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188th announces 2013 Airmen of the Year award winners

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  • By 188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
FORT SMITH, Ark. --  The 188th Fighter Wing recognized its annual award winners during a commander's call Feb. 8. The wing named its Outstanding Airmen of the Year winners and recognized its top families and volunteers as well. The winners in each category received a trophy. The two runner-up nominees received Outstanding Service Award plaques and the remaining nominees earned Outstanding Service Certificates during the ceremony.

Senior Airman William Verdier Jr. from the 188th Maintenance Squadron took home the Airman of the Year award while Staff Sgt. Julie Darrough of the 188th Communications Flight was named the wing's Noncommissioned Officer of the Year.

Master Sgt. Marcus Booker of the 188th Communications Flight won the Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year award and Master Sgt. Brian Anible of the 188th Mission Support Group nabbed the First Sergeant of the Year accolade.

Tech Sgt. Jean Schnauffer was name the Honor Guard Member of the Year and Lt. Col. Toby Brallier with the 184th Fighter Squadron was the recipient of the wing's Officer of the Year award.

The Barr family earned the distinction as 188th Family of the Year. The 188th Maintenance Squadron's Senior Master Sgt. Scott Barr, Cindy Barr, Isaac Barr and Andrew Barr were on hand to the receive the award. The Barrs also won the state's Family of the Year. Debbie Smith was named the wing's Volunteer of the Year.

Col. Mark Anderson, 188th Fighter Wing commander, was on hand to present the awards.

"I'm very proud of all of our Airmen," Anderson said. "All of our award winners and nominees accomplished some amazing things over the last year. Their hard work played a critical role in the success of our wing and I was honored to be able to recognize them for those efforts."

Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Stephen Bradley lauded the award winners as well as recognized one unit member for her work involving the awards program. Bradley coined Tech Sgt. Lindsey Mott of the 188th Force Support Squadron for her hard work coordinating and assembling the boards and the awards packages.

"I'd like to commend all the supervisors for taking the time to recognize their Airmen," Bradley said in front of a packed crowd at commander's call. "But these programs don't run themselves and there's one person in particular who has played a huge part in making it a great success and that person is Tech Sgt. Mott."

188TH ANNUAL AWARDS
Outstanding Officer of the Year
Lt. Col. Toby Brallier

Outstanding First Sergeant of the Year
Master Sgt. Brian Anible

Outstanding Senior NCO of the Year
Master Sgt. Marcus Booker

Outstanding NCO of the Year
Staff Sgt. Julie Darrough

Outstanding Airman of the Year
Senior Airman William Verdier Jr.

Outstanding Honor Guard Member of the Year
Tech Sgt. Jean Schnauffer

Outstanding Family of the Year
Winner: Senior Master Sgt. Scott Barr, Cindy Barr, Isaac Barr, Andrew Barr
Runner up: Tech Sgt. Chris Cooper, Robin Cooper

Outstanding Volunteer of the Year
Winner: Debbie A. Smith
Runner up: Shirley D. Bearden

Outstanding Service Awards
Officer Category
Lt. Col. Jenny Johnson
Lt. Col. Thomas Smith

First Sergeant Category
Senior Master Sgt. Sam Janski

Senior NCO Category
Master Sgt. Lisa A. Vanderford
Master Sgt. Tony Crockett

NCO Category
Tech Sgt. Rachael L. Parker
Staff Sgt. Jason Reichert

Airman category
Senior Airman Aimee Adams
Senior Airman Delmy Osorio

Outstanding Service Certificates
Officer Category
Lt. Col. Deane Thomey
Maj. Russell Rumley
Maj. Bridgette Scott

Senior NCO Category
Senior Master Sgt. Chris Flannigan
Master Sgt. Terry Edwards
Master Sgt. Ricky Sehorn
Master Sgt. Chuck Kiser

NCO Category
Tech Sgt. Mark D. Barger
Tech Sgt. Preston S. Carter
Tech Sgt. Donald E. Thomas
Tech Sgt. Kevin Geels
Tech Sgt. George Turner
Tech Sgt. Michael Keener
Staff Sgt. Jacob Cooper
Staff Sgt. Nikki Lee-McNew

Airman category
Senior Airman Ruben Silva
Senior Airman Christopher Evans
Airman 1st Class John Swearingen
Airman 1st Class Anthony Moreton






188th announces 2013 Airmen of the Year award winners

  • Published
  • By 188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
FORT SMITH, Ark. --  The 188th Fighter Wing recognized its annual award winners during a commander's call Feb. 8. The wing named its Outstanding Airmen of the Year winners and recognized its top families and volunteers as well. The winners in each category received a trophy. The two runner-up nominees received Outstanding Service Award plaques and the remaining nominees earned Outstanding Service Certificates during the ceremony.

