12 Outstanding AETC Airmen include Vance SrA

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  • By Staff Sgt. Amanda Savannah
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Vance Air Force Base, Okla. --  Shocked and happy, a Vance senior airman recently accepted her Air Education and Training Command Airman of the Year award during a ceremony at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.
As an AETC 12 Outstanding Airmen nominee, Senior Airman Elizabeth Sewell toured Randolph and its community April 3 to 7, attending a Basic Military Training graduation and Medallion Ceremony.
"The ceremony was so big, I was in awe," Airman Sewell said. "I was so shocked when I heard I won, but everyone was cheering and happy for me. I just do my job to the best of my ability, and for someone who has never deployed, this was definitely a good feeling."
Airman Sewell said she never forgets her reason for her job as a personnelist -- her customers.
"I also don't think I could have been so successful without the help of my coworkers and supervisors, including Master Sgt. Mary Cole and 2nd Lt. Jennifer Greig," she said. "They were able to travel to Randolph with me and kept me on the right track."
"I'm proud of all my Airmen, but I'm also extremely happy for Airman Sewell," Sergeant Cole said. "She has excelled because people in her chain let Airman Sewell be Airman Sewell, helping her gain confidence and giving her the tools she needed to move forward."
Some of Airman Sewell's accomplishments include earning an "Outstanding" report as part of Vance's first ever PERSCO team sent to the five-day SILVER FLAG readiness exercise, achieving her Community College of the Air Force degree in human resource management and was selected the Air Force Sergeant's Association Chapter 990 First Term Airman of the Year. Airman Sewell also dedicated 174 hours for details, wrote 12 decorations and trained 25 new members as a member of the Vance Honor Guard.
Other Airmen looking to follow Airman Sewell's footsteps should "embody a whole person concept," the Airman said.
"Always strive to improve yourself. If it helps, fill out your own awards package each quarter to see what sections you need to improve upon. And try, try, try to get board practice."
Airman Sewell has one more step to reach as she moves on to compete at the Air Force level.
"We're confident she can make it, but in any case, she's already won to us," Sergeant Cole said.