Maintenance personnel honored during annual ceremony Published April 11, 2022 By Katherine Franco 412th Test Wing Public Affairs EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The 412th Maintenance Group held an award ceremony on Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., for the Maintenance Professional of the Year, on April 11, 2022. Congratulations to the following winners: Annual 2021: AMN: SrA Dearmin E. Kassab (412 MXL) NCO: TSgt Jonathan L. Lundgren (912 AMXS/418 AMU) SNCO: SMSgt Richard L. Carter (412 AMXS/416 AMU) FGO: Maj Daniel S. Finney (412 AMXS/MXA) FGO (IMA): Lt Col Richella Hope R. Gayden (412 MXG/CD) CGO: 1Lt Larissa L. Ablutz (412 AMXS/461 AMU) 1st Sgt: MSgt Earl J. Mata (412 MXLS) Team: Weapons Standardization (412 MXL) Test Team: F-35 Weapons Section (412 AMXS/461 AMU) Supervision/Mgmt: Stephen P. Kimball (912 AMXS/419 AMU) Staff/Technician: Jesus Lopez, Jr. (412 MXQ) Trades & Labors: William G. Plumstead (912 AMXS/418 AMU) Innovation Team: Fabrication Flight (412 MXS/Fabrication Flight) Innovator: SrA Ian R. Pierce (412 AMXS/411 AMU) For the Warfighter: SSgt Jamel R. Reaves (412 AMXS/461 AMU) Volunteer: SSgt Manuel O. Gurrion (412 MXS/AGE Flight) Lew Allen SNCO: MSgt Steven L. Richardson (412 MXS/MXM) Officer: Capt Alexander P. Barden (412 AMXS/461 AMU) Leo Marquez: Company Grade Manager Acft Mx (2Lt-Capt): Capt Alexander D. Lovejoy (412 AMXS/416 AMU) Supervisor Manager Acft Mx (MSgt-CMSgt): MSgt Jeremy C. Strack (412 MXQ) Technician Supervisor Acft Mx (SSgt-TSgt): SSgt Frank J. Servais (412 AMXS/416 AMU) Technician Acft Mx (SrA & Below): SrA Andrew T. Bowman (412 AMXS/416 AMU) Civilian Manager Acft Mx: Gregory H. Welsh (412 AMXS/461 AMU) Supervisor Manager Muns/Msl Mx: MSgt Johnathon L. Turner (412 MXL) Technician Supervisor Muns/Msl Mx: SSgt Jacob J. Puente (412 MXL) Technician Muns/Msl Mx (SrA & Below): A1C Stephanie Lopez (412 MXL) Civilian Manager Muns/Msl Mx: Corey M. McCool (412 MXS/Munitions Flight) Civilian Technician Muns/Mxl Mx: Cesar Zarate Munoz (412 MXS/Munitions Flight) AFMC Outstanding Weapons Pro Annual Weapons Professional Amn: SrA Aaron B. Soto (412 AMXS/461 AMU) Weapons Professional NCO: TSgt Lewis W. Swartz (412 MXL) Weapons Professional SNCO: MSgt Johnathon L. Turner (412 AMXS/461 AMU) Weapons Professional Civilian: Michael D. Goodermont (412 AMXS/416 AMU) AFMC Outstanding Missile Maintenance Pro Annual: Missile Maintenance Professional NCO: SSgt Yarimar R. Gonzalez (412 MXLS) AFMC Outstanding Munitions Pro Annual Munitions Professional Civilian: Jeffrey W. Stevens (412 MXS/Munitions Flight) Barnes Award Crew Chief of the Year: SrA James P. Woods (412 AMXS/461 AMU) AFMC MPOY MPOY Cat I Airman: SrA Isaac A. Holtz (412 AMXS/461 AMU) MPOY Cat I NCO: TSgt Vicente J. Martinez (412 AMXS/411 AMU) MPOY Cat I SNCO: MSgt Ian S. Murphy (912 AMXS/419 AMU) MPOY Cat I Civ Tech: Robert R. Turner (412 MXS/Maintenance Flight) MPOY Cat I Civ Mgr: Jeffrey A. Steele (412 MXS/MXM) MPOY Cat II Airman: SrA Paul W. Donahue (412 MXL) MPOY Cat II NCO: TSgt Kevin J. Dacumos (412 AMXS/461 AMU) MPOY Cat II SNCO: SMSgt Anthony A. Higuera (412 MXL) MPOY Cat II Civ Tech: Garet P. Garcia (412 MXS/AGE Flight) MPOY Cat II Civ Mgr: Kenneth D. Rommelfanger (412 MXS/TMDE-PMEL) MPOY Cat III NCO: TSgt Brian A. Field (412 MXS/TMDE-PMEL Flight) MPOY Cat III SNCO: SMSgt Charles W. Messer (412 MXLS) MPOY Cat III Civ Mgr: Norman D. Fawcette (412 MXQ) MPOY CGO Cat I: Capt Alexander D. Lovejoy (412 AMXS/416 AMU) Support Professional (Does not go to AFMC): Jesse D. Jarwin (412 AMXS/461 AMU) Mx Trng Sec Instructor: SSgt Christopher H. Perez (412 MXOT) Mx Trng Mgr: Charles E. Tyson (412 MXOT) Section/Flight of the Year: Fabrication Flight (412 MXS) AMU of the Year: 461 AMU (412 AMXS) Staff Agency of the Year: Weapons Standardization (MXL)