Maintenanence Professional of the Year Awards Banquet
The 509th Maintenance Group's awards are displayed during the 2017 Maintenance Professional of the Year Awards Banquet at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., March 9, 2018. The banquet included live music from the band Ruckus, a presentation of the maintenance professionals’ achievements in 2017, and nearly 50 awards were given out during the event. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Spencer Thrasher, a crew chief assigned to the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, received the 2017 Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Thomas N. Barnes Crew Chief of the Year award and has earned the opportunity to fly in a B-2 Spirit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor Phifer)