Senior Airman William Verdier Jr. from the 188th Maintenance Squadron took home the Airman of the Year award while Staff Sgt. Julie Darrough of the 188th Communications Flight was named the wing's Noncommissioned Officer of the Year.

Master Sgt. Marcus Booker of the 188th Communications Flight won the Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year award and Master Sgt. Brian Anible of the 188th Mission Support Group nabbed the First Sergeant of the Year accolade.

Tech Sgt. Jean Schnauffer was name the Honor Guard Member of the Year and Lt. Col. Toby Brallier with the 184th Fighter Squadron was the recipient of the wing's Officer of the Year award.

The Barr family earned the distinction as 188th Family of the Year. The 188th Maintenance Squadron's Senior Master Sgt. Scott Barr, Cindy Barr, Isaac Barr and Andrew Barr were on hand to the receive the award. The Barrs also won the state's Family of the Year. Debbie Smith was named the wing's Volunteer of the Year.

Col. Mark Anderson, 188th Fighter Wing commander, was on hand to present the awards.

"I'm very proud of all of our Airmen," Anderson said. "All of our award winners and nominees accomplished some amazing things over the last year. Their hard work played a critical role in the success of our wing and I was honored to be able to recognize them for those efforts."

Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Stephen Bradley lauded the award winners as well as recognized one unit member for her work involving the awards program. Bradley coined Tech Sgt. Lindsey Mott of the 188th Force Support Squadron for her hard work coordinating and assembling the boards and the awards packages.

"I'd like to commend all the supervisors for taking the time to recognize their Airmen," Bradley said in front of a packed crowd at commander's call. "But these programs don't run themselves and there's one person in particular who has played a huge part in making it a great success and that person is Tech Sgt. Mott."

188TH ANNUAL AWARDS
Outstanding Officer of the Year
Lt. Col. Toby Brallier

Outstanding First Sergeant of the Year
Master Sgt. Brian Anible

Outstanding Senior NCO of the Year
Master Sgt. Marcus Booker

Outstanding NCO of the Year
Staff Sgt. Julie Darrough

Outstanding Airman of the Year
Senior Airman William Verdier Jr.

Outstanding Honor Guard Member of the Year
Tech Sgt. Jean Schnauffer

Outstanding Family of the Year
Winner: Senior Master Sgt. Scott Barr, Cindy Barr, Isaac Barr, Andrew Barr
Runner up: Tech Sgt. Chris Cooper, Robin Cooper

Outstanding Volunteer of the Year
Winner: Debbie A. Smith
Runner up: Shirley D. Bearden

Outstanding Service Awards
Officer Category
Lt. Col. Jenny Johnson
Lt. Col. Thomas Smith

First Sergeant Category
Senior Master Sgt. Sam Janski

Senior NCO Category
Master Sgt. Lisa A. Vanderford
Master Sgt. Tony Crockett

NCO Category
Tech Sgt. Rachael L. Parker
Staff Sgt. Jason Reichert

Airman category
Senior Airman Aimee Adams
Senior Airman Delmy Osorio

Outstanding Service Certificates
Officer Category
Lt. Col. Deane Thomey
Maj. Russell Rumley
Maj. Bridgette Scott

Senior NCO Category
Senior Master Sgt. Chris Flannigan
Master Sgt. Terry Edwards
Master Sgt. Ricky Sehorn
Master Sgt. Chuck Kiser

NCO Category
Tech Sgt. Mark D. Barger
Tech Sgt. Preston S. Carter
Tech Sgt. Donald E. Thomas
Tech Sgt. Kevin Geels
Tech Sgt. George Turner
Tech Sgt. Michael Keener
Staff Sgt. Jacob Cooper
Staff Sgt. Nikki Lee-McNew

Airman category
Senior Airman Ruben Silva
Senior Airman Christopher Evans
Airman 1st Class John Swearingen
Airman 1st Class Anthony Moreton