Vance recognizes Annual Award winners

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VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. --  Outstanding members of the 71st Flying Training Wing and PAE, the base operations support contractor, were recognized during the 2014 Annual Awards banquet Feb. 11 at the Vance Collocated Club.

Nominees from each group walked through a sword arch escorted by family or friends.

Winners in the enlisted categories received gifts sponsored by the enlisted private organizations throughout the base.

The annual award recipients will now compete against the winners from other wings within the 19th Air Force.

Winners of the 2014 Annual Awards for 71st FTW members were:

Airman of the Year - Staff Sgt. Ebony Simmons, 71st Operations Group
NCO of the Year - Tech. Sgt. Justin Steidler, 71st Medical Group
Senior NCO of the Year - Master Sgt. Deniece Miller, 71st Operations Group
Company Grade Officer of the Year - Capt. Thomas Kellams, 71st Security Force Squadron
Field Grade Officer of the Year - Maj. Gregory Schulke, 71st Operations Group
Civilian of the Year, Category I - Andrew Ridenhower, 71st Medical Group
Civilian of the Year, Category II - Holly Peoples, 71st Comptroller Squadron
Contracting Office Representative of the Year   - Andrew Baker, 71st Logistics Readiness Squadron
Honor Guard Member of the Year - Staff Sgt. Megan Lunderman, 71st Medical Group
Volunteer of the Year - Staff Sgt. Remmecya Lavant, 71st Security Forces Squadron
Instructor Pilot of the Year - Capt. Joel Halpert, 33rd Flying Training Squadron
Flight Commander of the Year - Capt. Mark Favinger, 33rd FTS
Reserve Instructor Pilot of the Year - Maj. Mathew Johnson, 25th Flying Training Squadron
First Assignment Instructor Pilot of the Year - 1st Lt. Courtney Schaer, 71st Operations Group
First Sergeant of the Year - Master Sgt. David Justiss, 71st Mission Support Group
C3 Individual of the Year - Capt. Kevin Anderson, 71st Operations Group
Key Spouse of the Year- RaeDawn Davis, 71st Mission Support Group

Winners of the PAE 2014 Annual Awards were:
Labor Grade 1-4 - Jennifer Bolz
Labor Grade 5-8 - Kristi Madison
Labor Grade 9-13 - Lori Woolsey
First Line Supervisor - Dennis Smith