Wing to announce year's best Feb. 25 Published Jan. 6, 2012 By Staff Report 419th Fighter Wing Public Affairs HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- The 419th Fighter Wing will honor its top performers during the Outstanding Airman of the Year Banquet Feb. 25 at Layton's Davis Conference Center, 1651 North 700 West. The banquet will feature keynote speaker Mr. Phil Taylor, artist and founder of The American Fallen Soldiers Project, along with a special performance by the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve. Social begins at 6 p.m. with a cash bar, while dinner and program begin at 6:30 p.m. Dinner options are chicken picatta or Dutch oven pot roast; both include house salad, freshly baked roll and dessert. Dress is mess dress, semi-formal and civilian best dress. Cost is $28 per person. To purchase tickets, personnel may write a check payable to the 419th FW and give it to their chief, first sergeant, the command chief, or the wing secretary. This year's nominees include the following: Airman Category Senior Airman Jarom Saurey (419th Operations Group) Senior Airman Ricardo De Paula (419th Mission Support Group) Senior Airman Andrew Williams (419th Maintenance Group) Non-commissioned Officer Category Tech. Sgt. Christopher Cain (419th OG) Tech. Sgt. Andrew Evans (419th MSG) Tech. Sgt. Brian Pusey (419th MXG) Senior Non-commissioned Officer Category Master Sgt. Jason Reininger (419th MDS) Master Sgt. James Thomas (419th MSG) Master Sgt. Jeffrey Hartman (419th MXS) Civilian Category Ms. Terri Posthuma (419th OG) Company Grade Officer Category Capt. David Sawyer (419th OG) First Sergeant Category Master Sgt. Christopher Sayre (419th MSG) Senior Master Sgt. John Sowder (419th MXS) Master Sgt. Jodi Hatfield (419th MXG)