HILL AIR FORCE BASE — The Maintenance Professional of the Year awards for 2014 were held here April 11 to honor the contributions of individuals from the 388th Fighter Wing and 419th Fighter Wings, and the 649th Munitions Squadron, who performed above and beyond their calls of duty throughout the year.
Ogden Air Logistics Complex Commander Brig. Gen. Buhler offered his personal thanks.
“The profession you’re in has been a cornerstone of military aviation since powered flight was first achieved,” he said.
“Your job isn’t an easy one. It is tough work that’s often done in difficult conditions, but despite this, the vast majority of maintainers follow core maintenance principle No. 1 — to always perform safe, sound and reliable maintenance,” Buhler said. “As a result, we ensure our aircraft get to and from the fight. You provide our pilots the ability to express global power to achieve the end state desired by the United States of America.”
MPOY winners for 2014 are as follows:
Maintenance Section 4th Aircraft
Maintenance Unit; Quality Assurance Section — 419th Maintenance Group
Maintenance Support Section
Munitions Flight/Combat Plans — 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
419th FW Squadron
Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Airman Maintenance Professional (Gen Rogers)
Senior Airman Reginald Davis — 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Bradley Peugh — 419th Maintenance Squadron
Airman 1st Class Justin Doty — 649th Munitions Squadron
Airman Support Professional
Senior Airman Amanda Rubinstein — 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Erin Sandoval — 419th Maintenance Squadron
Airman Knucklebuster
Airman 1st Class Mikeal Malmstedt — 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Cody Lupcho — 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
NCO Maintenance Professional (Gen Rogers)
Staff Sgt. Brandon Rachuy — 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Allison Gill — 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Tomas Jones — 649th Munitions Squadron
NCO Support Professional
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Jones — 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Steven Merrill — 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
NCO Knucklebuster
Tech. Sgt. Daniel Betancourt — 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Elisa Alverez — 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
SNCO Maintenance Professional
Master Sgt. David Foote Jr. — 388th Component Maintenance Squadron
Master Sgt. Leo Wheeler — 419th Maintenance Group
Senior Master Sgt. Ray Herman — 649th Munitions Squadron
SNCO Support Professional
Senior Master Sgt. Lonnie Stamper — 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
Senior Master Sgt. William Troescher — 419th Maintenance Group
Civilian Maintenance Professional
Kathleen Baker — 649th Munitions Squadron
CGO Maintenance Professional
1st Lt. Katie Morgan — 388th Aircraft Maintenance squadron
Dedicated Crew Chief (Thomas N. Barnes Award)
Staff Sgt. Kenneth Reber — 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Allison Gill — 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Junior Enlisted Lance P. Sijan
Tech. Sgt. Michael Greer — 419th Maintenance Group
388th FW Senior Enlisted Lance P. Sijan
Senior Master Sgt. Will Rhodes — 388th Maintenance Group
Master Sgt. Curtis Cool — 419th Maintenance Squadron
388th FW Field Grade Officer Lance P. Sijan
Maj. Steven Oliver — 388th Component Maintenance Squadron
Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award — Munitions/Missile Maintenance Technician
Senior Airman Amanda Rubinstein — 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Terrence Alexander — 649th Munitions Squadron
Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez — Award Munitions/Missile Maintenance Technician Supervisor
Tech. Sgt. Kenneth Efting — 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Jordan Metz — 649th Munitions Squadron
Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez — Award Munitions/Missile Maintenance Supervisor Manager
Senior Master Sgt. Keith Jackson — 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
Master Sgt. Kyle Fox — 649th Munitions Squadron
Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez — Award Munitions/Missile Maintenance CGO Manager
2nd Lt. Scott Jensen — 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
Capt. Daniel Gebhardt — 649th Munitions Squadron
Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez — Award Aircraft Maintenance Technician
Senior Airman Brian Itliong — 388th Component Maintenance Squadron
Airman 1st Class Shane Smith — 419th Maintenance Squadron
Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award — Aircraft Maintenance Technician Supervisor
Staff Sgt. Theodore Klukas — 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Scott Martin — 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award — Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor Manager
Master Sgt. Kenneth Milliner — 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Master Sgt. Destin Hinton — 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award — Aircraft Maintenance Company Grade Manager
2nd Lt. Breton Dorman — 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award — Aircraft Maintenance Field Grade Manager
Lt. Col. Steve Harvey — 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Outstanding Armament Supervisor Award
Tech. Sgt. Scott Christen — 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Outstanding Armament Manager Award
Master Sgt. Christopher Corralez — 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
General Lew Allen Award
Capt. Travis Lytton — 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
General Lew Allen Award
Senior Master Sgt. James Woodburn — 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
Master Sgt. Jason Moss — 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
388th FW Load Competition
421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit (both crews)
Staff Sgt. Donald Williams
Senior Airman Marissa Carabajal
Senior Airman Maria Ramirez
Senior Airman Christopher White
Airman 1st Class Gabriel Rey
Airman 1st Class Rhaymark Neri
Outstanding Weapons Load Crew
466th Aircraft Maintenance Unit
Tech. Sgt. Bryan Wicker
Tech. Sgt. Michael Young
Senior Airman Jonathan Thorsted
