Jordan Metz - 649th Munitions Squadron

*Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez - Award Munitions/Missile Maintenance Supervisor Manager:
SMSgt Keith Jackson - 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
MSgt Kyle Fox - 649th Munitions Squadron

*Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez - Award Munitions/Missile Maintenance CGO Manager:
2nd Lt Scott Jensen - 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
Capt. Daniel Gebhardt - 649th Munitions Squadron

*Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez - Award Aircraft Maintenance Technician:
SrA Brian Itliong - 388th Component Maintenance Squadron
A1C Shane Smith - 419th Maintenance Squadron

*Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award - Aircraft Maintenance Technician Supervisor:
SSgt Theodore Klukas - 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
SSgt Scott Martin - 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

*Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award - Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor Manager:
MSgt Kenneth Milliner - 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
MSgt Destin Hinton - 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

*Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award - Aircraft Maintenance Company Grade Manager:
2Lt Breton Dorman - 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron

*Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award - Aircraft Maintenance Field Grade Manager:
Lt Col Steve Harvey - 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

*Outstanding Armament Supervisor Award:
TSgt Scott Christen - 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

*Outstanding Armament Manager Award:
MSgt Christopher Corralez - 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

*General Lew Allen Award:
Capt. Travis Lytton - 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

General Lew Allen Award:
SMSgt James Woodburn - 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
MSgt Jason Moss - 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

*388th FW Load Competition of the Year: 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit (both crews)
SSgt Donald Williams
SrA Marissa Carabajal
SrA Maria Ramirez
SrA Christopher White
A1C Gabriel Rey
A1C Rhaymark Neri

*Outstanding Weapons Load Crew of the Year: 466th Aircraft Maintenance Unit
TSgt Bryan Wicker
TSgt Michael Young
SrA Jonathan Thorsted