WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- 509th Bomb Wing leaders congratulate Team Whiteman’s 2020 Air Force Global Strike Command and Air Force-level annual award winners.
“Congratulations to all the Air Force Global Strike Command and Air Force-level award recipients who represented Whiteman Air Force Base this past year,” said Col. Jeffrey T. Schreiner, the 509th Bomb Wing commander. “Our Airmen continue to work hard, no matter the circumstances or new challenges that arise. I am proud of each and every Airman for all their hard work, resiliency and dedication to ensuring the mission continues.”
Congratulations to the following award winners:
Air Force Level Awards:
2020 USAF Mental Health Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Armando J. Suarez Hernandez, 509th Medical Group
2020 Outstanding Air Force Aviation Resource Management Annual Award: Senior Airman Mackenzie N. Zipfel, 13th Bomb Squadron
AFGSC Awards:
Outstanding RegAF ISR NCO of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Kevin Curp, 509th Operation Support Squadron
Biomedical Science Corps Biomedical Specialist CGO of the Year: Capt. Tanviben Y. Patel, 509th Medical Group
Dental Corps Dental Civilian of the Year: Brandi N. Meyer, 509th Medical Group
Medical Enlisted Corps Base Bioenvironmental Engineering Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Angel de Jesus E. Perez, 509th Medical Group
Medical Enlisted Corps Public Health Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Elizabeth F. Cowen, 509th Medical Group
Medical Enlisted Corps Dental NCO of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Adolfo Figueroa III, 509th Medical Group
Medical Enlisted Corps SNCO Organizational Management Excellence Award: Master Sgt. Tanae M. Magwood, 509th Medical Group
Medical Enlisted Corps Medical Service SNCO Leadership Award: Master Sgt. Jonathan A. Becker, 509th Medical Group
Medical Service Corps Resource Management Team of the Year: 509th Medical Group
Mental Health Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Armando J. Suarez Hernandez, 509th Medical Group
Outstanding Civil Engineer Unit Award (Active Duty Small Unit): 509th Civil Engineer Squadron
Brigadier General Michael A. McAuliffe Housing Excellence Award (Housing Program): 509th Civil Engineer Squadron
Aircrew Flight Equipment NCO: Tech. Sgt. Kendric R. Skinner, 509th Operation Support Squadron
AF Diversity and Inclusion Innovation Team Award: 509th Security Forces Squadron/Police Services
AF Information Dominance: Outstanding Cyberspace Support SNCO: Master Sgt. Andrew P. Steeves, 509th Communications Squadron
Aircraft Avionics Technician of the Year, Supervisor: Tech. Sgt. Jerald Delia, 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Maintenance Support Professional Of the Year, NCO: Tech. Sgt. Michael Gallegos, 509th Maintenance Squadron
Chief of Safety Nuclear Surety Team: 509th Bomb Wing/131 Bomb Wing (TFI) Weapons Safety Office
Chief of Safety Aircrew Award of Distinction Crew: 13th Bomb Squadron, DEATH 11, Lt. Col. Polidor and Capt. John Kennedy
Human Factors Safety Excellence Award: 509th Medical Group Aerospace Physiology
Chief of Safety Aviation Maintenance Safety: Tech. Sgt. Beau A. Haynes, 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Medium Chapel of the Year: 509th Bomb Wing Chapel
AFGSC Human Factors Safety Excellence Award: 509th Bomb Wing
Other Agency Awards:
8AF Safety Officer of the Year 2020: Capt. James A. Dreibelbis, 509th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron/SGOZ
8AF Outstanding RegAF ISR NCO of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Kevin Curp, 509th Operation Support Squadron
8AF Outstanding RegAF ISR SNCO of the Year: Master Sgt. Bobby Palmer, 509th Operation Support Squadron
Chief of Staff of the Air Force Aircrew of Distinction Award: 13th Bomb Squadron, DEATH 11, Lt. Col. Polidor
and Capt. John Kennedy
Chief of Safety Aviation Maintenance Safety: Tech. Sgt. Beau A. Haynes, 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Chief of Safety Nuclear Surety Award: 509th Bomb Wing/131 Bomb Wing (TFI) Weapons Safety Office