Annual Awards Ceremony and Medallion Ceremony Published Jan. 26, 2010 By Senior Airman Jamie L. Green 355th Fighter Wing Public Affairs DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- The Desert Lightning Team's First Sergeants Council presents Operation Excellence "Best of the Best 2009". The Medallion Ceremony will be held Jan. 29 at 11 a.m. at the Base Theater, and the 2009 Annual Awards Ceremony will be held Jan. 30 at the Mirage Club. Social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased from your First Sergeant. The Desert Lightning Team Annual Award nominees are as follows: Honor Guard Airman of the Year Airman 1st Class Justin Woodard, 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Airman 1st Class Daniel Etzkorn, 355th Component Maintenance Squadron Staff Sgt. Steven Rodriguez, 612th Air Operations Center Airman of the Year Staff Sgt. Dustin Kuuttila, 355th Operations Group Airman 1st Class Alvaro Garcia, 355th Maintenance Group Senior Airman Philip Accord, 355th Mission Support Group Senior Airman Samantha Hilton, 355th Medical Group Senior Airman Fawn Lawrence, 355th Fighter Wing Senior Airman Kyle Parton, Headquarters 12th Air Force Staff Sgt. Brent Moore, 48th Rescue Squadron Senior Airman Kayla Hutton, 755th Operational Support Squadron Airman 1st Class Amy Welsh, 25th Operational Weather squadron Airman 1st Class Amy Wright, 563rd Maintenance Squadron Noncommissioned Office of the Year Tech. Sgt. Kevin Cozad, 355th Operations Group Tech. Sgt. Tiffany Naylor, 355th Maintenance Group Tech. Sgt. Charles Criswell, 355th Mission Support Group Staff Sgt. Diana Habel, 355th Medical Group Tech. Sgt. Christopher Johnson, 355th Fighter Wing Tech. Sgt. Adam Rodriguez, 755th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Tech. Sgt. Ryan Thuyns, 612th Air Communications Squadron Tech. Sgt. Konrad Schwinn, 48th Rescue Squadron Tech. Sgt. Annette Sanders, 25th Operational Weather Squadron Tech. Sgt. Joseph Herrera, 563rd Maintenance Squadron Tech. Sgt. Case Armsey, 372nd Training Squadron Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Senior Master Sgt. Michael Murdock, 355th Operations Group Master Sgt. James Wright, 355th Maintenance Group Master Sgt. Carl Rhea, 355th Mission Support Group Master Sgt. Brian McComb, 355th Medical Group Master Sgt. Kimberly Villanueva, 355th Fighter Wing Senior Master Sgt. Deanna Croxen, Headquarters 12th Air Force Master Sgt. Katrece Moore, 42nd Electronic Combat Squadron Senior Master Sgt. David Swan, 48th Rescue Squadron Master Sgt. Scott Maier, 25th Operational Weather Squadron Senior Master Sgt. Stephen Humbert, 563rd Maintenance Squadron Master Sgt. Glen Caron, 372nd Training Squadron Junior Civilian of the Year Mr. Wynell Frame, 355th Maintenance Group Ms. Deborah Hodge, 355th Mission Support Group Ms. Natasha Patterson, 355th MDG Ms. Tia Locklear, 355th Fighter Wing Ms. Ruby Johnson, Headquarters 12th Air Force Ms. Michelle Livingston, 55th ECG Mr. Bernard Oliver, 309th AMARG Intermediate Civilian of the Year Mr. Matthew Lawrence, 355th Operations Support Squadron Mr. Manuel Portela, 355th Mission Support Group Ms. Liz Rivera, 355th Fighter Wing Ms. Teresa DeCoste, Headquarters 12th Air Force Ms. Maria Pasamante, 563rd Operations Support Squadron Mr. Jeffrey Braddock, 42nd Electronic Combat Squadron Ms. Melissa Strosky, 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group Senior Civilian of the Year Mr. David Bellamy, 355th Operations Group Mr. Michael Kovacich, 355th Maintenance Group Mr. Brent Brinson, 355th Mission Support Group Ms. Donna Wilson, 355th Medical Group Ms. Cathleen Harrison, 355th Fighter Wing Ms. Carrie Graue, Headquarters 12th Air Force Ms. Judy Gallmeister, 55th Electronic Combat Group Mr. Todd Putnam, 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group Mr. Daniel Kinsey, 563rd Maintenance Squadron Company Grade Officer of the Year Capt. James Christensen, 355th Operations Group Capt. David Flowers, 355th Maintenance Group Capt. Colin Lennon, 355th Mission Support Group Capt. Stacey Brown, 355th Medical Group Capt. Morgan Crowder, 355th Fighter Wing Capt. Brandon Sokora, Headquarters 12th Air Force Capt. John Barry, 563rd Maintenance Squadron Capt. Bobby Buckner, 755th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Capt. Anthony Lesmes, 48th Rescue Squadron Capt. Timothy Villaran, 25th Operational Weather Squadron Field Grade Officer of the Year Maj. Lawrence Evert, 355th Operations Group Maj. Carey Miller, 355th Mission Support Group Maj. Jeffrey Autrey, 355th Medical Group Maj. Joseph Rucker, 355th Fighter Wing Maj. Rudy Cardona, Headquarters 12th Air Force Maj. Lance Benson, 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron Maj. Matthew McGuire, 55th Rescue Squadron Maj. Chad Holt, 563rd Maintenance Squadron First Sergeants of the Year Master Sgt. Harry Nichols, 355th Operations Group Master Sgt. Stuart Lee, 355th Maintenance Group Master Sgt. Brent Consbruck, 355th Mission Support Group Master Sgt. Daniel Guzman, Headquarters 12th Air Force Master Sgt. Betsi Kelts, 41st Electronic Combat Squadron Master Sgt. Virginia Storm, 563rd Maintenance Group