VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. --   Outstanding members of the 71st Flying Training Wing and CSC Applied Technologies were recognized during the 2012 Annual Awards banquet held Feb. 7 at the Vance Air Force Base Collocated Club.

The evening was organized around a boxing theme which included gloves, a championship belt and a flash dance to the song, "We are the Champions," by Queen.

Winners of the 2012 Annual Awards for 71st FTW members were:

• Airman of the Year - Senior Airman Matthew S. Garrette, 71st Operations Support Squadron
• NCO of the Year - Staff Sgt. Shawna M. Houston, 71st Medical Support Squadron
• Senior NCO of the Year - Master Sgt. Jason K. Trickey, 71st OSS
• Company Grade Officer of the Year - Capt. Mark W. Hassett, 71st MDSS
• Field Grade Officer of the Year - Maj. Samuel B. Tobler, 71st Medical Operations Squadron
• Civilian of the Year, Category I -- Jennifer L. Hughes, 71st MDSS
• Civilian of the Year, Category II -- Joel A. Urdang, 71st MDOS
• Contracting Office Representative of the Year - Master Sgt. Kendall R. Kirk, 71st FTW
• Honor Guard Member of the Year - Senior Airman Joshua C. Becerra, 71st OSS
• Volunteer of the Year - Senior Airman Alisha M. Jones, 71st OSS
• Instructor Pilot of the Year - Capt. Benjamin E. Walters, 25th Flying Training Squadron
• Reserve Instructor Pilot of the Year - Maj. Ian A. Bass, 5th Flying Training Squadron
• First Sergeant of the Year - Senior Master Sgt. Scott E. Swain, 71st Operations Group

Winners of the CSC 2012 Annual Awards were:

• Labor Grade 1-4 -- Sharla Cockrum, Lead Housekeeper-Lodging
• Labor Grade 5-8 -- Christy Mewherter, Coordinator-Aircraft Engines
• Labor Grade 9-13 -- Don Chambers, Product Improvement Analyst/FOD Monitor
• First Line Supervisor -- Ken Broder, Bowling Center Supervisor