The 412th Maintenance Group hosted the 2024 Maintenance Professional of the Year Awards banquet at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., to honor the maintenance top performers.
Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Noah R. Ricciardi (412th AMXS/416th AMU)
Non-commissioned Officer: Tech. Sgt. Adam C. Huling (412th MXS/TMDE-PMEL)
Senior Non-commissioned Officer: Master Sgt. Kelvin Castillo (412th MXL)
Company Grade Officer: 1st Lt. Michael C. Shin (412th AMXS/416th AMU)
First Sergeant: Master Sgt. Julia C. Tallieu (412th MXLS)
Team: 416th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (412th AMXS/416th AMU)
Test Team: B-21 Developmental Test Unit (412th MXLS)
Supervision/Management: Bryce D. Sewalson (412th MXS/Propulsion Flight)
Staff/Technician: Charlotte L. Rodden (412th MXS/Fabrication Flight)
Trades & Labors: Aaron W. Moore (412th MXS/Munitions Flight)
Administration/CSS: Kimberly L. Turner (412th MXS/Maintenance Flight)
Specialist/Analyst: Samantha C. Williamson (412th MXS/AGE Flight)
Program/Project Manager: Nicole R. Sharp (912th AMXS/420th AMU)
Innovator: PMEL Quality Assurance Section (412th MXS/TMDE-PMEL)
For the Warfighter: Master Sgt. Robert Z. Mason (912th AMXS/420th AMU)
Volunteer: Staff Sgt. Xavier S. Shaw (412 th AMXS/461st AMU)
Honor Guard (MSG Award): Senior Airman Kevin T. Nguyen (412th AMXS/411th AMU)
AFMC Outstanding Weapons Pro Annual
Weapons Professional Amn: Senior Airman Sydney R. Swavel (412th MXL)
Weapons Professional NCO: Tech. Sgt. Vincent A. Miller (412th AMXS/411th AMU)
Weapons Professional SNCO: Master Sgt. Haime R. Johnson (412th AMXS/461st AMU)
Weapons Professional Civilian: Erick H. Ramirez (412th AMXS/416th AMU)
Load Crew: Staff Sgt. Ashlei D. Taylor, Airman 1st Class Anthony R. Villalpando, Airman 1st Class Jenna R. Marcinkowski (412th AMXS/411th AMU)
AFMC Outstanding Munitions Pro Annual
Munitions Professional Civilian: Cesar J. LopezFlores (412th MXS/Munitions Flight)
Barnes Award
Crew Chief of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Eddie S. Del Villar (912th AMXS/418th AMU)
MPOY
MPOY Cat I Airman: Airman 1st Class Franklin S. Houston, Jr. (412th MXS/Fabrication Flight)
MPOY Cat I NCO: Tech. Sgt. Jose Arellano (412th AMXS/411th AMU)
MPOY Cat I SNCO: Master Sgt. Paul J. Couch II (412th MXS/MXM)
MPOY Cat I Civ Tech: Sergio Carrillo-Martinez (412th MXS/Maintenance Flight)
MPOY Cat I Civ Mgr: Robert R. Turner, Jr. (412th MXS/Maintenance Flight)
MPOY Cat II Airman: Senior Airman Jamel J. Loyd (412th MXS/TMDE-PMEL)
MPOY Cat II NCO: Tech. Sgt. Ryan F. Deleon (912th AMXS/420th AMU)
MPOY Cat II SNCO: Master Sgt. Matthew P. Jones III (412th MXS/Maintenance Flight)
MPOY Cat II Civ Tech: Shane S. Carlisle (412th MXS/AGE Flight)
MPOY Cat II Civ Mgr: Durran M. Heaney (412th MXS/Maintenance Flight)
MPOY Cat III Airman: Senior Airman Richard A. Smedes (412th MXS/TMDE-PMEL)
MPOY Cat III NCO: Tech. Sgt. Thomas D. Nugent (412h MXS/AGE Flight)
MPOY Cat III SNCO: Master Sgt. Robert H. Pulido (412th MXQ)
MPOY Cat III Civ Tech: Robert J. Yates Jr. (412h MXS/Propulsion Flight)
MPOY Cat III Civ Mgr: Gregory P. Peria (412th MXS/Propulsion Flight)
MPOY CGO Cat I: 2nd Lt. Johnathan B. Harris (412th AMXS/411th AMU)
Support Professional (Does not go to AFMC): Tech. Sgt. Jessica R. Stainbrook (912th AMXS/420th AMU)
Mx Trng Sec Instructor: Tech. Sgt. Hector Valencia (412th MXOT)
Section/Flight of the Year: Munitions Flight (412th MXS)
AMU of the Year: 411th AMU (412th AMXS)
Staff Agency of the Year: 412th MXLS-OL Tinker AFB (412th MXLS)
Leo Marquez Awards
Company Grade Manager Aircraft Maintenance (second lieutenant-captain): Capt. John P. Barnes (912th AMXS/420th AMU)
Supervisor Manager Aircraft Maintenance (master sergeant-chief master sergeant): Master Sgt. Benjamin A. Benefield (412th AMXS/416th AMU)
Technician Supervisor Aircraft Maintenance (staff sergeant-technical sergeant): Tech. Sgt. David M. Terhune (912th AMXS/420th AMU)
Technician Aircraft Maintenance (senior airman and below): Senior Airman Noah R. Ricciardi (412th AMXS/416th AMU)
Civilian Manager Aircraft Maintenance (GS7-15/WG12-15/WS8-19/WL6-15): Bryce D. Sewalson (412th MXS/Propulsion Flight)
Civilian Technician A Aircraft Maintenance (GS1-6/WG1-11/WS1-7/WL1-5): Noe T. Marquez (412th MXS/Fabrication Flight)
Supervisor Manager Muns/Msl Mx (master sergeant-chief master sergeant): Master. Sgt. Kelvin Castillo (412th MXL)
Technician Supervisor Muns/Msl Mx (staff sergeant-technical sergeant): Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey D. Atha II (412th AMXS/461st AMU)
Technician Muns/Msl Mx (senior airman and below): Senior Airman Gage C. Schoenhoff (412th MXL)
Civilian Manager Muns/Msl Mx (GS7-15/WG12-15/WS8-19/WL6-15): Jonathan E. Rico (412th AMXS/Munitions Flight)
Civilian Technician Muns/Mxl Mx (GS1-6/WG1-11/WS1-7/WL1-5): Derick R. Foster (412th MXS/Munitions Flight)
Lew Allen Awards
SNCO: Master Sgt. Cody A. Fullerton (912h AMXS/MXA)
Officer: Capt. Alexander D. Lovejoy (412th AMXS/MXA)
