Associate units releases outstanding Airmen Published May 19, 2009 95th Air Base Wing Public Affairs EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Edwards' associate units recently released the names of first quarter award winners. Winners will compete for their respective categories for the Team Edwards 1st Quarter Awards. The associate units include 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Detachment 5, U.S. Air Force Plant 42 and Air Force Research Laboratory Detachment 7. The following are the first quarter award winners: -- Airman of the Quarter: Senior Airman Aaron Weldon, 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron -- Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter: Tech. Sgt. Willis Blevins, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Detachment 5 -- Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter: Master Sgt. Alan Beltz, Air Mobility Command Test and Evaluation Squadron Detachment 3 -- Company Grade Officer of the Quarter: 1st Lt. Benjamin Bennet, 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron Team Edwards also announced the nominees for the volunteer of the quarter: -- Staff Sgt. John Strausbaugh and Amber Strausbaugh -- Sandra Neises -- Tech. Sgt. Bryan Gerber