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)