Edwards AFB congratulates maintenance top performers Published March 25, 2024 By 412th Test Wing Public Affairs and 53rd Wing Public Affairs 412th Test Wing EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The 412th Maintenance Group hosted the 2024 Maintenance Professional of the Year (MPOY) Awards banquet on Edwards Air Force Base, California, March 15, to honor the maintenance top performers. Airman of the Year Senior Airman Noah R. Ricciardi (412 AMXS/416 AMU) Non-commissioned Officer Tech. Sgt. Adam C. Huling (412 MXS/TMDE-PMEL) Senior Non-commissioned Officer Master Sgt. Kelvin Castillo (412 MXL) Company Grade Officer 1st Lt. Michael C. Shin (412 AMXS/416 AMU) First Sergeant Master Sgt. Julia C. Tallieu (412 MXLS) Team 416th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (412 AMXS/416 AMU) Test Team B-21 Developmental Test Unit (412 MXLS) Supervision/Management Bryce D. Sewalson (412 MXS/Propulsion Flight) Staff/Technician Charlotte L. Rodden (412 MXS/Fabrication Flight) Trades & Labors Aaron W. Moore (412 MXS/Munitions Flight) Administration/CSS Kimberly L. Turner (412 MXS/Maintenance Flight) Specialist/Analyst Samantha C. Williamson (412 MXS/AGE Flight) Program/Project Manager Nicole R. Sharp (912 AMXS/420 AMU) Innovator PMEL Quality Assurance Section (412 MXS/TMDE-PMEL) For the Warfighter Master Sgt. Robert Z. Mason (912 AMXS/420 AMU) Volunteer Staff Sgt. Xavier S. Shaw (412 AMXS/461 AMU) Honor Guard (MSG Award) Senior Airman Kevin T. Nguyen (412 AMXS/411 AMU) AFMC Outstanding Weapons Pro Annual Weapons Professional Amn Senior Airman Sydney R. Swavel (412 MXL) Weapons Professional NCO Tech. Sgt. Vincent A. Miller (412 AMXS/411 AMU) Weapons Professional SNCO Master Sgt. Haime R. Johnson (412 AMXS/461 AMU) Weapons Professional Civilian Erick H. Ramirez (412 AMXS/416 AMU) Load Crew Staff Sgt. Ashlei D. Taylor, Airman 1st Class Anthony R. Villalpando, Airman 1st Class Jenna R. Marcinkowski (412 AMXS/411 AMU) AFMC Outstanding Munitions Pro Annual Munitions Professional Civilian Cesar J. LopezFlores (412 MXS/Munitions Flight) Barnes Award Crew Chief of the Year Tech. Sgt. Eddie S. Del Villar (912 AMXS/418 AMU) MPOY MPOY Cat I Airman Airman 1st Class Franklin S. Houston, Jr. (412 MXS/Fabrication Flight) MPOY Cat I NCO Tech. Sgt. Jose Arellano (412 AMXS/411 AMU) MPOY Cat I SNCO Master Sgt. Paul J. Couch II (412 MXS/MXM) MPOY Cat I Civ Tech Sergio Carrillo-Martinez (412 MXS/Maintenance Flight) MPOY Cat I Civ Mgr Robert R. Turner, Jr. (412 MXS/Maintenance Flight) MPOY Cat II Airman Senior Airman Jamel J. Loyd (412 MXS/TMDE-PMEL) MPOY Cat II NCO Tech. Sgt. Ryan F. Deleon (912 AMXS/420 AMU) MPOY Cat II SNCO Master Sgt. Matthew P. Jones III (412 MXS/Maintenance Flight) MPOY Cat II Civ Tech Shane S. Carlisle (412 MXS/AGE Flight) MPOY Cat II Civ Mgr Durran M. Heaney (412 MXS/Maintenance Flight) MPOY Cat III Airman Senior Airman Richard A. Smedes (412 MXS/TMDE-PMEL) MPOY Cat III NCO Tech. Sgt. Thomas D. Nugent (412 MXS/AGE Flight) MPOY Cat III SNCO Master Sgt. Robert H. Pulido (412 MXQ) MPOY Cat III Civ Tech Robert J. Yates Jr. (412 MXS/Propulsion Flight) MPOY Cat III Civ Mgr Gregory P. Peria (412 MXS/Propulsion Flight) MPOY CGO Cat I 2nd Lt. Johnathan B. Harris (412 AMXS/411 AMU) Support Professional (Does not go to AFMC) Tech. Sgt. Jessica R. Stainbrook (912 AMXS/420 AMU) Mx Trng Sec Instructor Tech. Sgt. Hector Valencia (412 MXOT) Section/Flight of the Year Munitions Flight (412 MXS) AMU of the Year 411 AMU (412 AMXS) Staff Agency of the Year 412 MXLS-OL Tinker AFB (412 MXLS) Leo Marquez Awards Company Grade Manager Aircraft Maintenance (second lieutenant-captain) Capt. John P. Barnes (912 AMXS/420 AMU) Supervisor Manager Aircraft Maintenance (master sergeant-chief master sergeant) Master Sgt. Benjamin A. Benefield (412 AMXS/416 AMU) Technician Supervisor Aircraft Maintenance (staff sergeant-technical sergeant) Tech. Sgt. David M. Terhune (912 AMXS/420 AMU) Technician Aircraft Maintenance (senior airman and below) Senior Airman Noah R. Ricciardi (412 AMXS/416 AMU) Civilian Manager Aircraft Maintenance (GS7-15/WG12-15/WS8-19/WL6-15) Bryce D. Sewalson (412 MXS/Propulsion Flight) Civilian Technician A Aircraft Maintenance (GS1-6/WG1-11/WS1-7/WL1-5) Noe T. Marquez (412 MXS/Fabrication Flight) Supervisor Manager Muns/Msl Mx (master sergeant-chief master sergeant) Master. Sgt. Kelvin Castillo (412 MXL) Technician Supervisor Muns/Msl Mx (staff sergeant-technical sergeant) Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey D. Atha II (412 AMXS/461 AMU) Technician Muns/Msl Mx (senior airman and below) Senior Airman Gage C. Schoenhoff (412 MXL) Civilian Manager Muns/Msl Mx (GS7-15/WG12-15/WS8-19/WL6-15) Jonathan E. Rico (412 AMXS/Munitions Flight) Civilian Technician Muns/Mxl Mx (GS1-6/WG1-11/WS1-7/WL1-5) Derick R. Foster (412 MXS/Munitions Flight) Lew Allen Awards SNCO Master Sgt. Cody A. Fullerton (912 AMXS/MXA) Officer Capt. Alexander D. Lovejoy (412 AMXS/MXA)