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434th ARW to host annual awards banquet

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  • By Staff Sgt. Katrina Heikkinen
  • 434th ARW Public Affairs
GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. --  Each year, time is set aside to honor Grissom Airmen who exemplify the Air Force core values to the fullest extent through their actions and commitment to duty.

Grissom nominees, Airmen, friends and family will gather once again at the Grissom dining facility March 4 during the 2017 Grissom Annual Awards Banquet.

“I hope we have a great turnout for our awards banquet,” said Col. Larry Shaw, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander. “This a great opportunity to recognize Grissom’s best and brightest and I encourage everyone to come celebrate the achievements of these incredible individuals.”

The following are the annual awards nominees:

Field grade officer:
Maj. Joel Nickelson, 434th Operations Group

Company grade officer:
Capt. Jacob Hollingsworth, 434th Mission Support Group
Capt. Aaron Petty 434th ARW
1st Lt. Steven Bretscher, 434th OG
2nd Lt. Chris Shamiyeh, 434th Maintenance Group

Senior non-commissioned officer:
Senior Master Sgt. Adam Loos, 434th MSG
Senior Master Sgt. Todd Moore, 434th MXG

Recruiter:
Master St. Robert Arnold, Chicago
Tech. Sgt. Vincent Frasca, Grissom ARB

Non-commissioned officer:
Tech. Sgt. Timothy Augustyn, 434th MSG
Tech. Sgt. Kyle Bergin, 434th MXG
Tech. Sgt. Kellin Hardin, 434th OG
Staff Sgt. Lucille Diaz, 434th ARW

Airman:
Senior Airman Viridiana Munoz, 434th OG
Senior Airman Meghan Robbins, 434th MXG
Senior Airman Anthony Strzalka, 434th MSG

Civilian non-supervisor:
Shawn McCabe, 434th MSG

Civilian supervisor:
Michael Sampson, 434th MSG

This year’s guest speaker will be Brig. Gen. Jeff Pennington, Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education commander’s mobilization assistant.

Tickets for the event can be purchased to Airmen’s first sergeant and are $25 for senior airmen and below, $30 for staff sergeants through chief master sgts. and $35 for officers and civilians. Nominees and their guests are free, courtesy of the Grissom Community Council.
Social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will start at 6 p.m.

Uniform of the day will be mess dress for officers, semi-formal or mess dress for enlisted. Civilians are asked to dress in evening gown for women and suit and tie for men.

Airmen interested in volunteering to collect tickets or coats should contact Chief Master Sgt. William Somers at 688-2414 or via email.

The 434th ARW is the largest KC-135R Stratotanker unit in the Air Force Reserve Command. Men and women from the Hoosier Wing routinely deploy around the world in support of the Air Force mission.

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Public Affairs Staff

Material contained on the Official Grissom Air Reserve Base Internet Web Site is written and produced by members of the 434th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs Office. The award-winning staff includes:

Ben Mota
Chief, public affairs

Maj. Elias Zani
Public affairs officer

Master Sgt. Wendy Day
Staff writer

Tech. Sgt. Alexa Culbert
Staff writer

Senior Airman Elise Faurote
Staff writer

Senior Airman Benjamin Cowles
Staff writer