Quarterly, annual award winners announced for 2011

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  • By Staff Sgt. Danielle Wolf
  • 442nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. --  During a commander's call today, Col. Eric S. Overturf, 442nd Fighter Wing commander, announced quarterly and annual award winners for 2011 for Airman, Noncommissioned Officer, Senior Noncommissioned Officer, and Company Grade Officer of the Year.

The following reservists were presented with awards: 

Airman of the 1st Quarter
Senior Airman Equallia Love, 917th Maintenance Squadron
Noncommissioned of the 1st Quarter
Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Bousman, 442nd Security Forces Squadron
Senior Noncommissioned of the 1st Quarter
Senior Master Sgt. Aaron McRoberts, 442nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Airman of the 2nd Quarter
Airman 1st Class Anthony Kemper, 442nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Noncommissioned Officer of the 2nd Quarter
Tech. Sgt. Dewayne Magnuson, 442nd Maintenance Group
Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the 2nd Quarter
Master Sgt. Thomas Hire, 917th Maintenance Operations Flight
Company Grade Officer of the 2nd Quarter
Capt. Benjamin Hayden, 442nd Fighter Wing

Airman of the 3rd Quarter
Senior Airman Benjamin Valenti, 442nd Maintenance Squadron
Noncommissioned Officer of the 3rd Quarter
Tech. Sgt. Arthur Cowan, 917th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the 3rd Quarter
Senior Master Sgt. Ronald Clark, 476th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Company Grade Officer of the 3rd Quarter
Capt. Keith Yersak, 442nd Fighter Wing

Airman of the 4th Quarter
Senior Airman David Rogers, 442nd Maintenance Squadron
Noncommissioned Officer of the 4th Quarter
Tech. Sgt. Shannon Kennedy, 442nd Force Support Squadron
Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the 4th Quarter
Master Sgt. Henry May, 917th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Airman of the Year 2011
Senior Airman David Rogers, 442nd Maintenance Squadron
Noncommissioned Officer of the Year 2011
Tech. Sgt. Shannon Kennedy, 442nd Force Support Squadron
Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year 2011
Master Sgt. Tyler Bane, 442nd Maintenance Squadron
First Sergeant of the Year 2011
Senior Master Sgt. Kenneth Koyles, 442nd Maintenance Squadron
Company Grade Officer of the Year 2011
Capt. Benjamin Hayden, 442nd Fighter Wing

The 917th Fighter Group, Barksdale AFB, La.; the 476th Fighter Group, Moody AFB, Ga.; and the 924th Fighter Group, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. are geographically separated units of the 442nd Fighter Wing and may be nominated for quarterly and annual awards.