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)