Photo essay: 445 AW Annual Award Banquet winners

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WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --  The 445th Airlift Wing Annual Award Banquet was held Jan. 8 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.

Click here for the slideshow featuring the winners

The following nominees were selected as the winners of their applicable category;

- Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Emily Temple, 445th Logistics Readiness Squadron

- Non-Commissioned Office of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Linda Pantoja, 445th Force Support Squadron

- Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year: Master Sgt. Stephanie Strickland, 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron

- Company Grade Officer of the Year: Capt. Robert Wengerter, 445th Logistics Readiness Squadron

- First Sergeant of the Year: Master Sgt. John Koehl, 445th Logistics Readiness Squadron

- Honor Guard Member of the Year: Senior Airman Michael Young; 87th Aerial Port

- Civilian of the Year: Ms. Sheila Kruse, 445th Logistics Readiness Squadron

- Chief of the year: Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Rearick, 445th Civil Engineer Squadron

- Spouse of the Year: Mrs. Sally Mouser, wife of Chief Master Sgt. Aaron Mouser, 445th Maintenance Group

- Youth of the Year: Miss Celestia Starner, Daughter of Senior Master Sgt. Tommy Starner, Jr., 445th Civil Engineer Squadron