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419th Fighter Wing honors outstanding Airmen, citizens

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HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah For the second year, the 419th Fighter Wing virtually hosted its annual Outstanding Airman of the Year ceremony here Feb. 6, 2022. The ceremony honors the wing’s top performing Airmen and civilians of 2021. Winners were announced in the following categories:

Airman of the Year
Senior Airman Mikayla Starksen, 419th Mission Support Group

Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
Tech. Sgt. Sierra Beers, 419th Mission Support Group

Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
Senior Master Sgt. Edward Lewis, 419th Mission Support Group

First Sergeant of the Year
Senior Master Sgt. Scott Gatewood, 419th Mission Support Group

Company Grade Officer of the Year
1st Lt. Kassidi Nudd, 419th Operations Group

Field Grade Officer of the Year
Lt. Col. Bradley Cowley, 419th Medical Squadron

Civilian of the Year, Category 1
Kaycee Cohen, 419th Fighter Wing

Civilian of the Year, Category 2
Dakota Caldwell, 419th Operations Group

Civilian of the Year, Category 3
Mark Tappendorf, 419th Operations Group

Volunteer of the Year
Master Sgt. Kenna Waters

Team of the Year
419th Operations Support Squadron, Intelligence Flight

Employer of the Year
Washington Heights Church

Diamond Excellence Award
Full-time staff of the 419th Medical Squadron

Chiefs' Award
Master Sgt. Daniel Mears
Master Sgt. Jonathan Thorsted