Awards social

GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Chief Master Sgt. Stephen Groszek, 434th Civil Engineering Squadron fire chief, receives a 434th Air Refueling Wing Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year award from Col. Bryan Reinhart, 434th ARW vice commander, at an awards social near Grissom April 13. The event recognized the 434th ARW annual award winners for 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew McLaughlin)

Awards social

GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Master Sgt. Zachary Chapin, 434th Maintenance Squadron jet engine mechanic, receives a 434th Air Refueling Wing Noncommissioned Officer of the Year award from Col. Bryan Reinhart, 434th ARW vice commander, at the at an awards social near Grissom April 13. The event recognized the 434th ARW annual award winners for 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew McLaughlin)

Marconi named Civilian of the Year

GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Jill Marconi, Grissom Airman and Family Readiness Center director was named the 434th Air Refueling Wing's Civilian of the Year for 2012. Marconi was recognized for her accomplishments during the year, including working with the Marine and Army units here to provide family services to all the organizations on Grissom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Doug Hays)

McComas named officer of the year

GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Capt. Paul McComas was recently named the 434th Air Refueling Wing Officer of the Year for 2012. McComas was an intelligence officer with the 434th Operations Support Squadron prior to his current assignment as an intelligence air reserve technician with the 403rd OSS at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Tech. Sgt. Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner)

Maintainer named 434th ARW' top NCO

GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Tech Sgt. Zachary Chapin, 434th Maintenance Squadron jet engine mechanic, was named the 434th Air Refueling Wing NCO of the Year for 2012. Chapin shared his gratitude for his award while giving credit to his leaders, mentors and supervisors, past and present, for teaching him and guiding him to where he is now. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Tech. Sgt. Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner)

Logistics planner named Airman of the Year

GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Senior Airman Jesse Vanengelenhoven, 434th Logistics Readiness Squadron, was named the 434th ARW Airman of the Year for 2012 during a wing commander's call here Feb. 10. Every year the 434th Air Refueling Wing recognizes Airmen who best represent excellence in both their military and civilian lives in the Airman, noncommissioned officer, senior NCO and first sergeant ranks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner)