HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Nearly 200 people attended the 419th Fighter Wing’s annual Airman of the Year Banquet to award the wing’s top performing Airmen and civilians of 2024. Winners were announced in the following categories:
Airman of the Year
Staff Sergeant Victoria Kelley, 419th Mission Support Group
Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
Staff Sergeant Jocelyn Zavala, 419th Maintenance Group
Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
Senior Master Sergeant Ricardo Rivera, 419th Mission Support Group
First Sergeant of the Year
Master Sergeant Jacob Canter, 419th Mission Support Group
Company Grade Officer of the Year
Captain Morgan Pellegrini, 419th Medical Squadron
Field Grade Officer of the Year
Major Kyle Slick, 419th Mission Support Group
Team of the Year
Northern Edge Team, Operations Group
Civilian of the Year Category 1
Ms. Taylor Brown, 419th Fighter Wing
Civilian of the Year Category 2
Mr. Daniel Olvera, 419th Operations Group
Civilian of the Year Category 3
Mr. Mark Tappendorf, 419th Operations Group
Volunteer of the Year
Master Sergeant Anthony Farnsworth, 419th Operations Group
Employer of the Year
Amazon Logistics DUT2
Diamond Excellence Award
Master Sergeant Kenna Waters, 419th Mission Support Group
Chiefs’ Award
Technical Sergeant Khakada Chhim, 419th Maintenance Group