HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Nearly 300 people attended the 419th Fighter Wing’s annual Airman of the Year Banquet to award the wing’s top performing Airmen and civilians of 2019. Winners were announced in the following categories:
Airman of the Year
Senior Airman Hayley Sewell, 419th Medical Squadron
Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
Tech. Sgt. Daniel Wall, 419th Maintenance Squadron
Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
Senior Master Sgt. David Sudak, 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
First Sergeant of the Year
Senior Master Sgt. Tamara Wass, 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Company Grade Officer of the Year
Capt. Mark Tappendorf, 466th Fighter Squadron
Field Grade Officer of the Year
Maj. Jason Clugston, 419th Operations Group
Civilian of the Year, Category 1
Brianne Chapman, 419th Maintenance Group
Civilian of the Year, Category 2
Victoria Collins, 419th FW
Civilian of the Year, Category 3
Bradley Klemesrud, 419th Operations Group
Volunteer of the Year
2nd Lt. Kassidi Nudd, 419th Fighter Wing
Key Spouse of the Year
Jackie Newman
Team of the Year
419th Operations Support Flight
Honor Guard Member of the Year
Tech. Sgt. Sharla Bowen, 419th Honor Guard
Chiefs' Award
Tech. Sgt. Nathaniel Yeaman, 419th Security Forces Squadron
Diamond Excellence Award
Master Sgt. Paul Palmer, 419th Maintenance Squadron
Employer of the Year
Utah Military Academy