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Airmen, retirees, civilians feted by AFSA

A formal awards banquet honoring airmen, retirees and civilians marked the end of the Air Force Sergeants Association’s annual conference. Air Force Secretary Michael Donley presided over the banquet, held Wednesday at a downtown Atlanta hotel.

Here are this year’s winners and nominees:

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Awards

First Sergeant of the Year: Master Sgt. Darryl Ross, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho

Enlisted Professional Military Education Manager of the Year: Master Sgt. Erica Gage, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas

Military Training Leader of the Year: Master Sgt. Karen Cloyd, Lackland

Military Training Instructor of the Year: Staff Sgt. Scott Weimer, Lackland

Base Honor Guard Program Manager of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Bronkelly Porter, Kadena Air Base, Japan

Base Honor Guard Member of the Year: Senior Airman Ciarra Schady, Barksdale Air Force Base, La.

Recruiter of the Year, Air Force Reserve Command: Master Sgt. Kevin French, Tampa, Fla.

Recruiter of the Year, Air National Guard: Tech. Sgt. Jeremee Tate, Port Hueneme, Calif.

Recruiter of the Year, Air Force active duty: Tech. Sgt. Tracey Rumer, Raleigh, N.C.

Career assistance adviser, Air Force Reserve Command: Tech. Sgt. Brian LeFevre, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla.

Career assistance adviser, Air National Guard: Master Sgt. Roselina Weldon, Honolulu

Career assistance adviser, Air Force active duty: Master Sgt. Wayne Greene, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.

NCO of the Year

Winner: Tech. Sgt. Christopher Brown, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

Also nominated: Staff Sgt. Lateeah Morrell, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass.

Tech. Sgt. Jason Adkins, Dover Air Force Base, Del.

Tech. Sgt. Zackery Turbyfill, Pope Air Force Base, N.C.

Tech. Sgt. Pubilo Casillas, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla.

Staff Sgt. Jessica Coleman-Escobar, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas

Tech. Sgt. Rebecca McNelley, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan.

Tech. Sgt. Melissa Gonzalez, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.

Tech. Sgt. Jon Hyder, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.

Tech. Sgt. Christopher Stenke, Los Angeles Air Force Base

Staff Sgt. Jeanne Perkins, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska

Tech. Sgt. Melody Goitom, Misawa Air Base, Japan

Tech. Sgt. Jalil Samavarchian, Lajes Field, Portugal

Airman of the Year

Winner: Staff Sgt. Zully Birkbeck, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.

Also nominated: Airman 1st Class Joshua Stewart, Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H.

Senior Airman Timothy Burk, Tyndall

Senior Airman Jennifer Palmer-Hill, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J.

Senior Airman Deana Neaves, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas

Senior Airman Colleen Silvestri, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C.

Senior Airman Jason Salas, Wright-Patterson

Airman 1st Class Nicholas Carver, Altus Air Force Base, Okla.

Senior Airman Travis Barrett, Air Force Academy, Colo.

Senior Airman Virgie Waite, Beale Air Force Base, Calif.

Senior Airman Keith Dengel, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

Senior Airman Erick Bartels, Yokota Air Base, Japan

Senior Airman Bryan Petry, Lajes Field