17th Training Wing Annual Award Nominees

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  • By Col. Michael L. Downs
  • 17th Training Wing Public Affairs
GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --  Team Goodfellow,

Congratulations to our outstanding Amn who were nominated for the following annual awards:

1) 2015 Outstanding Security Forces Individual Award Nominations
a) SrA Melana Andrews - Flight Level Airman Awd
b) TSgt Luis Alcantar Jr. - Support Staff NCO Awd
c) MSgt Joseph Reyes - Support Staff SNCO Awd
d) 1Lt Richard Odom - Outstanding Security Forces CGO Awd

2) 2015 General Jumper Award for Excellence in Warfighting Integration and Information Dominance Professionals of the Year Awards
a) 17 Communications Sq - Maj Gen Harold M. McClelland Category
b) SMSgt Ricardo Rivas - Gen Jumper Awd for Excellence in Warfighting Enlisted Cat
c) 1Lt Darron Barnhart - AF Outstanding Cyberspace CGO Cat
d) MSgt Jason Suffoletta - AF Outstanding Cyberspace SNCO Cat
e) SSgt Derek Larson - AF Outstanding Cyber Operations NCO Cat
f) SrA Ryan Hacker - AF Outstanding Cyber Operations Amn Cat
g) TSgt John Logue - AF Outstanding Cyber Systems NCO Cat
h) SrA Abraham Hoogendoorn - AF Outstanding Cyber Systems Amn Cat
i) TSgt Monica Cox - AF Outstanding Administration NCO Cat

3) 2015 Annual Safety Award Nominations
a) Mr. Daniel Gutierrez - Unit Safety Rep of the Year
b) Mr. Samuel Spooner - 2015 Ground Safety Manager OTY
c) 17 TRW Safety Office - AETC Ground Safety Excellence Trophy, AF Chief of Safety Special Achievement, AETC To Promote Safety (TOPS) Trophy, & CoS Achievement Awd for Ground Safety Cat II
d) TSgt Nicholas Swope - 17 TRW 2015 Unit Safety Rep OTY
e) MSgt Kenneth Kimble - 17 TRW Unit Safety Rep of the 3 Quarter
f) SSgt Matthew Keenan - 312 TRS Safety Individual of the 3 Quarter

4) 2015 Annual AF Medical Service Award Nominees
a) 2Lt Sonya Yelbert - Outstanding Young Health Care Administrator OTY Awd
b) Lt Col Jennifer Lavergne - USAF MSC Commitment to Service Awd
c) Capt Alicia Dudley - BSC Clinician Cat 1 CGO Awd
d) Capt Benjamin Cruz - BSC Specialist Cat 1 CGO Awd
e) Maj Raymond Mak - BSC Specialist Cat 1 FGO Awd
f) Mrs. Ruth Halfmann - BSC Specialist Civilian Awd
g) Capt Kristi McElroy - Outstanding Clinical Dentist OTY Awd
h) SrA Alberto Trevino Jr - Outstanding Aerospace Medicine Amn OTY Awd
i) TSgt Yefry Mercado - Outstanding Aerospace Medicine NCO OTY Awd
j) TSgt Trevor Blackburn - Outstanding AF Diagnostic Imaging NCO OTY Awd
k) SSgt Colby Hedgepath - Outstanding Biomedical Equipment Repair NCO OTY Awd
l) SrA Terell Harris - Outstanding Enlisted Health Service Mgt Amn OTY Awd
m) SSgt Alexandra Buckley - Outstanding Enlisted Health Services Mgt Amn OTY Awd
n) SrA Zakariah Dale - Outstanding Medical Material Amn OTY Awd
o) SSgt Amanda Mobley - Outstanding Bioenvironmental Engineering Amn OTY Awd
p) SrA Maria Castillones - Outstanding Mental Health Amn OTY Awd
q) TSgt Zachary Pettis - Outstanding Mental Health NCO OTY Awd
r) SSgt Toby Neal - Public Health NCO OTY Awd
s) MSgt Marie Saintiche - SNCO Operational Medicine Excellence Awd
t) MSgt Jason Estrada - SNCO Leadership Awd
u) Mrs. Claudia Ramos - AFMS Civilian Leadership Awd
v) Capt Jessie Espejo - Clinical Excellence Awd - CGO
w) Maj Nikki Robinson - Clinical Excellence Awd - FGO
x) Lt Col Paul Miller - Outstanding Excellence in Nursing Leadership Awd
y) 17 MDG - Outstanding Health Plan Mgt Team Awd, Outstanding Medical Readiness Team Awd, Outstanding Medical Logistics Account OTY/Small Activity, Outstanding Dental Clinic OTY Awd/Medium, Outstanding Patient Centered Medical Home Awd, AF Surgeon General Best Clinic Awd

5) 2015 AF Civil Engineering Annual Awards Program
a) 17 CES - Outstanding Unit Awd, Small Unit
b) 17 CES/CEI - Maj Gen Del R. Eulberg Awd
c) 17 CES/CEO - Maj Gen Clifton D. Wright Awd
d) 17 CES/CEX - Colonel Fredrick J. Reimer Awd
e) 17 CES/CEN - Brig Gen Archie S. Mayes Awd
f) 17 CES/Housing - Brig Gen Michael A. McAuliffe Awd
g) Mrs. Anne Coverston - Harry P. Reitman Awd, Sr Civilian
h) Maj David Sulhoff - Maj Gen Dean Fox Awd, Sr Military
i) 1Lt Alexander Wright - Maj Gen Eugene A. Lupia Awd, CGO Cat
j) SSgt Christina Cordova - Maj Gen Eugene A. Lupia Awd, NCO Cat
k) SrA Michael Adams - Maj Gen Eugene A. Lupia Awd, Amn Cat
l) Mr. John Manera - Outstanding CE Mgr OTY Awd, Civilian Mgr
m) Mr. Hap Lutton - Outstanding CE Mgr OTY Awd, Civilian Tech
n) Mrs. Sharon Carey - Outstanding CE Mgr OTY Awd, Civilian Supervisor
o) SrA Nicholas Lanci - Military Emergency Mgr OTY Awd
p) Mr. Wayne Click - Civilian Emergency Mgr OTY Awd
q) 17 CE/Environmental Section - Environmental Quality Awd
r) Mrs. Rebel Long - Outstanding Housing Employee PHMA


Job well done and good luck as you compete at the next level.

Aim High,
Col Downs