Air Mobility Command names annual maintenance award winners

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (USTCNS) --- Air Mobility Command officials have announced the winners of the 2002 AMC Outstanding Professional of the Year awards, presented annually to AMC maintenance personnel who make exceptional contributions to mission readiness throughout the year.

The following are the AMC-level winners:

Maintenance Support

· Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Jason A. Raddatz, 305th Maintenance Squadron, McGuire AFB, N.J.
· NCO of the Year: Staff Sgt. James R. Wunderler, 605th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, McGuire AFB.
· Senior NCO of the Year: Master Sgt. James J. Miller, 725th Air Mobility Squadron, Naval Station, Rota, Spain.
· Company Grade Officer of the Year: Capt. Patrick O.A. Maddox, 463rd Maintenance Operations Squadron, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
· Field Grade Officer of the Year: Lt. Col. Charles R. Schmetzer, 43rd MXS, Pope AFB, N.C.
· Civilian Manager of the Year: Ernest L. Phillips, 436th Component Maintenance Squadron, Dover AFB, Del.

Aircraft Maintenance

· Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Matthew S. Kauffman, 463rd AMXS, Little Rock AFB
· NCO of the Year: Staff Sgt. Adam W. Morgan, 729th AMS, Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal
· Senior NCO of the Year: Master Sgt. Peter B. Bokkean, 743rd AMXS, Pope AFB.
· CGO of the Year: Capt David W. Glass, 436th EMS, Dover AFB
· FGO of the Year: Maj. Jerry G. Helms, 436th AMXS, Dover AFB
· Civilian Technician of the Year: David D. Ready, 60th AMXS, Travis AFB, Calif.
· Civilian Manager of the Year: John R. Howell Jr., 62nd AMXS, McChord AFB, Wash.

Aircraft Maintenance Operations Center

· Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Lisa M. Love, 43rd MOS, Pope AFB.
· NCO of the Year: Staff Sgt. Timothy J. Bugg, 733rd AMS, Kadena Air Base, Japan
· Senior NCO of the Year: Master Sgt. Robert D. Hopkins, 727th AMS, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom

Quality Assurance:

· NCO of the Year: Staff Sgt. Juan E. Pena, 725th AMS, Naval Station, Rota
· Senior NCO of the Year: Master Sgt. Rodney G. Johnson, 43rd MOS, Pope AFB
· Officer of the Year: Capt. Anthony M. Monnat, 436th MOS, Dover AFB

Maintenance Analyst

· Airman of the Year: Airman 1st Class Antonio V. Ventura Jr., 92nd MOS, Fairchild AFB, Wash.
· NCO of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Eric K. An, 92nd MOS, Fairchild AFB
· Senior NCO of the Year: Senior Master Sgt. Susan D. Barnes, 437th MOS, Charleston AFB, S.C.

Maintenance Scheduler

· Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Darren M. Rawlings, 43rd MOS, Pope AFB
· NCO of the Year: Staff Sgt. Mala M. Heaney, 317th MXS, Dyess AFB, Texas
· Senior NCO of the Year: Master Sgt. Gordon C. Lawrence, 43rd MOS, Pope AFB

Maintenance Qualification Training Program Instructor of the Year

· Staff Sgt. Charles S. Francks III, 317th MXS, Dyess AFB

AMC Maintenance Training Flight of the Year

· 436th Maintenance Training Flight, Dover AFB