82nd TRW announces 2011 Annual Award winners

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  • By Capt. Brittany Martin
  • 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs
WICHITA FALLS, Texas --  The 82nd Training Wing announced its Annual Award winners Jan. 20 during a banquet at the Wichita Falls Country Club.

To begin the evening, each nominee was presented a medallion by the guest speaker, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force #14 Gerald Murray, and was congratulated by base leadership.

Murray gave a presentation before the winners were announced. He recounted what great lives we as Americans lead, and then spoke about some of the challenges that face our country today.

Quoting Martin Luther King Jr. and former President John F. Kennedy, he encouraged each member of the audience to demonstrate his citizenship through liberty, equality and doing the right thing, even when no one is watching. He acknowledged that he was talking to a crowd with the potential to do so because they move mountains every day through mission accomplishment, community service and taking care of others.

"Even today, in a world of unprecedented change and uncertainty, there is good reason for optimism," Murray said.

Below are the winners from both the traditional and technical training categories.

TRADITIONAL AWARD WINNERS

Military Volunteer of the Year: Master Sgt. Ricardo Rodriguez, 982nd Training Group
Civilian Volunteer of the Year: Ralf Taylor, Wing Staff Agencies
Spouse Volunteer of the Year: Tracey Teuber, 82nd Medical Group
Civilian of the Year, Category I: Lisa Miller, 82nd MDG
Civilian of the Year, Category II: Jason Durst, 82nd TRG
Civilian Supervisor of the Year, Category I: Richard Chamberlain, 82nd Mission Support Group
Civilian Supervisor of the Year, Category II: James Beeson, 82nd MSG
Airman Honor Guardsman of the Year: Senior Airman Tarisha Williams, 82nd MSG
NCO Honor Guardsman of the Year: Staff Sgt. Drew Ray, 82nd TRG
Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Kristin Cunningham, 82nd MSG
NCO of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Erick Trusty, 82nd MSG
Senior NCO of the Year: Master Sgt. Jennifer Holton, 82nd MSG
CGO of the Year: Capt. Jack McGonegal, 82nd MSG
First Sergeant of the Year: Master Sgt. Eric Mixon, 82nd MSG
Associate First Sergeant of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Michael Dupertuis, 82nd TRG

TECHNICAL TRAINING WINNERS

Civilian Instructor of the Year: Ronald Lancaster, 782nd TRG
Airman Instructor of the Year: Staff Sgt. Hugo Garcia, 982nd TRG
NCO Instructor of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Ryan Tennyson, 782nd TRG
Senior NCO Instructor of the Year: Master Sgt. Robert Patterson, 982nd TRG
CGO Instructor of the Year: Capt. Jonathan Izworski, 82nd TRG
Junior Military Training Leader of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Jason Henderson, WSA
Senior Military Training Leader of the Year: Master Sgt. Kevin Wilske, 82nd TRG
Flight Chief of the Year: Master Sgt. Lance Hendricks, 982nd TRG
Support Civilian of the Year: Jessica Santellana, 782nd TRG
Support Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Micah Howanic, 782nd TRG
Support NCO of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Paul Weiskircher, 982nd TRG
Support Senior NCO of the Year: Master Sgt. Casey Schoettmer, 82nd TRG
Support Officer of the Year: Maj. Clinton Varty, 982nd TRG