Hill’s fighter wings name year’s best maintenance professionals Published June 12, 2012 By Staff Report 419th Fighter Wing Public Affairs HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- The 419th and 388th Fighter Wings honored the year's best maintenance personnel at the Maintenance Professional of the Year Awards here Saturday. With about 500 people in attendance, this year marks the first time the two wings have held a combined ceremony to recognize outstanding Airmen in the active duty and Reserve. The wings announced winners in the following categories: Support Professional of the Year Staff Sgt. Hermarys Smith (388th Maintenance Operations Squadron) NCO Support Professional of the Year Tech. Sgt. William Helton (388th MOS) Tech. Sgt. Tabitha Grahn (419th Maintenance Operations Flights) SNCO Support Professional of the Year Master Sgt. Jonathan Pichot (388th MOS) Master Sgt. Kylee Munn (419th MOF) Company Grade Officer Support Professional of the Year 1st Lt. Joshua Conder (388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron) Knucklebuster of the Year Airman 1st Class Emmanuel Ramirez (388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron) Senior Airman Elisa Alvarez (419th AMXS) NCO Knucklebuster of the Year Tech. Sgt. Michael McClellan (388th MOS) Staff Sgt. Clifford Calhoun (419th AMXS) Maj. Gen. Jerry Rogers Maintenance Professional of the Year Senior Airman Jared Rice, active duty Airman category (388th EMS) Senior Airman Matthew Lotz, traditional reservist Airman category (419th AMXS) Senior Airman Cade Andersen, Air Reserve Technician Airman category (419th Maintenance Squadron) Staff Sgt. Joshua Patterson, NCO category (388th AMXS) Tech. Sgt. James Hill, NCO category (419th AMXS) Master Sgt. Kyle Bogue, SNCO category (388th MOS) Master Sgt. Curtis Thompson, SNCO category (419th MXS) Capt. Shannon Laubenthal, company grade office category (388th AMXS) Capt. Nancy Immormino, company grade office category (419th AMXS) Support Section of the Year Maintenance Flight Support Section (388th EMS) Plans, Scheduling and Documentation (419th MOF) Maintenance Section of the Year Quality Assurance (388th Maintenance Group) Specialist Flight (419th AMXS) Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Thomas N. Barnes Award Tech. Sgt. Brandon Fenner (388th AMXS) Tech. Sgt. David Sudak (419th AMXS) Lieutenant General Leo Marquez Award Senior Airman John Riggs, technician category (388th EMS) Staff Sgt. Richard Nelson, technician supervisor category (388th EMS) Senior Master Sgt. Brian Henn, supervisor manager category (388th AMXS) Capt. Christinia Rettenmier, company grade manager category (388th EMS) Outstanding Aircraft Maintenance Person of the Year Senior Airman Jared Rice, technician category (388th EMS) Staff Sgt. Michael Quinby, technician supervisor category (388th MOS) Master Sgt. Charles Dettlinger, supervisor manager category (388th EMS) Capt. Lucas Buckley, company grade manager category (388th AMXS) Mr. John Tramutolo, civilian manager category (388th MXG) Maintenance Squadron of the Year 388th EMS 419th AMXS